Bari Mattes: Booker's Go-To Person

[Miss Tam-Tam]

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Bari Mattes, Booker's Aide, came in at number 97 on politicsnj.com Power List. Other Booker associates such as Pablo Fonseca are still on the list, but in a lower ranking; Elnardo Webster also is listed.

http://politickernj.com/editor/21114/politickernjcom-power-list-2008

From PoliticsNJ.com: <<97 Bari Mattes Aide to the Mayor of Newark

The former New York City lawyer and public relations executive has joined Cory Booker's administration as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor, where she is quickly gaining the reputation as the go-to person to get things done in Newark. Booker listens to her, and she seems to be adept at cutting through the bureaucracy and getting things done.>>

[RACEMATTERS]

I actually had a great convo with one of the SW councilman's aides, she really gets around he was gloating. He claims she is a true charmer who loves Black men and pretty loose in and around city hall. Saying she is the self exclaim "Samantha of Sex in the City" in Newark.

I have never met this woman in my life but since this is the first post mentioning her name I suggested to post the SW aide comments regarding how loose she is with men, especially police officers.


You go girl, any way you can get it done in Newark works for me.:eek:

[Mark J.]

I can't believe you posted that.

[RACEMATTERS]

Actually i was being sarcastic in saying do what it takes, lighten up. But I do want to say i was told the person who claims they were an aide is actually not one.

Everyone wants to be important and have a title, but in reality they are imposters. So i guess this is another urban myth by someone who wants to assume they know something.

[koolina]

Ihave met her several times she is quite smug why come to newark if you are this attorney and public relations expert. what else is at play here. The SW aide talks too much which is Oscar's principal problem. No second thought his principal problem is the chief of staff Rhino,

[Miss Tam-Tam]

why come to newark if you are this attorney and public relations expert.

Her salary -- $51,714 -- by Booker standards is quite low. Perhaps the alleged flirtatiousness ain't working.

[koolina]

the other part must come from newark now.

[Poet]

She takes MAJOR issue with black women. I'd imagine she can't stand them from what all I've seen. So, that's probably why she came across as smug.

The other part of her salary comes from the political account. She's a major fundraiser for both political and municipal projects.