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Council debates housing-authority appointments after counsel cites O'Keefe precedent; Marquise Lewis initially introduced then sent back to administration
Summary
The mayor’s nominees — Marquise Aquil Lewis to the Newark Housing Authority Board and Deputy Mayor Rahman Mohammed to the Affirmative Action Review Council — were introduced; later corporation counsel advised the council that a court precedent limits city employees on housing-authority boards and the appointment was returned to administration.
At the pre-meeting of the Newark Municipal Council, the mayor’s selections for two advisory and governing bodies were presented: Marquise Aquil Lewis for the Newark Housing Authority Board and Deputy Mayor Rahman Mohammed for the Affirmative Action Review Council.
Marquise Aquil Lewis gave an opening statement about his background: "I am a product of Stellar Right Projects ... My mother still live in North Housing Authority. I'm a product of North Housing Authority, and I believe that my, experience of being an employee and also being a product of the housing started bringing some new energy," and said he would put residents and…
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