Politics & Government
Hoboken City Council Chooses A New President
Councilwoman Emily Jabbour was chosen as the new Hoboken City Council president. Find out more and get the link to watch the taped meeting.
HOBOKEN, NJ — The nine-member Hoboken City Council chose Councilwoman Emily Jabbour as the new council president at their meeting Wednesday night.
"I will do my best," Jabbour said, after taking the oath of office.
Jabbour promptly nominated outgoing Council President Michael Russo to become vice-president.
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The vote for Jabbour was unanimous, but council members Tiffanie Fisher and Jennifer Giattino voted no for Russo. Fisher said that in an election year, the council typically doesn't choose someone running for election as the council's president or vice president.
All six ward council members are up for re-election this fall, including Russo.
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The three at-large council members, including Jabbour, are not.
The council also met to vote on a number of law firms to represent boards and for matters ranging from rent control to land use.
The city was to vote on representative to boards, including voting on appointing Councilman Joe Quintero as the council representative to the Cannabis Review Board.
Watch the meeting on Facebook here.
Future meeting agendas and packets are here.
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