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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Educations Association’s 125-member political action committee (NJEA PAC) voted to endorse 59 candidates for election to the New Jersey General Assembly in the upcoming November election.
“NJEA members have seen the profound impact that political decisions have on their lives and on the lives of their students,” said NJEA President Marie Blistan. “NJEA members have always been active participants in the political process, because we care about our profession and our students. As the burden of Ch. 78 and the lack of job justice for educational support professionals (ESP) make clear, it is more important than ever that we elect candidates who share our priorities and values.”
“On Nov. 5, we have the opportunity to make our voices heard and ensure that the people we elect to represent us in the Assembly share our commitment to excellent public schools for students and dignity and economic justice for school employees,” said NJEA Vice President Sean M. Spiller. “Our members have taken the time to study the issues and meet with the candidates. They have endorsed candidates they feel will be the best advocates for our members and the students we serve.”
“With these endorsements, NJEA is making a commitment to electing these pro-public education candidates,” said NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beatty. “We know the power of collective action, and we will be working alongside these candidates to help educate voters about the choices they have before them.”
For the November 2019 general election, the NJEA PAC Operating Committee has endorsed:
- LD 8 Ryan Peters (R) (pictured, top) and Jean Stanfield (R)
- LD 9 Sara (Sally) J. Collins (D)
- LD 10 Erin Wheeler (D) and Eileen Della Volle (D)
- LD 11 Eric Houghtaling (D) and Joann Downey (D)
- LD 12 Ronald Dancer (R) and Robert Clifton (R)
- LD 13 Serena DiMaso (R) and Barbara Singer (D)* and Gerard Scharfenberger (R)*
- LD 14 Wayne DeAngelo (D) and Daniel Benson (D)
- LD 15 Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D) and Anthony Verrelli (D)
- LD 16 Andrew Zwicker (D) and Roy Freiman (D)
- LD 17 Joseph Danielsen (D)
- LD 18 Robert Karabinchak (D) and Nancy Pinkin (D)
- LD 19 Craig Coughlin (D) and Yvonne Lopez (D)
- LD 20 Jamel C. Holley (D) and Annette Quijano (D)
- LD 21 Jon Bramnick (R) and Nancy Munoz (R)
- LD 22 James Kennedy (D) and Linda Carter (D)
- LD 24 Deana Lykins (D)
- LD 25 Anthony M. Bucco (R) and Lisa Bhimani (D)
- LD 26 BettyLou DeCroce (R) and Christine Clark (D)
- LD 27 John F. McKeon (D) and Mila M. Jasey (D)
- LD 28 Cleopatra Tucker (D) and Ralph Caputo (D)
- LD 30 Sean T. Kean (R) and Edward H. Thomson (R)
- LD 31 Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D)
- LD 32 Angelica M. Jimenez (D) and Pedro Mejia (D)
- LD 33 Raj Mukherji (D) and Annette Chaparro (D)
- LD 34 Thomas Giblin (D) and Britnee N. Timberlake (D)
- LD 35 Shavonda Sumter (D) and Benjie Wimberly (D)
- LD 36 Gary Schaer (D) and Clinton Calabrese (D)
- LD 37 Gordon Johnson (D) and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)
- LD 38 Lisa Swain (D) and Christopher Tully (D)
- LD 39 Gerald Falotico (D) and John Birkner, Jr. (D)
- LD 40 Kevin Rooney (R) and Christopher P. DePhillips (R)