 Rep. Steve Rothman Announces Delegation to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, North Arlington Councilman Al Granell named standing committee member to party fest
(Hackensack, NJ) - Tonight, U.S. Congressman Steve Rothman announced the group of 66 New Jerseyans who are pledged to U.S. Senator Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO this August. Rep. Rothman, the Obama campaign's Northeast Regional Co-Chair and Authorized Representative for New Jersey, says this team will not only support Barack Obama at the convention, but also help deliver a critical Obama victory in New Jersey come November.
This announcement immediately follows a meeting of the entire New Jersey Delegation to the convention in Denver, during which the group finalized its seven Standing Committee appointments. Gathering at the Labor Center of the Cook Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, the combined Clinton and Obama delegates elected Governor John Corzine as their Delegation Chair, Congressman Rothman as Delegation Whip and Logan Township Mayor Frank Minor as Floor Whip.
Granell, who was selected personally by the Congressman is looking forward to attending the Denver convention.
"I'm thrilled as a Democrat to participate in a meaningful way at our party's convention. We have two strong candidates and it will be exciting to take part in this historic process," said the Ridge Road resident. Granell was elected to the governing body in 2006. He currently serves as Chairman of the Borough's Finance Committee which is responsible for this year's zero tax increase, municipal spending package.
New Jersey Obama Delegation to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
District-Level Delegates: Mary Slomine (Dist. 1), Margaret Hurley and Logan Township Mayor Frank Minor (Dist. 2), State Sen. John Adler and Marie Young (Dist. 3), Jacqueline Jennings and Richard Locklear (Dist. 4), Robert Stern (Dist. 5), Myra Campbell and Justin Woska (Dist. 6), Teresa Boyer and Paul Josephsen (Dist. 7), W. Michael Blumenthal and Elizabeth Lempert (Dist. 8), Montgomery Mayor Cecilia Birge (Dist. 9), Edison Mayor Jun Choi (Dist. 10), Julie Diaz (Dist. 11), Rashid Burney and Rebecca Widdick (Dist. 12), Kimberly Hurdman (Dist. 13), Glynnis Forbes and Melvin Williams (Dist. 14), Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Newark City Council President Mildred Crump (Dist. 15), State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (Dist. 16), Vanessa Dominguez-Czaplicki (Dist. 17), Asw. Elease Evans and Jeh Johnson (Dist. 18), Asm. Gordon Johnson and Arline Miller (Dist. 19), Elizabeth Junod and Michael Kasparian (Dist. 20)
District-Level Alternates: Diane Zitek (Dist. 12), Shelly Ann Bates (Dist. 15), and Jacquelyn Johnson (Dist. 18)
At-Large Delegates: Newark Councilman Ronald Rice, Asm. Neil Cohen, Asw. Mila Jasey, Newark Deputy Mayor Margarita Muniz, Lydia Mallet, Patricia Campos, Alessandra Norcross, Jersey City Council President Mariano Vega, Jr., John Neu, and Bill Matsikoudis
At-Large Alternates: Asm. Reed Gusciora, Brian McGinnis, and Samer Khalaf
Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates: State Sen. Richard Codey, State Sen. Stephen Sweeney, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy, State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, State Sen. Shirley Turner, and Asw. Linda Greenstein
Superdelegates (so far!): Congressman Steve Rothman, State Sen. Dana Redd, DNC Member Donald Norcross, and DNC Member Christine Roz Samuels
* Standing Committee Members: Rhonda Adams Medina (Platform Committee), James Beach (Rules Committee), North Arlington Councilman Al Granell (Rules Committee), Novella Hinson (Credentials Committee), Keith Hovey (Credentials Committee), Reverend Gregory Jackson (Platform Committee), and Sarah Morgenthau (Rules Committee)
Convention Page: Dylan Plofker
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