Springfield residents deserve an honest government that can be trusted.  The new Mayor that was picked January 1st, David Barnett, does not fit the description.  In 2012, he ran for office and he and his party hid the fact that he was under investigation for 4 years!  A month after his election, two days before he took office, it was revealed by the press that he was charged with accounting fraud and an investor manipulation scheme - our own local Bernie Madoff.  He had to pay a fine of $130,000, reimburse what was "stolen", and could not be in charge of a public company for 10 years.  It should not be ok for him to be the Mayor.  He is also in charge of the town Finance committee responsible for the budget, investments and our taxes.

This is not OK!  He should resign from government immediately and the Township Committee should pick a new Mayor.  We should not have to worry that he will lie to us, cheat us, defraud us, mismanage and mislead our town.  Sign this petition to send a strong message that we won't stand for this and that we demand action - David Barnett should resign and the Township Committee should replace the Mayor!

www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2012/12/newly_elected_springfield_comm.html​

http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1365171487024​

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2012/comp-pr2012-264-alwine-barnett.pdf