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Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - New Jersey for Hillary Announces Hispanic Leadership Council

December 19, 2007

The Clinton campaign today announced its New Jersey Hispanic Leadership Council, comprised of community leaders from across the state who will mobilize grassroots support for Hillary leading up to New Jersey's February 5th primary. The committee is in formation, and more leaders from across the state will be joining the group in support for Hillary in the upcoming days.

"Senator Hillary Clinton is uniquely prepared and unquestionably ready to lead this country and inspire each of us to be our best," said Senator Menendez. "She stands out for the richness of her experience, the depth of her intelligence and the strength of her ideals. She has been an agent of change and is ready to chart a new course for America."

"I've seen firsthand Hillary Clinton's tireless efforts to help the people of New York affected by the attacks of 9/11," said Congressman Albio Sires. "It's just one example of her strength, experience and leadership that make her uniquely suited to be President."

A Pew Hispanic Center poll released last week found that among Hispanic voters, Hillary Clinton leads the primary field by 44 points. Hillary Clinton has a strong record of fighting for issues important to the Latino community, including education, health care, and economic opportunities.

The New Jersey Hispanic Leadership Council Includes:

  • Bob Menendez, US Senator, National Co-Chair
  • Albio Sires, Congressman, National Executive Committee
  • M. Teresa Ruiz, State Senator, Essex County
  • Nellie Pou, Assemblywoman, Passaic County
  • Joseph Vas, Mayor and Assemblyman, Middlesex County
  • Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Assemblywoman, Camden County
  • Caridad Rodriguez, Assemblywoman Elect, Hudson County
  • Vincent Prieto, Assemblyman Hudson County
  • Eliu Rivera, Freeholder, Hudson County
  • Tilo Rivas, Freeholder, Hudson County
  • Blanquita Valenti, Freeholder, Middlesex County
  • Anibal Ramos, Councilman, Newark, Essex County
  • Omar Rodriguez, Councilman, Bergen County
  • Javier Vasquez, Councilman, Somerset County
  • Jose "Joey" Torres, Mayor of Patterson, Passaic County
  • Virginia Betteridge, Mayor of Runnemede, Camden County
  • Tonio Burgos, DNC Member, Hudson County
  • Axel Miranda, Businessman, Mercer County
  • Carol Cuadrado, Chief of Staff, Passaic County
  • Ritzy Moralez, Director of Constituent Relations, Passaic County
  • Denita Torres, Director of Constituent Relations, Hudson County
  • Maria A. La Boy, Committeewoman Retired, Cumberland County
  • Gene Martorony, Congressional Chief of Staff, Hudson County
  • Helen Gomez Gottlieb, Retired Vice Chair of Middlesex County Democrats, Middlesex County
  • Grissele Camacho, Attorney, Middlesex County
  • Primitivo Cruz, Consultant, Burlington County
  • Amy Vasquez, Committeewoman and Attorney, Burlington County
  • Raymond Guerrero Jr., Precinct Director and Graduate Student, Hudson County
  • Franceline Ehret, Toll Collector, Middlesex County
  • Gilda M. Morales, Researcher, Middlesex County
  • Patricia Gonzalez, Union Business Leader UFCW-RWDSU, Union County
  • Jorge L Semidey, Secretary-Treasurer, Burlington County
  • Erika J. Vargas-Garrison, Consultant, Union County
  • Mia Emma De La Paz, Administrative Assistant, Bergen County
  • Andrea Orbe-Martinez, Consultant, Union County
  • Arlene Quinones Perez, Law Student, Hunterdon County
  • Carlos Diaz Cobo, Committee Chair and Attorney, Middlesex County
  • Annette Quijano, Attorney, Union County
  • Daniel Ortega, State Committeeman and Executive Director of the BCDO, Bergen County
  • Noemi Velazquez, Educator, Hudson County
  • Catherine Roman, Consultant, Hudson County
  • Nilda Raquela Frulio, Ocean County Vice Chair and Supervisor of the Ocean County Board of Elections, Ocean County
  • Idida Rodriguez, Political Consultant, Passaic County
  • Patricia Cabrera, Assistant Supervisor-SEIU, Middlesex County
  • Lauren Zyriek, County Committee and Bergen Communications Director, Bergen County
  • Germaine Ortiz, Bergen County Committee Financial Analyst, Bergen County
  • Rosa Diaz, Principal, Middlesex County
  • Peggy Anastos, Consultant, Passaic County
  • Robert Pimenta, Consultant, Bergen County
  • Cid Wilson, Financial Analyst, Bergen County
  • Denise Velasquez, Former Vice-Chair Pennsauken Country Committee, Camden County
  • Lizette Delgado, Consultant, Atlantic County
  • Claribel Azcona-Barber, Consultant, Middlesex County
  • Albert Alvarez, Consultant, Bergen County

Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - New Jersey for Hillary Announces Hispanic Leadership Council Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/293280

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