Support from key leaders including Bergen County Executive Tedesco, Senators Sarlo, Johnson, and Lagana
HACKENSACK, NJ — Today, the following Bergen County elected officials and leaders announced they are backing Josh Gottheimer for Governor:
Paul Juliano, Bergen County Democratic Chairman
James J. Tedesco, Bergen County Executive
Balpreet Grewal-Virk, Bergen County Democratic Vice Chairwoman
Paul Sarlo, Senator- LD-36
Gordon Johnson, Senator- LD-37
Joe Lagana, Senator- LD-38
Clinton Calabrese, Assemblymember- LD-36
Shama Haider, Assemblymember- LD-37 and Tenafly Municipal Chair
Ellen Park, Assemblymember- LD-37
Lisa Swain, Assemblymember- LD-38
Chris Tully, Assemblymember- LD-38
Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff
Mike Dressler, Bergen County Surrogate Judge
Germaine Ortiz, Bergen County Commissioner Chairwoman
Joan Voss, Bergen County Chair Pro Tempore
Mary Amoroso, Bergen County Commissioner Vice Chairwoman
Rafael Marte, Bergen County Commissioner
Steve Tanelli, Bergen County Commissioner
Tom Sullivan, Bergen County Commissioner
Tracy Zur, Bergen County Commissioner
Lou Stellato, Former Bergen County Democratic Chairman and Lyndhurst Municipal Chair
Paul Tomasko, Alpine Mayor and Municipal Chair
Arvin Amatorio, Bergenfield Mayor and Municipal Chair
Thomas Calabrese, Cliffside Park Mayor
Brian Bernstein, Demarest Mayor
Jeffrey Lahullier, East Rutherford Mayor
Michael McPartland, Edgewater Mayor
Michael Wildes, Englewood Mayor
Violeta Berisha, Fairview Mayor
Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich, Fair Lawn Mayor
Mark Sokolich, Fort Lee Mayor
Rich Rigoglioso, Garfield Mayor
Kristine Morieko, Glen Rock Mayor
Heather Wasser, Haworth Mayor
Michael Sheinfeld, Hillsdale Mayor
Bill Ziegler, Leonia Mayor
Mauro Raguseo, Little Ferry Mayor and Municipal Chair
Scott Luna, Lodi Mayor
Robert Giangeruso, Lyndhurst Mayor, Former Police Chief
Richard Bolan, Maywood Mayor
Dennis Vaccaro, Moonachie Mayor
Mike Putrino, New Milford Mayor
Paul Kim, Palisades Park Mayor
Keith Misciagna, Park Ridge Mayor
Hugo Jimenez, Ridgefield Mayor
Tom Papaleo, River Edge Mayor
Frank Nunziato, Rutherford Mayor
Robert White, Saddle Brook Mayor
Yris Encarnacion, South Hackensack Mayor
Mark Zinna, Tenafly Mayor
Michelle Rupar, Bogota Municipal Chair
Walter Beese, Carlstadt Municipal Chair
Gerry Calabrese, Cliffside Park Municipal Chair
Kathy Savas, Creskill Municipal Chair
Damon Englese, Dumont Municipal Chair
Lisa Rossillo, Dumont Municipal Vice Chair
Dannielle Leigh, East Rutherford Municipal Chair
Sandy Balistrieri, Elmwood Park Municipal Chair
Willie Ortiz, Emerson Municipal Chair
Pat Drimones, Englewood Cliffs Municipal Chair
Melvina Cobb, Englewood Municipal Chair
Daniel Zwillenberg, Fair Lawn Municipal Chair
Russell Martin, Fairview Municipal Chair
Marc Macri, Fort Lee Municipal Chair
Patrick Hunter, Franklin Lakes Municipal Chair
Lou Ann Visotcky, Garfield Municipal Chair
Lynne Hurwitz, Hackensack Municipal Chair
John Schettino, Harrington Park Municipal Chair
Dana Reyngoudt, Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Chair
Chris Hillmann, Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Vice Chair
Glenn Poosikian, Haworth Municipal Chair
Larry Meyerson, Hillsdale Municipal Chair
Dennis McNerney, Ho-ho-kus Municipal Chair
Judah Zeigler, Leonia Municipal Chair
Vincent Martin, Lodi Municipal Chair
Sally Monahan, Mahwah Municipal Chair
Katherine Bennin, Maywood Municipal Chair
Marian Plumley, Midland Park Municipal Chair
Jay Kimball, Montvale Municipal Chair
Dennis Vaccaro, Moonachie Municipal Chair
Frances “Randi” Duffie, New Milford Municipal Chair
Nick Antonicello, Sr., North Arlington Municipal Chair
John Hogan, Northvale Municipal Chair
Alan Rappaport, Norwood Municipal Chair
John Biale, Oakland Municipal Chair
John Shahdanian II, Old Tappan Municipal Chair
Tim Smith, Oradell Municipal Chair
Melissa Caminiti, Paramus Municipal Chair
Robert Metzdorf, Park Ridge Municipal Chair
Jennifer Sauer, Ramsey Municipal Chair
Catherine Suarez, Ridgefield Municipal Chair
Junior Hernandez, Ridgefield Park Municipal Chair
Marie Papaleo, River Edge Municipal Chair
Andrew Mattson, Rochelle Park Municipal Chair
Denise Ross, Rutherford Municipal Chair
Dave Gierek, Saddle Brook Municipal Chair
Todd Sherer, Saddle River Municipal Chair and Legislative District 39 Chair
James Anzevino, South Hackensack Municipal Chair
Lee Brigham, Upper Saddle River Municipal Chair
Liz Calabrese, Wallington Municipal Vice Chair and Former Freeholder
Louis Tedesco, Washington Township Municipal Chair
Erin Collins, Westwood Municipal Chair
Donna Abene, Woodcliff Lake Municipal Chair
Elie Katz, Teaneck Deputy Mayor
Tomas Padilla, Bergen County Democratic State Committee
Johnny Bang, Legislative District 37 Chair
Frank Delvecchio, Legislative District 40 Chair
Connie Carpenter, Latino American Democratic Organization of New Jersey
Cristina Cutrone, WEDO President and Fair Lawn Deputy Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2024
CONTACT: [email protected] – 646-853-0359 – Zach Florman
