LUPE PAC Releases Statement on the Passing of Passaic Councilwoman Zaida Polanco

Passaic, New Jersey-August 8, 2018 – The board members of LUPEPAC are distraught by today’s tragic loss of one of our sisters, Councilwoman Zaida Polanco of the City of Passaic.

Today’s loss of our dear friend Zaida is truly devastating as she was a powerful local leader and a fierce advocate for those in her community, especially Latinas across New Jersey.

We have lost a young and committed public servant much too soon and we hope her family, friends and members of the community she loved so dearly can find peace in this difficult time.  They can be comforted by the knowledge that she was loved and admired by all that she encountered. Her tireless advocacy and leadership will serve as an example for generations to come.

May she rest in peace.

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LUPE PAC is the premiere statewide organization supporting the interest of Latinas and promoting more Latina representation in NJ politics. LUPE PAC is a non-partisan political action committee whose mission is to increase the number of Latinas in elected and appointed office in the State of New Jersey. The organization promotes and supports progressive leaders who stand up for an agenda that invests in political leadership and advances critical issues that matter to Latinas in New Jersey.

Following is the list of members of the Executive Board of LUPE PAC: Patricia Campos-Medina, President;Zulima Farber, President Emeritus; Lucia Gomez, Vice President; Laura Matos, Vice President; Arlene Quinonez-Perez, Treasurer; Carol Cuadrado, Recording Secretary; Cristina Pinzon, Public Relations Secretary; Grissele Camacho, Milagros Camacho, Flora Castillo, Sonia Delgado, Lizette Delgado-Polanco, Margarita Echeverria, Aida Figueroa-Epifanio, Shawn Laurenti, Kay Licausi, Analilia Mejia, Carmen Mendiola, Felicia Reyes, Ana Maria Tejada, and Noemi Velazquez.

For more information contact: Patricia Campos-Medina at 201-230-4750