There’s an old proverb that says that, "the proof of the pudding is in the eating." In other words, experience is the best proof, and experience is one such word to describe the work your League does on your behalf in Trenton.
Consider this: during the 2010 - 2011 Legislature, just over 8,200 bills were introduced. The League reviewed just over 1,700 of those bills, usually taking a position of support, opposition or no action.
Of those bills, just 71 were signed into law by Governor Christie. Of the 71 bills signed into law, 40 were supported by the League, there were 22 in which the League took no position and just 9 were bills that were opposed by the League.
It's a testament to the work of the League that considering the influence of special interests, and the ever increasing demands and mandates placed on local government, that so few bills actually made it into law. But, more importantly, it’s a testament to our local officials who engage their legislators, informing them of the consequences, most of them unintended, of detrimental legislation and the benefits of legislation that protects the interests of taxpayers
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That's why when you receive a Legislative Alert or Legislative Call to Action from the League; you should take the time to read it. If the League asks you to pass a resolution, you should consider it. Time and time again I hear we received your resolutions. They do make a difference. And when the League asks you to reach out to your Legislators or the Governor's Office, you can trust that the time you take to do that outreach is time well spent for you and for those we are all elected to represent. When we speak and act together, we can keep our municipalities, and our State, on the right track and moving in the right direction. No Municipality is an Island.
