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Morrissey SAYS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP AT CITY HALL, RENEWS CALL FOR CITY HALL ETHICS CODE

Mayoral candidate Matt Morrissey today responded to today’s Standard-Times report on Mayor Kalisz’s campaign spending by making the case for a “new generation of leadership at City Hall" that can restore energy and integrity to City Hall.

“The Standard-Times has uncovered a clear pattern of questionable campaign spending by the Kalisz campaign that diminishes the community’s trust in government,’’ Morrissey said. “We need a new generation of leadership in City Hall, one that is no longer controlled by lawyers and political wiseguys, but is open to the ideas and aspirations of every citizen. We need a new generation at City Hall that does not have any back rooms, and has the energy and will to work 24-7 to create jobs, security, and educational opportunity in every neighborhood.”

Morrissey repeated his promise to establish a code of ethics for his administration that will discourage backroom deal-making among the lawyers and political wiseguys and eliminate the influence of campaign contribution on city policy. Morrissey first proposed the code of ethics several weeks ago in his comprehensive plan to improve city services.

“We need to restore the people’s trust in government,” Morrissey said. “People need to know that City Hall works for them, not the politically connected lawyers and powerful campaign contributors."