Jersey City Councilman Gilmore Calls for DeGise’s Resignation

“After carefully reviewing the CCTV footage, considering a council member hit an individual with her SUV, and left the scene without checking on the individual am calling for the resignation of Council member DeGise,” says Jersey City Ward F Councilman Frank Gilmore. “These behaviors are not indicative of someone in elected office.”

After carefully reviewing the CCTV footage, considering a council member hit an individual with her SUV, and left the scene without checking on the individual am calling for the resignation of Council member DeGise. These behaviors are not indicative of someone in elected office. pic.twitter.com/KcCysAvoWB

— Frank Educational Gilmore (@EducationalGil1) July 27, 2022

Gilmore’s call for Councilwoman Amy DeGise resignation joins a growing number. Earlier today, Councilman James Solomon called for DeGise’s resignation following the release of the hit-and-run footage.

My statement regarding Councilmember DeGise’s hit-and-run. pic.twitter.com/YHqYMEPfUG

— James Solomon (@SolomonforJC) July 27, 2022

Calls for the Councilwoman’s resignation have flooded social media since the release of the CCTV footage.

After viewing the CCTV video showing @Amy_DeGise fleeing the scene after colliding with a cyclist at the intersection of Forrest and MLK, @bikejc and @SafeStreetsJC release the following joint statement: pic.twitter.com/bz5ZyXEHuJ

— ?Bike JC? (@bikejc) July 27, 2022

Jersey City Council Rep @amy_degise should resign. She has been charged with hit-and-run after crashing into a cyclist while driving her SUV on Tuesday morning. The cyclist required hospital treatment. DeGise fled the scene of the crash. https://t.co/1ZXwyIYmSn

— Central NJ Yimby ???? (@YIMBY_Princeton) July 22, 2022