Thomas-Fields is well-known in the community, and previously headed the Main Street Atlantic City authority.<\/p>\n
She was a candidate to replace former Mayor Frank Gilliam (D) after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and resigned, but city council instead went with Small. Thomas-Fields was also unsuccessful in her 2013 bid to be an Atlantic County freeholder, and though nominated by state Sen. Chris Brown (R-Atlantic), she wasn’t selected in 2018 for the NJ Casino Control Commission.<\/p>\n
Atlantic City’s government has long been riddled with corruption. Gilliam was the fifth mayor of the casino mecca to be busted on corruption charges since the 1970s.<\/p>\n
Bailey’s Atlantic City Residents for Good Government says it’s time to give power to the voters.<\/p>\n
\nUnder the municipal manager form of government, YOU will elect council members who will appoint a professional manager to oversee day-to-day operations for the benefit of our residents, NOT for the benefit of politicians,” the committee argues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
While the Atlantic City Democratic Committee is fighting to block the special March election, the group hasn’t publicly endorsed Small for the primary. It didn’t exactly need to, as he was expected to be the only candidate prior to Thomas-Fields’ entry.<\/p>\n
“Atlantic City has a wealth of resources, a resilient economy, and, most importantly, residents, business proprietors, and investors who are looking for someone with bold leadership and a clear vision for the future,” Thomas-Small said in her campaign statement. “My administration will be dedicated to nurturing Atlantic City into the world-class resort she was always destined to become.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Atlantic City casinos posted its 20th consecutive month of increased gross gaming revenue in January. But many in the gaming industry believe the town would be better off with a new form of government. Atlantic City Residents for Good Government, the committee backing the effort to put a ballot question before voters in a special […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":126974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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