Jersey City Council Election Profile: Joyce Watterman

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City's municipal election is set for November 2 and the candidate field is full.

With election season in full swing, 24 candidates filed and made it onto November's ballot. There are nine open spots on the City Council and the race of Mayor.

Joyce Watterman is running as an incumbent to defend her seat as Councilor At-Large under the slogan "Team Fulop." Watterman currently serves as the Council President as well. There are three Council At-Large seats on the City Council and seven candidates are in the running.

Patch sent a candidate profile form to each person who met the filing deadline. We will be posting them individually through the election season. Each one is published in the candidate's own words, but may be shortened for space.

Here is Watterman's profile:

Age (as of Election Day)

63

Party Affiliation

Family

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Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

NO

Education

Masters Degree

Occupation

Pastor

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Council President

Campaign website

https://www.stevenfulop.com/te...

Why are you seeking elective office?

To continue moving Jersey City forward. Being a valuable resource to help the residents of Jersey City.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

The pandemic and continuing to ensure that vaccines and testing are available to everyone so we can irradiate covid19

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I'm experienced in this role and have a proven track record of helping Jersey City move forward.

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

The best advice ever shared with me was:

Opinions are not facts so be certain to get the facts.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I'm always available to help anyone to the best of my ability.

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