Massive Crowd Attends Craig Guy for County Executive Fundraiser

Guy Joined by Governor Murphy, Senator Menendez and Democratic Leaders From Throughout NJ at Major Campaign Event

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Democratic candidate for Hudson County Executive Craig Guy hosted a massive crowd of over 500 supporters at a packed fundraising event tonight. Held at the newly completed restaurant and event space “The View at Lincoln Park,” which sits on the former site of the legendary political hangout Casino in the Park, the event drew numerous Democratic elected officials and leaders from throughout the state and was headlined by special guests Governor Phil Murphy and Senator Bob Menendez.

“I’m so grateful to everyone who came out to support my campaign tonight, and especially to my dear friends Governor Murphy and Senator Menendez and all the elected officials and Democratic leaders for taking the time out of their schedules to be here,” said Craig Guy. “It was wonderful to get the chance to meet and speak with so many supporters, and spend the evening at this beautiful new event space in Jersey City that our county administration made possible. As County Executive I will continue to bring exciting new economic development opportunities like this to Hudson County.”

Other attendees at the event included Hudson County Democratic Chairman Anthony Vainieri, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, New Jersey Democratic State Chairman LeRoy Jones, Jr., Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe, Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano, Passaic County Democratic Chairman John Currie, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack, former Congressman Albio Sires, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Mercer County Executive candidate Assemblyman Dan Benson, Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill, Assembly candidate Alixon Collazos-Gill, Assemblyman and State Senate candidate Raj Mukherji, Assemblywoman and State Senate candidate Angela McKnight, State Senator Teresa Ruiz, West New York Mayor and Assembly candidate Gabriel Rodriguez, North Bergen Commissioner and Assembly candidate Julio Marenco, Assemblyman Will Sampson, Assembly candidates Barbara McCann Stamato, John Allen and Jessica Ramirez, Mayor Jimmy Davis, Mayor Richard Turner, Mayor Wayne Zitt, Mayor Mike Gonnelli, Sheriff Frank Schillari, County Register Jeff Dublin, County Commissioners Bill O’Dea, Yraida Aponte-Lipski, Anthony Romano, Bob Baselice, Jerry Walker, Ken Kopacz and Al Cifelli, and many more.

“Craig Guy is an incredibly dedicated and talented public servant, so I am certain that he will deliver tremendous progress as Hudson County Executive,” said Governor Murphy. “The people of Hudson County can count on Craig to tackle the greatest challenges facing the county and deliver real results on affordable housing, pedestrian safety, education, open space and much more.”

The View at Lincoln Park was constructed in partnership by the County of Hudson and the Hudson County Improvement Authority and built with 100% union labor. It is being operated by Landmark Hospitality Group which owns the Liberty House restaurant and catering space.

“Craig Guy has dedicated his life to serving our community, first as a Jersey City police officer and then through his work in public service, and now he is the ideal choice to be the next Hudson County Executive,” said Senator Menendez. “I’m proud to stand with Craig Guy and I know that he will fight for the values Hudson County Democrats share, like protecting reproductive rights, delivering more economic opportunities and standing up for working families.”

About Craig Guy

Craig Guy is a proud Democrat who has the experience and vision to solve Hudson County’s greatest challenges and make our communities more affordable for the middle class and working families. As Chief of Staff to County Executive Tom DeGise, Craig has built consensus and gotten the job done on major projects like creating the Open Space Trust Fund, expanding Hudson County Community College and leading the effort to provide rental assistance and small business grants within the county during the pandemic. A strong Democrat, Craig believes deeply in progressive values like protecting abortion rights and voting rights, defending democracy, enacting tougher gun control laws and more. As County Executive, Craig will move Hudson County forward by creating more affordable housing, improving traffic safety with a Vision Zero initiative and building new state-of-the-art STEM and trades focused high schools.