A Progressive Perspective: Brian Hughes – A good and kind man

A Progressive Perspective: Brian Hughes – A good and kind man

I would be remiss had I not written a column about former County Executive Brian Hughes, who recently passed away at the too-young age of 69. I feel bad that I didn’t write this type of column before Brian passed. Brian Hughes was the son of Richard J. Hughes, New Jersey’s 45th governor, who served from 1962 to 1970.  My first job was with the New Jersey Council for Urban Affairs, a part of Hughes’ Office. Governor Hughes was an iconic figure wi…