Harry Hurley Late Breaking News

For Immediate Release

April 20, 2009

Contact: Don Hurley

Campaign Manager

for Councilman-At-Large George Tibbitt

Email: Tibbitt2009@aol.com

Councilman George Tibbitt Denounces Negative and Divisive Campaigning

Tactics In Atlantic City Elections

-Atlantic City

Atlantic City Councilman-At-Large George Tibbitt has called for a halt to all negative and divisive campaigning tactics relating to the upcoming Primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

"It is apparent that there are many more important ways to utilize the precious few days that we have, than by the recent negative and polarizing charges of the past few days relating to the recent Atlantic City Housing Authority appointment issue", said Councilman Tibbitt.

"Neither myself nor anyone else in a campaign that I am associated with should or will conduct themselves in ways that are purposefully intended to divide our citizens", said Councilman Tibbitt. "The issues facing Atlantic City are too serious for this".

"I find the recent inflammatory charges against Mayor Lorenzo Langford by Councilman Marty Small to be precisely the type of negative campaigning that our residents have rejected, and as such I can no longer associate myself with a campaign that has been reduced to these kinds of unproductive tactics".

"If there are any legitimate causes for concern, the responsible thing to do, would be to call for a proper investigation of all the issues before making unsubstantiated charges against the Mayor of Atlantic City", said Councilman Tibbitt.

"Effective immediately, I have removed myself from any position of association with the Small campaign, and will do what I have always done which is to campaign with my own prosperous message of hope and my record of accomplishment as a member of Atlantic City Council", said Tibbitt.

"This is a time for unity and a time to bring our residents together to solve the important issues before us. "This is the message that I will be communicating with the people of Atlantic City over these next 44 days," said Councilman Tibbitt.

"People continually ask me the 34 Million Dollar question, said Councilman Tibbitt," that being whose side am I on?"...."The answer is simple... I am on the side of the Atlantic County Democratic Party and more importantly the side of the residents of Atlantic City first", concluded Councilman George Tibbitt.