Leslie Coder – Michael Giordano is Running for Mayor?

By Leslie A. Coder, North Plainfield resident; registered, unaffiliated voter; Co-chair Project Graduation and PTO for the 2008-2009 school year.

After being up all night chaperoning for Senior Smash (the all night party that is sponsored by Project Graduation for the graduating NPHS seniors), I was at the Street Fair handing out information pamphlets on what Project Graduation is in front of the High School PTO table. The goal was to increase awareness of the High School’s PTO and Project Graduation efforts and answer any questions.

Well, Mike Giordano comes walking down and I approached him trying to give him a pamphlet, well he nastily shoos me away and almost runs me over to go over to my friend who is thinner and prettier to shake her hand and then walks away.

I should not feel to bad, later in the afternoon, I observed him shooing away two little boys that had Alex’s lemonade stand (a charity) shirts when they approached him too.

I guess that Mike Giordano must think that he does not need to be pleasant to win a election. My take on it is, if he is that dismissive during a time when you should be campaigning then he will be dismissive in office.

Lastly I want to thank Frank D’amore Sr, Gary Lewis and Robert Gatto for their help in chaperoning senior smash until 2am, which I understand they have been doing for quite a few years.