L to R: Junior Iglesia, Jeanette Rios and Joel Pabon

Perth Amboy residents Council Member Joel Pabon, Entrepreneur Jeanette Rios and Board of Education member Junior Iglesia are focused on improving the quality of life for city residents, as the team has made their campaign for City Council official. The three candidates will appear in Column F on the ballots.

“Sadly, due to personal and political agendas and a lack of knowledge and experience Perth Amboy’s City government is grossly dysfunctional at a time when residents need it more than ever,” the Vote for a Better Tomorrow Candidates stated. “The team of Pabon, Rios, and Iglesia have pledged to work together for a Better Tomorrow. We cannot allow self-interest to get in the way of what is best for our residents.”

The longtime residents, whose campaign is titled “Vote for a Better Tomorrow,” bring more than 50 years of combined community service to Perth Amboy. They will leverage their collective knowledge and record of success to create a laser focus on improving the lives of the community they are eager to serve.

Running for council to make a difference, Pabon, Rios and Iglesia have a multi-faceted platform aimed at:

• Combating the unconscionable and uncontrolled increases in rent prices for the 64% of Perth Amboy residents who are renters by enforcing the City’s existing rent control ordinance, and reducing the maximum annual rent increases to 3%;
• Requiring City law enforcement officials to conduct annual threat and safety assessments at all public schools to determine how best to protect the health and safety of the City’s students and faculty; and
• Launch a citywide “Quality of Life” educational effort aimed at making Perth Amboy cleaner, safer, and more liveable, particularly how to live safely in the COVID-19 environment, including adding additional testing and vaccine locations.

Since agreeing to run as a slate, the candidates have visited more than 3000 homes to hear concerns and answer questions directly from residents. They plan to visit thousands more in the next few weeks leading up to election day.