I am thrilled that Jack Hidary is running for Mayor of New York City! There are many things that set Jack apart from the field of candidates, but three stand out as critical to me:

1. Jack understands technology and its importance for how a modern city should operate and what kind of opportunities it creates. Compare that for example to Anthony Weiner’s comments about Makerbot and Uber.

2. Jack champions entrepreneurship and project based learning as critical to solving many of the issues we face instead of more government programs and high stakes testing. These are both issues I care deeply about.

3. Jack is running as an independent and is not beholden to traditional party line interests. For reference, here are all the candidates.

I have known Jack personally since the late 90s when he was one of the early successful Internet entrepreneurs in New York. Since then he has shown a steadfast commitment to public service, for instance helping to bring hybrid taxis to the city.

Unlike Mike Bloomberg, Jack is not a billionaire. So he will need the support of individuals like you and me. If you like having an independent tech savvy alternative in the race, you should contribute to Jack’s campaign.