Rodriguez Focusesโค Campaign on State Employmentโฃ Opportunities
TRENTON, NJ – Mayoral candidate Oscar Rodriguez is centering his campaign around improving access to state employment opportunities for Trenton residents, highlighting what he โcalls a disparity in local hiring practices. Rodriguez has spent the pastโ week touring the city,holdingโค meetings with community groups and outlining a plan to activelyโค recruit and prepareโค Trentonians for available positions โฃwithin state government.
“Too frequently enough,Trenton residents are overlooked for good-paying jobs right โคhere in our state,” Rodriguez stated during โฃa campaignโข stop Tuesday. “We need aโ proactive approachโ to ensure โขour community benefits from โคthe economic engine that is New Jersey state government.”
Rodriguez’s โplan โขincludes establishingโ a dedicated job training program tailored to the โฃrequirements of common state positions, partnering with local educational institutions to offer relevant coursework, and advocating for a more transparent and equitable hiring processโ within state agencies. He argues that increased local employment willโฃ boost the city’s economy andโ reduce reliance on socialโข services.โฃ
The election is scheduled for [Date – not provided in source]. Rodriguez is competing against [Opponent(s) – not provided in source] for the mayoral seat. The issue of economic possibility โand local hiring hasโฃ been a recurring theme in Trenton mayoralโฃ races,โ with previous โadministrations pledging similar initiatives.