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http://www.northjersey.com/news/133286123_Birkner_faces_pair_of_rivals_in_Westwood.html?page=all

Birkner faces pair of rivals in Westwood
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 LAST UPDATED: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2011, 11:09 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS STAFF WRITER THE RECORD

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WESTWOOD — The council president and a former mayor are hoping to unseat the current mayor in a battle to run the borough.

Democratic incumbent John Birkner faces challenges from Republican Council President Robert Miller, as well as Thomas Wanner, an independent who was Westwood’s mayor from 2004 to 2007.

Candidates

Mayor (four-year term)

John Birkner Jr.*, Democrat, associate’s degree from Bergen Community College, attended Ramapo College and Rutgers University.
Robert Miller, Republican, council president, bachelor of science from Rider University.
Thomas Wanner, independent, former mayor, attended Manhattan College.

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Wanner said he will keep a careful eye on spending, noting that when he left office in 2007, the borough had a $2.4 million surplus “which they have been utilizing the last four years to maintain the taxes within a 2 percent cap without making any tough decisions.”

Wanner was critical of the current administration for “debt spending without any consideration on how those expenses will affect taxpayers down the road.” He said he will try to ensure taxes don’t go up.

As for flooding, the former mayor said he tried to acquire a permit in 2007 “to dredge a portion of the Pascack Brook and start the process of cleaning out the brook in sections.” He was unclear as to the status of the permit. He would continue those efforts.

“I tend to be a very passionate person,” said Wanner, a business consultant who helps restore troubled companies.

He, too, will work to get the hospital opened again. “There needs to be more aggressive action in bringing this hospital back,” he said.

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Wanner, Thomas [MC????]

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From: McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
Date: Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Subject: JNEWS: Wanner, Thomas [MC????] runs for mayor in Westwood NJ

Dear John,

I do not find anything in my “stuff” for Thomas.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Wanner, Thomas [MC????]

[JR: Help from the readership?]

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http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/04/4030437/verizon-delaware-president-william.html

Verizon Delaware President William R. Allan to Retire After 33 Years of Service
By Verizon
Published: Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 – 8:08 am

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 4, 2011 — WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — William R. Allan, president of Verizon Delaware, has announced that he will retire at the end of the year after 33 years of service with Verizon.

“Throughout his career, Bill has jumped into every challenge and consistently delivered value for our customers, our employees and our communities,” said Colleen McCloskey, Verizon’s senior vice president of state government affairs. “His leadership and broad experience have guided Verizon through a period of dramatic change in Delaware’s telecommunications landscape. We thank Bill for his many accomplishments and wish him and his family all the best.”

Allan said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed being in the middle of the constant changes occurring in the telecommunications industry during my career. I’ve been able to work with many talented people in our company and with leaders in business and government. I am very thankful for the opportunities Verizon has offered me, and am proud of what my teams and I have been able to accomplish.”

Allan began his telecommunications career in 1978 as a central office engineer with the New York Telephone Company in New York City. He went on to hold positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, network planning, marketing, public affairs and government relations at New York Telephone, NYNEX, Bellcore and Bell Atlantic. In 2005, Allan was named president of Verizon Delaware and assumed responsibility for Verizon’s public policy initiatives in the state.

Allan is the vice chair of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, and he serves on the boards of the Christiana Care Health System Visiting Nurse Association, the Delaware Business Roundtable and the Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies. Allan also is on the Delaware P-20 Council and until recently was the board chair of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. He also serves on the Christiana Care Health System Board of Trustees.

Allan graduated from Manhattan College with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and from New York University with a master’s degree in business administration.

Organizational changes resulting from Allan’s retirement will be determined at a later date.

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Allan, William R. [MC????]

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On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM, McEneney, Mike (MC1953) wrote:

Dear John,

On checking my “stuff” again, it is not clear whether William received his undergraduate degree at Manhattan in 1977, or his Masters from NYU that year.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. We'll have to see if we can get an answer from the audience. ]

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