The AC GOP is proud to announce our dynamic and diverse Council At Large large slate for 2021.  Candidates Maria Lacca, Rizwan Malik and Matthew Diullio-Jusino bring a tremendous amount of business experience and public service to our efforts to save our city.

Maria Lacca is the Founding Partner of Masterpiece Advertising which has worked on major marketing campaigns at the regional, national and international level.  In addition Lacca also owns several small businesses in the Greater Atlantic City area as well as being involved with multiple local charities. She brings that leadership and business acumen to this campaign.

Rizwan Malik is a small business owner in Atlantic City and a former Democrat Councilman for the 5th Ward.  Malik recently left the Democrat Party, due to what he says is a ¨failure at the municipal level of the Democrat At Large Councilmen in representing the best interests of the residents¨.  These failures include unsustainable property taxes; crime ridden and trash strewn streets. As a former Councilman, Malik brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this years campaign cycle.

Matthew Diullio-Jusino is a graduate of Atlantic City High School and studied addiction counseling and treatment at Atlantic Cape Community College.  He presently works with local youth groups in assisting them in recovering from their drug addictions while donating time and resources to local homeless charities. Both of these issues shall be his continued focus if elected to office and helping remedy Atlantic Cityś Homeless problem.