Brick Township Council Election 2019: James Fozman

BRICK, NJ — As Election Day 2019 nears, Patch is sharing profiles of the candidates for local office.

James Fozman is one of eight candidates seeking election to the Brick Township Council. Four seats, each with a four-year term, are on the Nov. 5 ballot. Fozman is one of four Republicans seeking a seat. His running mates are Max Flores, Victoria Chadwick and Neil Napolitano. They are running against Democrats Art Halloran, Andrea Zapcic, Lisa Crate and Vincent Minichino.

Patch asked each candidate the same questions. Here are his answers.

Name: James Fozman

Age: 65

Employment: Councilman Brick Township, Part Time Uber driver

Tell us about your public service (township boards, committees you sit on): Current committee member Public Safety, and Sandy Recovery and Mitigation. Former Council Vice President. Former Chair Public Works, Former Chair Business and Finance, Former Committee member Land Use, and Ethics Committees. I am also especially proud of spearheading the Neighborhood Watch program in 2015, which has grown exponentially to over 800 community members in 32 Brick communities as of 2019. Former Volunteer Commissioner on the Brick Municipal Utilities Authority for a full term of five years (which maintained a 0 percent rate increase from 2013-2017).

Any previous elected office (council, school board, etc)? How many years have you served? Councilman Brick Township– 2012-Current

What conflicts would you have (what won't you be able to vote on) if elected? None

Tell us about the most important thing you do that has nothing to do with politics or your employment: Spending as much time as possible with my wife, children and grandchildren. I love attending my two young grandsons’ flag football, Little League games. And look forward to watching our young granddaughter participate in her gymnastics class.

What will you do if you are elected to council? When I am re-elected I will continue to serve Brick residents as I have for the past eight years, by asking critical questions of administration and forcing accountability to the public. And along with my Citizens Building A Better Brick Team, of Vicki Chadwick, Max Flores and Neil Napolitano, I will implement our "Contract with Brick Township Taxpayers" and run an effective and efficient government with checks and balance. Our promise is to reduce taxes, stand up to Governor Murphy against his sanctuary town directive, fight to restore school aid cuts, hold the board of ed accountable, no marijuana in residential neighborhood, re-establish transparency, promote budget participation, enhance our parks, stop reckless development, end tax manipulation, ban candidates or committees in town from accepting dark money from shady political PACs, restore civility and finally create a school liaison.

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