Illia Villanueva

April 2, 2008 - 3:36pm

Sayegh praises Rooney in Paterson

Andre Sayegh, left, receives the endorsement of retiring Councilman Thomas C. Rooney, for Rooney's 6th Ward seat.Andre Sayegh, left, receives the endorsement of retiring Councilman Thomas C. Rooney, for Rooney's 6th Ward seat.

PATERSON - Andre Sayegh, candidate for the Paterson City Council in the 6th Ward, today officially accepted the endorsement of retiring Councilman Thomas C. Rooney, a former Paterson mayor.

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February 28, 2008 - 1:33pm

Political insider Sayegh goes for council in his hometown

Ward Six Council candidate Andre Sayegh addresses the governing body on Tuesday evening.Ward Six Council candidate Andre Sayegh addresses the governing body on Tuesday evening.

PATERSON - Among those lining up in the Sixth Ward to succeed Councilman Thomas C. Rooney, Jr., 33-year old Andre Sayegh has the coveted endorsement of the departing ward icon.

President of the Paterson School Board and a native Patersonian who has lived in the ward his whole life, Sayegh is one in a field of prospective candidates that includes Javier Fernandez, Eddie Gonzalez, Cunnur Kalaksiz, Jose Moore and Illia Villanueva (who’s run for council and lost four times), according to the Paterson City Clerk’s office. Eliacar Montoya has also filed, sources say.

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