Goutam Jois Archives - Page 8 of 8

Jois wants a tunnel, not a wall

January 30, 2018 10:57 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Goutam Jois says that “the state of our infrastructure is pathetic.” Jois, a Summit attorney, is seeking the 7th district seat of Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton). “I was glad to hear the President turn his attention to...

Union Dem chairs say they haven’t settled on Lance opponent

January 23, 2018 2:22 pm

Seven Democratic municipal chairs from Union County are denying speculation that they have settled on an organization candidate for Congress in the 7th district – a story that falls somewhere between accurate and false. The chairs – George Devanney of...

Marriage Equality icons back Jois

January 22, 2018 9:27 am

Two modern-day civil rights activists who were among the leading voices in New Jersey’s fight for marriage equality, have endorsed Goutam Jois for Congress in the seventh district Democratic primary. Louise Walpin and Marsha Shapiro were the lead plaintiffs in...

Lance pressed to explain Bucco role

January 21, 2018 2:04 pm

The removal of a House Ethics Committee member for using public funds to settle a sexual harassment complaint means that Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton) has renewed questions about his role in settling a colleague’s lawsuit in 2004. House Speaker Ryan...

Jois takes on Trump in first video

January 16, 2018 9:15 am

Goutam Jois, one of the Democrats who wants to take on Rep. Leonard Lance in November, released his first Campaign video ad featuring his wife and two young children. A 35-year-old businessman and Harvard Law School graduate, Jois’ video, “Stories,”...

Mandelblatt backs Gottheimer plan

January 12, 2018 12:55 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Lisa Mandelblatt is signing on to Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s property tax deduction plan. Gottheimer (D-Bergen) wants to permit donations of an amount equal to a family’s property taxes to a locally-run charitable trust, which could then be...