It was February, 1966 when Allen H. Frenchman was elected to the Atlantic Highlands Board of Education and he wanted everyone to know his plans as an active member. Used to Be
According to the Atlantic Highlands Journal, the weekly newspaper active in the borough, Frenchmen had a letter printed in the paper immediately following his election and putting the public on notice he was elected to represent the people “and that is exactly what I intend to do,” he wrote. Not only that, he continued, but he would do that “aggressively and equitably.” Then he told the public “if it is important to you, then it is important to me.” He said he was assuming the position to “represent you, your child and your tax dollar.”
Frenchman concluded his letter with an invitation for all to contact him for anything he could do or anything they wanted to know.
