(Morristown) – August 25, 2010 – This afternoon at 1pm in Morristown, Douglas Herbert, the challenger in New Jersey’s 11th District, held a press conference in front of the Morris County Republican Headquarters and called on eight-term Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen to accept his debate challenge and to respond to invitations from the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, and Sparta United for Education. “We’re here today to, once again, call on my opponent to participate in one of the finest traditions in American politics, a debate.”
Focusing on the economic crisis facing America, Doug emphasized that the stakes in this year’s election could not be higher. Doug stated, “I am here, today, to let my opponent know that the people of this District care about who represents them in Congress. They deserve a leader who will offer answers to their questions and who will represent their interests in Congress.” “For their sake, I once again call on you to appear at a series of debates with me so that the people of our District will know where each of us stands on the issues facing them, our State and our Country.”
Herbert was joined by representatives from the Morris County Chapter of the NAACP, Sparta United by Education as well as Republican voters from the Eleventh District. Herbert said, “Representative Frelinghuysen, I stand in front of your campaign headquarters today united with people from all parties and groups. For their sake, I once again call on you to appear at a series of debates with me so that the people of our District will know where each of us stands on the issues facing them, our State and our Country.”
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Douglas Herbert is a Chatham resident and an attorney with his own law firm in Brooklyn. Doug served our Country for four years in the 2nd Armored Division in West Germany and parachuted with the 82nd Airborne Division. He received numerous awards and decorations, including the Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement Medal. After the Army, Doug attended night school while working in construction, eventually transferring to Columbia University where he majored in Political Science. Doug then went on to Seton Hall Law with his wife Marcy. They have three children ages seventeen, ten and five.
