Several Jersey City residents called for lawmaker Amy DeGise to resign Wednesday, one month after her hit-and-run incident.
Nearly all residents who spoke up said they wanted her out.
“It’s about accountability. It’s about what it means to have good government,” said one resident.
DeGise is the daughter of Hudson County Administrator Tom DeGise. He told News 12 that her daughter should have quit, but he says people are trying to bury her before her case is resolved.
Neither Jersey City Mayor Steve Flopp nor Governor Phil Murphy has asked Degeese to resign. The council has only two members.
“I don’t think she trusts public rights,” said Jersey City Councilman James Solomon. You have to follow the same rules as me. “
After the hit-and-run, another video emerged of DeGise trying to avoid having his car towed by Hoboken police. Some residents said she was a symbol of a politically corrupt county.
“That video was jarring and painful to watch,” added another resident.
Public Safety Commissioner James Shay, who was in charge of security at the meeting, said there was a large police presence due to threats and potential conflict with DeGuise.