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Derek Brown for Atlantic County Freeholder At-Large

For Immediate Release
Contact Eileen Brown, 609.432.3533

25 year old Derek Brown survives Atlantic County Republican Chairman Keith Davis’s empty charges.

Derek Brown, Republican candidate for Freeholder At-Large, was vindicated yesterday. Atlantic County Republican Chairman and vocal Chris Christie supporter Keith Davis filed a seven page-complaint seeking to disqualify Derek Brown’s nominating petition. “I think the County Chairman is challenging me to keep Steve Lonegan from receiving a decent ballot position,” remarked Derek Brown, prior to his 10am hearing on Thursday.

Derek Brown’s suspicions were confirmed when Keith Davis exclaimed, “You’re just doing this to help Steve Lonegan,” during a hearing which was allegedly convened merely to determine Mr. Brown’s eligibility to run, not to investigate his political motivations for doing so. Not one of the many charges stood up to examination.

“I never imagined the amount of hassle the powers that be can put people through,” said newly married Derek Brown. “I work three jobs and had to take time off from work just to defend my right to run for public office.”

The judges at the hearing deliberated less than ten minutes before exonerating Derek Brown of any charges of wrongdoing. “A win for the good guys,” said Sue Sandman, Republican running for State Committee.

The convictions of the onlookers were clearly reflected by the mutters of “preposterous” and “shameful” heard from the crowd while Chairman Davis was interrogating Derek Brown. Bad form and bad taste were on display as Keith Davis was clearly grasping at straws to sully the good name of a young man whose strong moral character is attested to by all those who know him.