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Contact: Committee to Re-Elect State Senator Joe Pennacchio
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Montville, NJ - New Jersey State Senator Joe Pennacchio announced a host of prominent Republican endorsements for his upcoming bid for re-election to the 26th Legislative District. “The challenges to this state are enormous. It is my intention to work diligently with my Republican caucus to change the direction this Governor and Democratic Legislature has taken us,” said the Senator. “Because of that effort, I want to put together my campaign team and efforts early on so I can also work on a broader effort of taking back our State Senate and electing a Republican Governor.
Pennacchio, who entered the Senate in 2008 touts his fiscally conservative voting record on taxes and spending, as well as his efforts in government transparency, protecting children from bullying, pushing for full state funding of the state’s special needs children and formation of an Innocence Commission seeking to help those falsely imprisoned. The Senator points to his website for additional information on his legislative efforts.
Pennacchio has been an outspoken critic of the Governor’s pandemic policies; policies which he says have contributed to thousands of deaths in New Jersey’s Long Term Nursing Facilities.
“It is humbling and gratifying to announce the initial list of endorsements all of whom have agreed to endorse my candidacy and serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of my campaign. Most gratifying is the support of my hometown and its entire governing committee, as well as Montville’s Republican Committee Chairwoman and Republican Club President. The people who know me and my efforts best were first in line to extend their support,” said Senator Pennacchio.
The following have endorsed and agreed to act as Senator Pennacchio’s Honorary Co-Chairs:
Montville Township Mayor Frank Cooney
Montville Township Committeeman Matt Kayne
Montville Township Committeeman Richard Cook
Montville Township Committeeman Richard Conklin
Montville Township Committeewoman June Witty
Montville Township Republican Chairwoman Stephanie Sharratt
Montville Township Republican Club President Lisa LoBiondo
Essex County Republican Chairman Al Barlas
Morris County Republican Chairwoman Laura Ali
Passaic County Republican Chairman Peter Murphy
Butler Borough Mayor Ryan Martinez
Fairfield Township Mayor James Gasparini
Jefferson Township Mayor Eric Wilsusen
Kinnelon Borough Mayor James Freda
Lincoln Park Borough Mayor David Runfeldt
Morris Plains Borough Council President Art Bruhn
North Caldwell Borough Mayor Joseph Alessi
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council President Michael dePierro
Rockaway Township Mayor Michael Puzio
West Milford Township Mayor Michele Dale
Butler Borough Republican Chairman Marc Piccirillo
Jefferson Township Republican Chairwoman Jade Kohut
Kinnelon Borough Republican Chairman Randall Charles
Lincoln Park Borough Republican Chairwoman Ann Thompson
Morris Plains Borough Republican Chairwoman Alice Collopy
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Republican Chairman Louis Valori
Rockaway Township Republican Chairman Dan Anello
West Milford Township Republican Chairwoman Vivian Erk
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