PAYNE, CODEY, BOOKER ANNOUNCE COUNTYWIDE ESSEX SUPPORT FOR LAUTENBERG 

            NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, State Senate President Dick Codey and Newark Mayor Cory Booker today announced a lengthy list of local, county and state officials from Essex County that are throwing their support behind U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg’s re-election bid.  The growing list of democrats that gave their endorsement today includes local mayors and council members, county freeholders, and state legislators.

            “Senator Lautenberg has worked tirelessly for the people of New Jersey to promote better jobs, improved transportation, a cleaner environment, more affordable health care and economic development in all of our communities. It is important that we keep him fighting for us in the U.S. Senate so that he can continue to build on his remarkable record of legislative accomplishments,” said Payne.           

            “Now more than ever, we are going to need Frank Lautenberg’s experience and tenacity in Washington to help turn this country around,” said Codey.  “Sen. Lautenberg has always understood and fought for the needs of Essex County, particularly post-9/11 when the Bush administration tried to play politics with homeland security funding.  This is one of the many reasons he enjoys such widespread support in Essex County.”           

            "Frank Lautenberg has demonstrated his effectiveness in standing strong against special interests and in making a real difference for the people of New Jersey. From getting guns out of the hands of criminals, to protecting New Jersey from acts of terror, to supporting health care and college education for all New Jersey families, Frank Lautenberg has delivered for our state time and again.  In a critical time for the future of the City of Newark, our state and our nation, I hope that our party can stay united behind Senator Lautenberg. My unwavering support has been and remains with Senator Lautenberg," said Booker.

            In announcing their endorsement today, supporters cited Sen. Lautenberg’s unparalleled experience and his temerity in standing up for the issues that matter most to New Jerseyans, including:  improving transportation, securing homeland security funding, protecting the environment and fighting for health care access for all. 

            The following is the list of Essex County supporters that have pledged their endorsement:

• Congressman Donald Payne (10th congressional district)
• Senate President Richard J. Codey (27th legislative district)
• Senator Ronald Rice (28 legislative district)
• Assemblyman/West Orange Mayor John McKeon (27th legislative district)
• Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (27th legislative district)
• Essex Freeholder Linda Cavanaugh
• Essex Freeholder Carol Clark
• Essex Freeholder Donald Payne, Jr.
• Mayor Susan Gartland - Caldwell
• Mayor Ray Kimble  -- Belleville
• Mayor Ray McCarthy – Bloomfield
• Mayor Robert Bowser -- East Orange
• Mayor Gary Schneiderman -- Livingston
• Mayor Ken Petis – Maplewood
• Mayor Ed Remsen – Montclair
• Mayor Cory Booker – Newark
• Mayor John Arvanites -- Roseland
• Mayor Doug Newman -- South Orange
• Belleville Councilman Kevin Kennedy
• Montclair Councilwoman Joyce Michaelson
• Newark Councilman Ron Rice Jr.
• Orange Councilman Edward B. Marable, Jr. (South Ward)
• Orange Councilman Coram Rimes (At Large)
• Orange Councilwoman Tency Eason (North Ward)
• Roseland Councilman Sean McGovern
• Roseland Councilman Thomas Moore
• South Orange Village Trustee Stacey Jennings
• West Orange Council President Richard Giuditta
• West Orange Councilman Renard Barnes
• West Orange Councilwoman Susan McCartney
• West Orange Councilman Robert Parisi
• West Orange Councilman John Skarbnik
• Maplewood Committeewoman Kathy Leventhal
• Maplewood Committeeman Lester Lewis Powder

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