Candidates Display Commitment to Organized Labor, Diverse Energy Future and Infrastructure Investment
SPRINGFIELD, NJ (September 24, 2019): Today, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 endorsed dozens of candidates in state, county and local races, recognizing their strong commitment to infrastructure, labor issues and a diverse mix of energy in New Jersey.
“We’re excited to support candidates who back organized labor and recognize the importance of infrastructure investment in a challenging and all-or-nothing political environment,” said Greg Lalevee, Business Manager of IUOE 825. “We took a hard look at the records, public statements and candidates positions on the issues critical to operating engineers: infrastructure investment and support for the Transportation Trust Fund re-authorization, expansion of clean natural gas infrastructure and the role it plays as we diversify our energy mix, and protecting our ability to organize and put members to work. Our endorsements for 2019 are a reflection of where candidate’s positions are in relation to our important issues.”
IUOE 825 remains committed to infrastructure investment and labor advocacy, promoting projects that will create union jobs and improve New Jersey’s economy while building the roads, energy and water infrastructure, and transit systems that form the backbone of our region.
The full list of candidates can be found below:
| STATE LEGISLATURE | ||
| Leg District | Member | Party |
| 2 | John Armato | D |
| 4 | Paul Moriarty | D |
| 4 | Gabriela Mosquera | D |
| 5 | William Moen | D |
| 5 | William Spearman | D |
| 6 | Louis Greenwald | D |
| 7 | Carol Murphy | D |
| 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | D |
| 14 | Daniel Benson | D |
| 15 | Anthony Verrelli | D |
| 17 | Joseph Egan | D |
| 18 | Robert Karabinchak | D |
| 19 | Craig Coughlin | D |
| 19 | Yvonne Lopez | D |
| 21 | Jon Bramnick | R |
| 24 | Harold Wirths | R |
| 26 | BettyLou DeCroce | R |
| 30 | Sean Kean | R |
| 30 | Edward Thompson | R |
| 31 | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | D |
| 31 | Angela McKnight | D |
| 32 | Angelica Jimenez | D |
| 32 | Pedro Mejia | D |
| 33 | Annette Chaparro | D |
| 34 | Britnee Timberlake | D |
| 34 | Thomas Giblin | D |
| 35 | Benjie Wimberley | D |
| 36 | Gary Schaer | D |
| 38 | Lisa Swain | D |
| 38 | Chris Tully | D |
| 40 | Christopher DePhillips | R |
| COUNTY AND LOCAL | ||
| Jurisdiction | Name | Office |
| Cumberland County | Celeste Riley | Clerk |
| Hudson County | Tom DeGise | Executive |
| Bergen County | Germaine Ortiz | Freeholder |
| Bergen County | Mary Amoroso | Freeholder |
| Bergen County | Tom Sullivan | Freeholder |
| Burlington County | Latham Tiver | Freeholder |
| Burlington County | Lee Schneider | Freeholder |
| Camden County | Carmen Rodriguez | Freeholder |
| Camden County | Ed McDonnell | Freeholder |
| Camden County | Melinda Kane | Freeholder |
| Essex County | Romaine Graham | Freeholder |
| Middlesex County | Clary Azcona-Barber | Freeholder |
| Middlesex County | Charles Kenny | Freeholder |
| Middlesex County | Kenneth Armwood | Freeholder |
| Monmouth County | Dominick DiRocco | Freeholder |
| Monmouth County | Thomas A. Arnone | Freeholder |
| Somerset County | Patricia Walsh | Freeholder |
| Sussex County | Anthony Fasano | Freeholder |
| Cumberland County | Christopher Jennings | Freeholder |
| Cumberland County | Darlene Barber | Freeholder |
| Gloucester County | Frank DiMarco | Freeholder |
| Gloucester County | Dan Christy | Freeholder |
| Hudson County | Frank Schillari | Sheriff |
| Sussex County | Mike Strada | Sheriff |
| Somerset County | William Parenti | Sheriff |
| Buena | Matt Walker | Council |
| Carteret | Vinnie Bellino | Council |
| Carteret | Jorge Diaz | Council |
| Dumont | Dominick Panefile | Council |
| Demarest | Jim Carroll | Council |
| Fairfield | Michael McGlynn | Council |
| Park Ridge | Keith Misciagna | Mayor |
| Irvington | Jamillah Beasley-McLoed | Council |
| Deptford | Ed Kalinowski | School Board |
| Deptford Twp | Paul Medany | Council |
| Deptford Twp | MacKenzie Belling | Council |
| Deptford Twp | Tom Hufnell | Council |
| Franklinville Twp | Scott Quick | Council |
| Franklinville Twp | Lena Jester | Council |
| Hoboken | Migdalia Pagan-Milano | Ward 1 – Council |
| Hoboken | Nora Martínez DeBenedetto | Ward 2 – Council |
| Hoboken | Michael Russo | Ward 3 – Council |
| Hoboken | Reuben Ramos | Ward 4 – Council |
| Hoboken | Phil Cohen | Ward 5 – Council |
| Hoboken | Cristin Cricco Powell | Ward 6 – Council |
| Lawrence Twp. | Mike Powers | Council |
| Lawrence Twp. | John Ryan | Council |
| Lawrence Twp. | Cathleen Lewis | Council |
| Woodbridge | John McCormac | Mayor |
| Woodbridge | Lizbeth DeJesus | Council |
| Woodbridge | Brian Small | Council |
| Woodbridge | Kyle Anderson | Council |
| Woodbridge | Greg Ficarra | Council |
| Wood-Ridge | Paul Sarlo | Mayor |
| Wood-Ridge | Catherine Cassidy | Council |
| Wood-Ridge | Joseph DiMarco | Council |
| Ocean Twp. | Amy McGovern | School Board |
| Parsippany | Robert Kaminski | Council |
| South Toms River | Tom Rolzhausen | Council |
| Totowa | John Capo | Council |
| Pitts Grove | Tom Hickson Jr. | Committee |
| Frankford Twp | Nick Civitan | Committee |
| Union Twp | Clifton People | Council |
| Union Twp | Suzette Cavadas | Council |
| Westfield | Robert Garrison | School Board |
