Assemblypersons Linda Stender and Joe Vas to Speak at Progressive Caucus Regional Meeting

by: bertinlefkovic

Wed Mar 22, 2006 at 08:21:35 AM EST

Assemblywoman Linda Stender, the strongest Democrat to run for Congress in the 7th Congressional District in my lifetime (35 years) has agreed to speak at the Central Jersey East regional meeting of the Progressive Caucus of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee at the Springfield Free Public Library (66 Mountain Avenue) in Springfield on Sunday, March 26 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Also speaking at this meeting will be Assemblyman Joe Vas, who is running against former Assembly Speaker, Albio Sires, in the 13th Congressional District Democratic primary. Sires has also been invited to speak at this meeting, but has not responded to date. Congressman Frank Pallone has also been invited to speak, but has also not responded to date.

Assemblywoman Stender has also accepted an invitation to speak at the Central Jersey West regional meeting at the Somerset County Library (1 Vogt Drive) in Bridgewater on Saturday, March 25 from 3:00pm to 4:45pm.

Also speaking at this meeting will be Tom Wyka, who is running against Jack Hartford in the 11th Congressional District Democratic primary. Hartford has also been invited to speak, but has not responded to date. Congressman Rush Holt has also been invited to speak, but has also not responded to date.

To RSVP for these meetings or obtain more information about the Progressive Caucus, please e-mail bertinlefkovic@njfordemocracy.org.

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bertinlefkovic :: Assemblypersons Linda Stender and Joe Vas to Speak at Progressive Caucus Regional Meeting

Progressive Caucus Regional Meetings

North Jersey (Please RSVP to Simonetta Erb at simone_erb@yahoo.com)

Saturday, March 25
10:00am-12:00pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex County
One West Nelson Street
Newton, NJ

This meeting will focus on the 5th Congressional District and local elections taking place in April, May, and June.

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Central Jersey West (Please RSVP to Bertin Lefkovic at bertinlefkovic@njfordemocracy.org)

Saturday, March 25
3:00pm-4:45pm
Somerset County Library
1 Vogt Street
Bridgewater, NJ

This meeting will focus on the 7th Congressional District and will feature an appearance from Assemblywoman Linda Stender, the strongest Democratic challenger in the last 30 years of this traditionally Republican Congressional District.

Congressman Rush Holt and the two candidates who are vying for the opportunity to challenge Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen in the 11th Congressional District, Jack Hartford and Tom Wyka (UPDATE: TOM WYKA HAS ACCEPTED OUR INVITATION) have also been invited to speak at this meeting. Local elections taking place in April, May, and June may also be discussed.

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Central Jersey East (Please RSVP to Bertin Lefkovic at bertinlefkovic@njfordemocracy.org)

Sunday, March 26
1:30pm-3:30pm
Springfield Public Library
66 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, NJ

Congressman Frank Pallone, and both Assemblyman Albio Sires and Assemblyman Joe Vas (UPDATE: ASSEMBLYMAN JOE VAS HAS ACCEPTED OUR INVITATION), who are vying to win the June Democratic primary in the 13th Congressional District and become the likely replacement for now-Senator Bob Menendez who vacated his Congressional seat when he was appointed to become our state's junior Senator by now-Governor Jon Corzine who vacated his U.S. Senate seat shortly before being inaugurated as our state's Governor in January. Local elections taking place in April, May, and June may also be discussed.

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South Jersey (Please RSVP to Bill Brown at billbrown201@comcast.net)

Tuesday, March 28
7:00pm-9:00pm
Garden State Pavillion
Route 70
Cherry Hill, NJ

This meeting will focus on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Congressional Districts and local elections taking place in April, May, and June.