Broschart 5/19/05
The Middle Road
By Rich Kohler
May 19, 2005
After considering the credentials of three people, The Republican-led Hazlet Township Committee recently appointed Scott Broschart to fill the seat left vacant by former Committeeman Paul Coughlin. Since Mr. Broschart seems to be the least qualified of the three applicants, I am disappointed by the Committee’s decision.
According to his résumé, Mr. Broschart has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University, with a concentration in Political Campaigns, but his professional experience is limited. In 2003, Mr. Broschart held a three-month internship and an equally brief job as an aide for Senator Joseph M. Kryllos. Currently, he is providing computer-related support for the campaign of long shot gubernatorial candidate, John Murphy.
In 2004, Mr. Broschart served as Campaign Manager for Bridget Antonucci and Michael Sachs. In this capacity, he sent several arrogant and hostile campaign-related emails to members of the Hazlet Township Republican Campaign Committee. These letters were barely written at a fifth grade level (I actually ran one of them through the readability program in my Microsoft Office software). Although I supported both candidates, I limited my involvement in that campaign as a result of Mr. Broschart’s irresponsible correspondence and his lack of regard for the value of positive leadership.
Mr. Broschart’s résumé claims that he “raised over $40,000 in contributions” for the 2004 Sachs-Antonucci campaign. However, according to the mandatory report on file with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, the campaign actually received $20,831 in contributions.
Mr. Broschart’s résumé names www.hazlet.info and www.hazletgop.com as examples of his “well-developed” web creations. Despite its once-popular message forum, www.hazlet.info wasn’t kept up-to-date with either news or editorials and it eventually died from neglect. Although still in existence, www.hazletgop.com hasn’t been updated since last summer. The website still lists Mr. Coughlin as a member of the Hazlet Township Committee, but not Ms. Antonucci.
Mr. Broschart served on the Rent Control Board last year, but according to the Board’s attorney, Wes Kain, he only attended one or two meetings. Throughout 2004, mobile home park owners often complained that their applications were frequently stalled by consistently poor attendance of the board’s members.
Mr. Broschart lives with his parents. He does not own any property in Hazlet, nor does he pay property taxes. Mayor Michael Sachs recently acknowledged that an extremely qualified Hazlet Republican has continually been denied a nomination for candidacy on the basis that she does not own property in Hazlet. Apparently, three Republican members of the Township Committee (curiously, including Mayor Sachs) felt that it was appropriate to ignore this long-established protocol, in order to put Mr. Broschart in power.
I originally joined the local Republican Party because the organization seemed free of the condescending sense of privilege that I encountered with several leaders of the local Democratic Party. Since Mr. Broschart became officially involved with the Hazlet Republican Club in 2003, I have reluctantly noticed a seemingly unaccountable attitude of arrogance and entitlement growing within a faction of the party. Rewarding this type of leadership with ordained political power will most likely lead our township in a negative direction.
By denying two other, more qualified people the opportunity to serve the residents of Hazlet, the Township Committee chose to offer an aspiring political hack, with a blatantly embellished résumé, the opportunity to advance his career.
By Rich Kohler
May 19, 2005
After considering the credentials of three people, The Republican-led Hazlet Township Committee recently appointed Scott Broschart to fill the seat left vacant by former Committeeman Paul Coughlin. Since Mr. Broschart seems to be the least qualified of the three applicants, I am disappointed by the Committee’s decision.
According to his résumé, Mr. Broschart has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University, with a concentration in Political Campaigns, but his professional experience is limited. In 2003, Mr. Broschart held a three-month internship and an equally brief job as an aide for Senator Joseph M. Kryllos. Currently, he is providing computer-related support for the campaign of long shot gubernatorial candidate, John Murphy.
In 2004, Mr. Broschart served as Campaign Manager for Bridget Antonucci and Michael Sachs. In this capacity, he sent several arrogant and hostile campaign-related emails to members of the Hazlet Township Republican Campaign Committee. These letters were barely written at a fifth grade level (I actually ran one of them through the readability program in my Microsoft Office software). Although I supported both candidates, I limited my involvement in that campaign as a result of Mr. Broschart’s irresponsible correspondence and his lack of regard for the value of positive leadership.
Mr. Broschart’s résumé claims that he “raised over $40,000 in contributions” for the 2004 Sachs-Antonucci campaign. However, according to the mandatory report on file with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, the campaign actually received $20,831 in contributions.
Mr. Broschart’s résumé names www.hazlet.info and www.hazletgop.com as examples of his “well-developed” web creations. Despite its once-popular message forum, www.hazlet.info wasn’t kept up-to-date with either news or editorials and it eventually died from neglect. Although still in existence, www.hazletgop.com hasn’t been updated since last summer. The website still lists Mr. Coughlin as a member of the Hazlet Township Committee, but not Ms. Antonucci.
Mr. Broschart served on the Rent Control Board last year, but according to the Board’s attorney, Wes Kain, he only attended one or two meetings. Throughout 2004, mobile home park owners often complained that their applications were frequently stalled by consistently poor attendance of the board’s members.
Mr. Broschart lives with his parents. He does not own any property in Hazlet, nor does he pay property taxes. Mayor Michael Sachs recently acknowledged that an extremely qualified Hazlet Republican has continually been denied a nomination for candidacy on the basis that she does not own property in Hazlet. Apparently, three Republican members of the Township Committee (curiously, including Mayor Sachs) felt that it was appropriate to ignore this long-established protocol, in order to put Mr. Broschart in power.
I originally joined the local Republican Party because the organization seemed free of the condescending sense of privilege that I encountered with several leaders of the local Democratic Party. Since Mr. Broschart became officially involved with the Hazlet Republican Club in 2003, I have reluctantly noticed a seemingly unaccountable attitude of arrogance and entitlement growing within a faction of the party. Rewarding this type of leadership with ordained political power will most likely lead our township in a negative direction.
By denying two other, more qualified people the opportunity to serve the residents of Hazlet, the Township Committee chose to offer an aspiring political hack, with a blatantly embellished résumé, the opportunity to advance his career.
posted by Rich Kohler at 6:57 PM
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Scott Broschart was the biggest school bully. Mean kids become nasty mean adults.
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