Baristakids By Lena Rawley Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing 34th district state senate candidate Mark Alexander about his views on education. He was a warm, gregarious, and easy to talk to. With five children, four of whom are currently in Montclair public schools, it was quite easy to start a conversation about [...]
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Our Senate seat isn’t for sale
VoteMarkAlexander.com By Mark Alexander This week, I will finally square off against my opponent in two back-to-back debates in the 34th District. From the onset, we had hoped to debate Senator Gill numerous times before the June 4th election on a range of issues. Unfortunately, Senator Gill refused to cooperate. Clifton City Councilman Matt Ward [...]
Debates in the 34th District!
Join Mark Alexander as he squares off against Senator Nia Gill in two debates this week: NAACP of Oranges & Maplewood Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:00 PM St. Paul’s AME Church 15-21 Sanford Street East Orange, NJ The League of Women Voters Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:00 PM Charles H. Bullock Elementary School 55 Washington [...]
Help us reach $100,000 in online donations
VoteMarkAlexander.com By Mark Alexander With Election Day only 18 days away, we are closing in on a fundraising milestone. We are just $7,000 away from raising $100,000 in online contributions. Can you chip in $34 to help us reach $100,000? Turning out the vote is going to make or break this race. My Field Director [...]
My 20-year friendship with President Obama
VoteMarkAlexander.com By Mark Alexander When Senator Obama called me in 2007 and asked me to be a part of his campaign for president, I had no idea I was going to be a part of history. When he kicked off the campaign on a cold February day in 2007, no one gave us a chance. [...]