Teaneck Councilman Pagan Endorses Haider and Park for Assembly in District 37 Primary

Pagan Endorsed Johnson for Senate in February

Teaneck, N.J. – Teaneck Councilman Michael Santiago Pagan has endorsed Shama Haider and Ellen Park for Assembly to compliment his February endorsement of Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore Gordon Johnson in the District 37 primary.

“One of our greatest strengths in District 37 is our diversity, and this is the most diverse ticket assembled in New Jersey history,” said Pagan who is the first Latino to serve on the Teaneck Township Council. “I worked in the Assembly under three former Speakers and know what it takes to succeed in the halls of Trenton for your constituents. And Haider and Park both have the experience, knowledge and network to succeed and help our District 37 communities through this difficult pandemic.”

Haider, a former Tenafly councilwoman, and Park, a former councilwoman from Englewood Cliffs, face challenges from Teaneck Councilwoman Gervonn Romney Rice and Tenafly Councilwoman Lauren Kohn Dayton who are running with Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle in the June 8th primary.

Johnson, who was endorsed by Pagan in February, is running against Huttle due to the upcoming retirement of Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg who is not seeking re-election.

“Gordon Johnson, Shama Haider and Ellen Park represent the future of our 13 communities and the Democratic Party of New Jersey,” said Pagan. “All three have strong relationships with the Latino, Asian-American, Muslim and African-American communities, and all three will fight hard for us to help ease the local property tax burden, fully fund our schools and ensure that Trenton works for us and not the other way around.”

Pagan is employed as a public information officer for Bergen County. He has also worked as a press secretary for two U.S. Senators, a U.S. Congressman and three Speakers of the New Jersey General Assembly.