Hey Belleville!

Experience doesn’t knock once and hope for the best.
It shows up with receipts, results, and a proven record of leadership.

 

Before Belleville takes a gamble on ambition and slogans, let’s ask the real questions—about experience, accountability, and who’s actually prepared to run a nearly $90 million township.

 

Knock, knock…

 

Belleville deserves to know who’s at the door.

The Questions Voters DeserveHealth Receipts

Suggested Questions

What life experience do you have that qualifies you to serve as Mayor of Belleville?

What professional or work experience do you have that prepares you to lead a municipal government?

Without experience overseeing a nearly $90 million municipal budget, why should voters trust that our tax dollars would be in good hands?

Without experience negotiating police and fire labor contracts, why should residents trust you with decisions that directly impact public safety and first responders?

If your idea of the job is posting snow alerts and dinner photos on social media, how are you prepared to oversee a nearly $90 million municipal budget?

With no experience negotiating police and fire labor contracts, are you truly the best person to protect Belleville’s taxpayers and first responders at the bargaining table?

Are you a man of your word? Why did you sign a pledge not to seek higher office if elected to Council, only to break it within months, and why are you doing so again now?

Over the past 18 months on the Council, what initiatives did you personally author, lead, and deliver? Which can you point to as completed accomplishments?

What specific accomplishments can you point to that were your work, not projects created, funded, or led by the Mayor’s administration?

Why did you run against our incumbent Assemblymembers less than a year into your Council term, finish last, and then immediately seek another office?

Why should Belleville take a risk on someone seeking their third office in two years, rather than experienced leadership with a proven record?

When you ran for Council, you distributed campaign literature outlining your promises. Why has that material disappeared from your social media? Didn’t you promise to cut taxes? What progress have you made on that commitment?

Can you show voters your campaign literature from your election just 18 months ago so residents can see what you promised and what you delivered?

You promised to reduce crime when you ran for Council 18 months ago. What concrete actions have you taken since then to deliver on that promise?

Ask Another Question

Knock Knock Jokes

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
I’m Experience.
Oh nice… Mayor Melham is here, come in.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
I’m Leadership.
Leadership is earned, not announced son.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
I’m Accountability.
Um no.  Accountability is the guy who posts his old campaign literature.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
I’m Ambition.
Ambition is nice. Experience is better. Come back in 10 years.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
Frank.
Frankly, how many offices are you running for this year?

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
I’m Results.
No dear, you’re just a big talking point.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
Promise.
Promise who?
Promise to serve… or promise to leave?

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?
Promise.
Promise who?
Promise you’d stay. Remember that?

Knock knock…

Frank Velez Cash in Lieu Medical Opt Out

2026 – MEDICAL OPT OUT

2025 – MEDICAL OPT OUT

2024 – MEDICAL OPT OUT

Prior Council Members Proof of Health Coverage

Raymond Kimble – Benefit History

Marie Burke – Benefit History

Kevin Kennedy – Benefit History

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