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PolitickerNJ - The New Jersey State FMBA, representing over 5,000 career firefighters, dispatchers, and EMTs used the occasion of their statewide convention in Atlantic City to consider and act on endorsements for candidates running for the New Jersey General Assembly in this November’s elections. The endorsements came after convention delegates heard from more than 20 legislators and candidates that accepted the NJFMBA’s invitation to attend.
“The candidates that earned the unanimous endorsement of the NJ FMBA have shown not only that they understand the unique concerns of the men and women that keep New Jersey safe, but also that they are willing to stand up and fight for us in the halls of the New Jersey Statehouse,” said Eddie Donnelly, President, NJFMBA. “Whether on stage or in smaller meetings with delegates from their districts, each candidate was asked to offer their views on continued efforts to protect the Police and Firemen’s Pension System, this remains the number one focus of the NJFMBA.”
Among the candidates that addressed the convention were Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Assembly Budget Chairman Gary Schaer and Republican Conference Leader David Rible. Convention delegates also participated in discussions regarding professional development, physical and mental health, and community engagement.
“The well worn proverb ‘in unity there is strength’ was on clear display throughout this Convention,” said Donnelly. “Active or retired; firefighters, dispatchers or EMTs; big city or small municipality; our members are standing together, committed to making our state even better and safer, and will continue to be actively engaged in issues that affect their safety, retirement security, or community’s well being.”
A full list of the NJ FMBA’s endorsed candidates follows:
District 1
Bob Andrejczak
Bruce Land
District 2
Vincent Mazzeo
District 3
John Burzichelli
Adam Taliaferro
District 4
Paul Moriarity
Gabriela Mosquera
District 6
Louis Greenwald
Pamela Lampitt
District 7
Herb Conaway
Troy Singleton
District 11
JoAnn Downe
Eric Houghtaling
District 13
Jeanne Cullinane
Thomas Herman
District 14
Wayne DeAngelo
Dan Benson
District 15
Reed Gusciora
Elizabeth Maher Muoio
District 17
Joe Egan
Joe Danielson
District 18
Patrick Diegnan
Nancy Pinkin
District 19
John Wisniewski
Craig Coughlin
District 20
Annette Quijano
Jamel Holley
District 21
Jill Anne Lazare
David Barnett
District 22
Jerry Green
James Kennedy
District 27
John McKeon
Mila Jasey
District 28
Ralph Caputo
Cleo Tucker
District 29
Grace Spencer
Eliana Pinto-Marin
District 30
James Keady
District 31
Nicholas Chiaravalloti
Angela McKnight
District 32
Vincent Prieto
Angelica Jimenez
District 33
Raj Mukherji
Annette Chaparro
District 34
Thomas Giblin
District 35
Benjie Wimberly
Shavonda Sumter
District 36
Gary Schaer
Marlene Caride
District 37
Gordon Johnson
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
District 38
Tim Heustace
Joseph Lagana
This article appeared on politickernj.com authored by Max Pizarro.
http://politickernj.com/2015/09/new-jersey-fmba-endorses-2015-legislative-candidates/
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