About the Cabinet

In 2006, Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs appointed cabinet members who came from Jersey City, Nutley and Rahway, among other locations. Little was known about them, other than what could be gleaned from online sources.

Mayor-elect Adrian Mapp has chosen several cabinet members who live locally and have history in Plainfield. People are looking up their credentials and giving anecdotal information as well, based on their prior service.

Plaintalker has received several comments about the nominees, some of which remain unpublished. At this point, readers certainly are free to share their opinions about these individuals with members of the City Council, who will have to vote on them, but there does not seem to be any point in putting these anonymous comments up on the blog. If you feel strongly enough, submit comments with your name.

Mapp declared on Dec. 16s, "I will have a staff from day one," after someone questioned the gap between Jan. 1 and the annual reorganization on Jan. 6, at which time the governing body will vote on his nominees. So he is committed to these individuals, regardless of any history, and he can name them in acting capacity for 90 days, with another 90 days if the council approves.

If his chosen cabinet members are not up to the job, it will soon become evident. If they prove to be effective and competent regardless of past issues, Mapp will be vindicated in selecting them. On this one, "wait and see" appears to be the operative stance. Plainfield has been waiting for good governance for some time now. Let's hope it will be manifest in 2014.

--Bernice

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