Dan Nozza

December 28, 2007 - 4:48pm

Morin could face challenge for Union GOP Chairman

Tags: Phil Morin, Patricia Quattrocchi, Dan Nozza

Former Garfield Councilwoman Patricia Quattrocchi could challenge Phil Morin for Union County GOP ChairmanFour-time Union County Freeholder candidate Patricia Quattrocchi said that she likes her county chairman, Phil Morin. But the party desperately needs a jolt, and she thinks she may be the one who can provide it.

“We need some electricity here in Union County,” said Quattrocchi, who is considering running for Morin’s post in June. Currently, she’s assistant vice-chair of the party.

Next month marks 10 years since the last Republican left the Union County Freeholder Board, and local Republicans find themselves in a situation similar to their Bergen County brethren. They can remember when they dominated in the not-so-distant past, but that control has since given way to a Democratic machine controlled by powerful Democratic boss Charlotte DeFilippo and, amongst some local Republicans, a sense of hopelessness.

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