Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) has announced its formal endorsement of Eliot Arlo Colon, candidate for New Jersey Assembly in Legislative District 30.

HPAE represents 13,000 nurses and healthcare workers in hospitals and other health care facilities throughout New Jersey.

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Ann Twomey, president of HPEA, wrote in a direct letter to Eliot, “We recognize your leadership and shared vision for healthcare workers and our patients.”

Mr. Colon thanked President Twomey for the union’s endorsement of his candidacy, saying, “I want to let all HPAE workers know that you have an ally in the Assembly should I be elected. This endorsement means a great deal to me and I will fight for your rights as health professionals and employees as we work to perfect New Jersey’s healthcare system.”

According to the union’s website, HPAE is the largest union of Registered Nurses and health care professionals in New Jersey.

“With more than to 13,000 members, we are also the fastest growing health care union in the state, as our membership has more than tripled in size since 1981,” said the website.

“HPAE members in our 22 “locals” include nurses, social workers, therapists, technicians, medical researchers and other healthcare professionals.  We work in hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, blood banks and university research facilities throughout New Jersey and the Philadelphia area,” said the website.

The general election for NJ Assembly is on November 7, 2017 in which Colon is battling against incumbents, Sean T. Kean and party installed incumbent, Ned Thomson, who was named David Rible’s replacement as Assemblymen after his resignation to serve as the Director of the NJ ABC in June 2017.

About Assembly Candidate Eliot Arlo Colon: Assembly Candidate Colon is the President of the Brielle Board of Education, having served six years on the board of education. Colon is also the Chairman of the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ and Partner/Co-Owner of Miro Consulting, Inc. based in Woodbridge, NJ which was previously named NJBIZ Fastest Growing Company. Colon was named NJBIZ Executive of the Year finalist and Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists four years in a row.

Assembly Candidate Colon, born August 19, 1969, grew up in Edison, N.J. He resides in Brielle Township with his wife Lorene, and two teenage sons.

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