the recall. The lack of a timed evidence submission to the contrary by the committee's attorney, Arthur Neiss, into court prompted Gallipoli to disallow any testimony that would have reinstated the number of signatures in question back in the final total. Based on this decision to disallow any new testimony, Judge Gallipoli ruled that regardless of the number of signatures above the number required, the committee was being penalized for the failure to comply with the case management order. 444 signatures that would otherwise had been counted, were to be deducted from the grand total. This proved to be the fatal blow in the Committee's, case which reduced all totals below the needed mark and being granted a dismissal by Judge Gallipoli. 2011 election On May 10, 2011, Vega and his Board of Commissioners lost the election to Roque and his commissioners, surprising many in the community. Vega's spokesman and political consultant Paul Swibinski attributed the election results to the raising of taxes in February 2009, while other sources felt that results were attributable to the fact that the Hudson County Democratic Organization did not assist Vega in fending off Roque's challenge. References External links Assemblyman Vega's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature Hudson County Freeholder biography New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2006 (PDF) New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF) 1956 births Living people American politicians of Cuban descent Mayors of places in New Jersey Memorial High School (West New York, New Jersey) alumni Cuban emigrants to the United States County commissioners in New Jersey Hispanic and Latino American mayors in New Jersey Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Jersey People from West New York, New Jersey Politicians from Hudson County, New Jersey 21st-century American politicians