Democratic Voters Choose To Move BoroForward

Press release from Johnson-Brook 2020:

July 14, 2020

The preliminary results for the 2020 Democratic Primary for Hillsborough Township Committee were reported online by the Somerset County Clerk which utilizes Scytl to report election results showing that combined Donnetta Johnson and David Brook received 99.95% of the votes as of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 10:02:10 PM.

Donnetta Johnson is a 33-year resident of Hillsborough. A former programmer and project manager at AT&T/ Bell Labs, Donnetta is a prominent Hillsborough business owner, founder of The Allegra School of Music and Arts, providing music and drama instruction in Central New Jersey since 1999. She is also the founder and lead organizer of the annual Hillsborough Music Festival which through her non-profit foundation, has raised thousands of dollars for Hillsborough’s school arts programming, collegiate scholarships, mental health resiliency training, and youth suicide prevention.

David Brook, J.D., M.S.E.L. has lived in Hillsborough since 2003. He has over 40 years of experience as an attorney and scientist working on environmental, employment, and transportation law. He is currently an adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers University, and has extensive governmental experience at the municipal, state, and federal levels. Mr. Brook has served on numerous boards and commissions focusing on historic and natural resource preservation. He has been a member of the Hillsborough Environmental Commission, and was instrumental in the creation of Franklin Township’s Open Space Fund, which to date has raised approximately $100 million for open space, recreation, farmland, and historic preservation.

Donnetta Johnson and David Brook are committed to bringing integrity, inclusion, fiscal responsibility and transparency into a local government that truly serves the people of Hillsborough. David and Donnetta bring a knowledgeable and smart platform focused on their dedication to protecting our beautiful natural environment, planning a prosperous downtown for future generations, and--as our community and nation struggles with the global pandemic and social justice upheaval--ensuring our social fabric remains, fair, strong, and healthy. Johnson and Brook believe that the only way to succeed as a community is through the recognition that we are all in this together and must find common ground and innovative, excellent solutions to move Hillsborough forward.

The JohnsonBrook2020 campaign is a grassroots effort that includes volunteers both young and old from throughout Hillsborough Township and Somerset County. Together they are working to move BoroForward by conducting outreach to constituents by phone, social media, and online events. They're currently working on innovative, fun, and unique solutions for community focused campaign events while ensuring the maximum safety of all participants. They plan to use these events to highlight the diversity and expertise of business and community members throughout Hillsborough.

This press release was produced by Johnson-Brook 2020. The views expressed here are the author's own.