North Brunswick, N.J. – JNESO District Council 1, representing more than 5,000 healthcare workers, is proud to announce the endorsement of candidates for the New Jersey State Legislature.

The JNESO Board of Directors, unanimously voted to endorse these candidates after a thorough review of voting records, public positions and responses to a top healthcare issues questionnaire.

“These candidates have shown support for JNESO and our efforts to protect and preserve the quality of care for patients, and to improve working conditions for all nurses, techs and healthcare professionals throughout the State of New Jersey,” said Doug Placa, Executive Director of JNESO.

The top issues for JNESO union members include passing legislation to require safe staffing ratios for nurses, reinstatement of regularly scheduled hospital inspections, and guaranteed collective bargaining rights for healthcare employees.

“These individuals understand the issues that matter most to our membership,” said Placa. “They stand with patients and healthcare workers and deserve our support.”

JNESO represents more than 5,000 healthcare professionals in facilities across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  The JNESO union represents nurses, medical technicians, medical support personnel, caregivers and others in the healthcare field. www.jneso.org

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JNESO: 2019 Legislative Endorsements

DISTRICT 1

Senate

Bob Andrzejczak*

Assembly

Bruce Land*

Matthew W. Milam*

DISTRICT 2

John Armato*

Vince Mazzeo*

DISTRICT 3

John J. Burzichelli*

Adam Taliaferro*

DISTRICT 4

Paul D. Moriarty*+

Gabriela M. Mosquera*^

DISTRICT 5

William Spearman*

William F. Moen

DISTRICT 6

Louis D. Greenwald*
Pamela R. Lampitt*

DISTRICT 7

Carol Murphy*^

Herb Conaway*

DISTRICT 8

Gina LaPlaca

Mark Natale

DISTRICT 9

No endorsement

DISTRICT 10

Eileen Della Volle

DISTRICT 11

Eric Houghtaling*+^

Joann Downey*

DISTRICT 12

No endorsement

DISTRICT 13

No endorsement

DISTRICT 14

Wayne P. DeAngelo*+^

Daniel R. Benson*^

DISTRICT 15

Anthony Verrelli*+

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson*^

DISTRICT 16

Roy Freiman*
Andrew Zwicker*^

DISTRICT 17

Joseph V. Egan*+

Joe Danielsen*)

DISTRICT 18

Nancy Pinkin*

Robert Karabinchak*

DISTRICT 19

Yvonne Lopez*

Craig Coughlin*

DISTRICT 20

Annette Quijano*

Jamel C. Holley*

DISTRICT 21

No endorsement

DISTRICT 22

James J. Kennedy*

Linda Carter*^

DISTRICT 23

No endorsement

DISTRICT 24

No endorsement

DISTRICT 25

Lisa Bhimani

Darcy Draeger

DISTRICT 26

No endorsement

DISTRICT 27

John F. McKeon*

Mila M. Jasey*^

DISTRICT 28

Cleopatra G. Tucker*

Ralph Caputo*

DISTRICT 29

Shanique Davis-Speight*

Eliana Pintor Marin*

DISTRICT 30

No endorsement

DISTRICT 31

Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti*

Angela V. McKnight*^

DISTRICT 32

Angela M. Jimenez*^

Pedro Mejia*

DISTRICT 33

Raj Mukherji*

Annette Chaparro*

DISTRICT 34

Thomas P. Giblin*+^

Britnee Timberlake*

DISTRICT 35

Shavonda Sumter*

Benjie E. Wimberly*

DISTRICT 36

Gary S. Schaer*

DISTRICT 37

Gordon M. Johnson*

Valerie Vainieri Huttle*^

DISTRICT 38

1. Christopher Tully*

Lisa Swain*

DISTRICT 39

No endorsement

DISTRICT 40

No endorsement