Howell Business Owner Announces Run For NJ State Assembly

HOWELL, NJ - A small business owner native to Howell has recently announced his candidacy for New Jersey State Assembly to represent Legislative District 30.

Steven Dobbins is a Howell High School graduate with degrees from Brookdale Community College and Rutgers University. He has been a Howell resident for 14 years and is the owner of Stormin' Arts Productions, a social media marketing agency for small businesses. Dobbins has been active within the community for many years, leading efforts to curb hunger during the pandemic in Old Bridge, organizing a pre-Thanksgiving luncheon for Howell police and running for a seat on the Howell Board of Education. He was most recently appointed to the Environmental Commission and Green Team in Howell.

“Stephen recently ran for Howell Board of Education. While he did not win, he did receive over 13,700 votes which is the largest number of votes for a non winning candidate in BOE history. Stephen was not deterred by his loss, instead he came away invigorated and even more passionate about serving his community,” a statement on Dobbins’ campaign website reads.

According to a press release, Dobbins’ campaign platform is based on four pillars:

● Jobs: Bring jobs back to District 30 through incentives for new industries to put our
communities back to work.

● Education: Allocate funding to education programs that will prepare students for modern
vocations and retrain our current workforce for new industries.

● Infrastructure: Bring state funding back to the district so that our utility infrastructure and
transportation needs can be upgraded.

● Taxes: The tax burden on our communities must be reduced through the closing of loopholes
more public private partnerships.

The 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election will be held on Nov. 2, 2021. Voters in New Jersey will elect two Assembly members in all 40 legislative districts. Dobbins, a Democrat, will be challenging Republicans Sean T. Kean (Wall Township) and Ned Thomson (Wall Township) for a two-year term.

Legislative District 30 includes Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Farmingdale, Howell, Lake Como, Lakewood, Manasquan, Point Pleasant, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights and Wall Township.

Information on Dobbins can be found on his campaign website www.FlipLD30.com or on social media @flipld30.