State Sen. Jennifer Beck is at it again. Another smear tactic! This time Beck claims in a political flier that her Democratic opponent in the 11th District Senate race, Vin Gopal, pocketed money and condoned pay inequity when he worked for a candidate.

Several years ago, while Gopal was in college, he worked as an intern for a local Democratic Party. As an intern he was assigned to a number of campaigns. One of the campaign assignments was with the candidate who Beck claimed did not pay a woman campaign employee fairly. As an intern, Gopal was hardly in a decision-making position, though he did get college credit for participation.

On the other hand, Beck voted against pay equity for women in order to cooperate with Gov. Chris Christie’s expectations. When asked by a constituent at a local meeting why she did not support pay equity for women, Beck made the excuse that women did not need the bill since they could always bring a lawsuit. In reality, lawsuits are arduous, time-consuming and often fruitless enterprises. A law would provide greater protections to women seeking redress for pay inequity.

Gopal for state Senate is the kind of change we need. He advocates for pay equity for women and supports women’s health care funding as well.

Miriam Falk


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