Members of the Press:

The following is my statement, as campaign consultant for the Burlington County Republican Committee, regarding today's decision by Judge Hillman on the Carl Lewis matter:

"Judge Hillman's decision said it all. The state's constitutional residency requirement applies to everyone equally, even celebrities like Carl Lewis.  We've said from Day 1 that Mr. Lewis clearly did not meet the legal residency requirement, and that he wasn't above the law just because his name was Carl Lewis. Today's decision vindicates us on both counts."