Disappointed? Yes! Regretful? No! The Day After The Primaries

Last night, with the Skaller Campaign

A very tired, but ever gracious, Josh Skaller

Josh Skaller with his campaign manager, Chris Owens

Josh Skaller addressing his volunteers

Kelly Skaller with baby Selah

The Day After The 39th District Primaries

First, let me say that I am of course disappointed that Josh Skaller did not win in the democratic primaries last night, as you no doubt already know. But in no way am I regretful for supporting his candidacy. And after spending last evening with him, after listening to the speech he gave to his very tired (and sunburned) campaign volunteers, I am more convinced than ever that he was the right man to represent us in the City Council.
It has been my incredible pleasure to get to know Josh. He ran his campaign with honesty, grace and clarity. He motivated his volunteers with his clear, unwavering message that our neighborhoods belong to us and that the City Council has to represent its citizens, not special interests.
I hope that Josh will continue to be a strong voice for change. We need him, be it in the fight against Atlantic Yards, in the fight for the Gowanus Canal Superfund designation or in the fight to preserve our brownstone neighborhoods.

To all of you friends and readers, some of whom I got to meet personally yesterday, thank you for taking the time to listen to my impassioned speeches about Josh. And most importantly,
thank you for supporting and voting Josh.

And to Josh, his lovely wife and children, I hope you get some rest, spend some time together as a family and then...plan the next campaign.

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