Politics & Government

U.S. Rep Taps Fort Lee Mayor as State of the Union Guest

Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich will attend President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night as a guest of U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell.

Sokolich was catapulted into the national spotlight following his role in the George Washington Bridge scandal that has plagued Gov. Christie's administration.

Pascrell (D-Paterson) told The Record that his intention in inviting Sokolich was not to send a message about the highly politicized issue, but rather that he wanted to invite someone from Bergen County this year and the mayor exhibited “a standup attitude [on the bridge issue] which I've grown to like.”

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Sokolich endorsed Rep. Steve Rothman over Pascrell in a 2012 primary race, according to The Record, but Pascrell and Sokolich have worked together since.


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