To the Editor:

As the former mayor of Princeton Township, I had the unique experience of working with all three candidates in this year’s election for two seats on the Princeton Council and the choice in this election is clear: Bernie Miller and Sue Nemeth are the right team for a functional Princeton Council.

Princeton is poised for great things after consolidation but the tea party tactics of several members of Council have cost taxpayers a considerable amount in legal fees and lost opportunities.

This election isn’t about “an independent voice” versus ‘rubber-stamping’ — it is about how one manages different perspectives and yet collaborates to achieve real progress. Bernie Miller and Sue Nemeth have clearly demonstrated the ability to have different viewpoints but work together effectively and professionally to achieve real results.

Sometimes individually and sometimes together they didn’t agree with all the positions that I held as an elected official, yet they were professional and willing to actively work together to find solutions that benefit the greater community. Princeton desperately needs these skills to ensure effective governance. I urge you to support Bernie Miller and Sue Nemeth at the PCDO and in the upcoming democratic primary.

Chad Goerner

Former mayor — Princeton Township