Mayor of Plainfield (NJ) has pledged
to perform Civil Unions in her city!
DottieG, Blue Jersey

"This evening during her "State of the City" address, Plainfield Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs announced that she will perform civil unions.

"Our administration is committed to unity and tolerance among all our citizens,"

she said, and added that "as an African-American woman, I know what it is like to be discriminated against."

The Mayor, elected for a four year term of office, is the chief elected official. The Mayor exercises executive powers for the City of Plainfield and is responsible for direct appointments as well as advise and consent appointments of the Executive Cabinet, Corporation Counsel, and members of boards, commissions and committees.