Christopher Lotito

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Christopher Lotito (born August 11, 1983, in New Jersey, USA), is an author. His diverse writings often combine personal experience with themes of social responsibility, spirituality, and emerging technologies.

1 Books
2 Articles
3 Press Coverage
4 Political Work
5 Sources

[edit] Books

The Lonely Soul's Map and Guidebook - 2001 - Author

The Heart of a Hurricane: Journal of a Red Cross Volunteer in the Katrita Disaster - January, 2006 - Author

Book Marketing Free and Easy: How to Market Better Than the Pros on Low Budget or No Budget - 2004 - Author

Blessings of the Potter - 2004 - Author

The Song of Roland - 2006 Edition - Editor

The Confessions of Saint Augustine - 2006 Edition - Editor

Pride and Prejudice - 2006 Edition - Editor

[edit] Articles

Computers and Ubiquitous Teaching - Embracing a High Tech Approach to Education - December, 2005 (NJSBA School Leader Magazine)

[edit] Press Coverage

NorthJersey.com, The Bergen Record, - " Pequannock-Pompton Plains Debate Goes Online" - By: Eman Varoqua - Tuesday, July 29, 2003

NorthJersey.com, The Bergen Record, The Argus - "Man Provides Road Map for Spiritually Lost" - By: Gene Myers - November 2004

NorthJersey.com - "Snarled by Write-Ins" - By: Robert Ratish - Thursday, April 21, 2005

[edit] Political Work

Lotito was a vocal activist against the MetroStars acquisition of land to build a training center in Pequannock. His defense cited concerns over building in a flood zone, natural preservation, and traffic patterns.

Lotito was a candidate for the Pequannock NJ Board of Education election in 2005. He was possibly the town's youngest BOE candidate ever and his entry into the election on the official ballot for an uncontested seat contributed to creating one of the hottest write-in races in the township ever. Lotito did not win and ended up with 185 votes.

Throughout the race Lotito was both publicly derided for his youth, as well as accused of having a criminal record for making threats in High School. A series of expose articles were written about Lotito in the Argus and the Bergen Record regarding Lotito's fitness as a candidate, which in turn resulted in a historically large number of write-ins. The overabundance of write-ins was also covered as news. Lotito was found legally fit to run for the BOE and despite an investigation the Bergen Record and NorthJersey.com were not able to produce any legal record supporting their claims, but were able to produce several local citizens claiming to have information about the accusations.

Lotito held a seat on the Pequannock Historic District Commission in 2005 and 2006.