I In March, the 125-member NJEA PAC Operating Committee voted unanimously to endorse Sen. Bar- bara Buono for governor. The PAC Operating Committee is composed of members from every county as well as representatives from retired members and higher education constituencies. The day after receiving the formal endorsement, Buono at- tended the NJEA Delegate Assem- bly meeting to thank personally NJEA and its members for the early endorsement of her candida- cy for governor. Buono said the endorsement was important to her on a “very personal level.” She said that it represented a validation of the role education has played in her life. She shared her own story explaining her modest background and how she eventually put herself through Montclair State College and Rutgers Law School, despite her low income. “The point of my story is that I had opportunities back then,” Buono explained. “Those oppor- tunities simply aren’t there now, and that is why I’m running for governor of the state of New Jer- sey.” NJEA endorses Buono for governor VOLUME 13, ISSUE 1 Fall 2013 VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE NJEA Endorses Buono…….1 NEA-RA Convention.…..….2 Fall Meeting Info…...….....2 Luncheon coupon……........3 Financial Workshop.....…..4 New Retirees...…........Insert Save These Dates The ACREA will hold its business meetings and luncheons on these Tuesdays: October 1, 2013 December 3, 2013 May 13, 2014 Information regarding locations will be on Atlanticrea. wordpress.com NJREA Convention Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Nov. 6 and 7 Both candidates screened Both Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Buono participated in the screening process in a bid to earn NJEA’s endorsement. The candi- dates each had a one hour inter- view with a screening committee, giving the NJEA PAC Operating Committee an unfiltered view of both Christie’s and Buono’s pri- orities. “We genuinely appreciated Gov. Christie’s willingness to participate in a candid and thoughtful conversation with our screening committee,” said NJEA President Barbara Keshishian. It was one of the very few times in three years that the governor interacted in person with NJEA. Issues that matter to New Jersey NJEA/NJREA members, like all New Jersey residents, have a lot at stake in this election. The next governor will make critical deci- sions about education policy and school funding that will determine the future of our public schools. The next governor will also have to contend with the important issues facing New Jersey’s middle and working class residents. Here are ten reasons why Sen. Barbara Buo- no is the right candidate for the job: 1. Fought in the Senate against Gov. Christie’s cuts to school funding. 2. Committed to lowering the cost of health insurance and expanding coverage to more New Jersey families. 3. Fought to lower property taxes by asking the wealthy to pay their fair share. 4. Supports making higher edu- cation funding a priority. 5. Supports increasing the mini- mum wage and making sure it keeps up with inflation. 6. Strong defender of collective bargaining rights for school employees, police officers and firefighters. 7. Believes school employees— past and present—should be supported, not attacked. 8. Committed to making New Jersey a leader in green ener- gy production and use. 9. Determined to restore fund- ing for women’s health and family planning. 10. Supports tough, smart gun- safety laws to reduce gun violence and protect our chil- dren. It’s not too late to join Garden State Forward On issue after issue, Sen. Buono is right in line with the values and pri- orities of NJEA/NJREA members and, with our support, she will win in November. NJREA urges its members to join the campaign to get New Jersey mov- ing forward again. For more information, visit Garden State Forward at www.gardenstateforward.com. By visiting this website, you can pledge to vote for Barbara Buono and make a difference for yourself, your fami- ly, and New Jersey’s future. Barbara Buono
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In March, the 125-member NJEA PAC Operating Committee voted unanimously to endorse Sen. Bar-bara Buono for governor. The PAC Operating Committee is composed of members from every county as well as representatives from retired members and higher education constituencies.
The day after receiving the formal endorsement, Buono at-tended the NJEA Delegate Assem-bly meeting to thank personally NJEA and its members for the early endorsement of her candida-cy for governor.
Buono said the endorsement was important to her on a “very personal level.” She said that it represented a validation of the role education has played in her life. She shared her own story explaining her modest background and how she eventually put herself through Montclair State College and Rutgers Law School, despite her low income.
“The point of my story is that I had opportunities back then,” Buono explained. “Those oppor-tunities simply aren’t there now, and that is why I’m running for governor of the state of New Jer-sey.”
NJEA endorses Buono for governor
VOLUME 13, ISSUE 1
Fall 2013
VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
NJEA Endorses Buono…….1
NEA-RA Convention.…..….2
Fall Meeting Info…...….....2
Luncheon coupon……........3
Financial Workshop.....…..4
New Retirees...…........Insert
Save These Dates
The ACREA will hold its
business meetings and
luncheons on
these Tuesdays:
October 1, 2013
December 3, 2013
May 13, 2014
Information regarding
locations will be on
Atlanticrea.
wordpress.com
NJREA Convention
Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City
Nov. 6 and 7
Both candidates screened
Both Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Buono participated in the screening process in a bid to earn NJEA’s endorsement. The candi-dates each had a one hour inter-view with a screening committee, giving the NJEA PAC Operating Committee an unfiltered view of both Christie’s and Buono’s pri-orities.
“We genuinely appreciated Gov. Christie’s willingness to participate in a candid and thoughtful conversation with our screening committee,” said NJEA
President Barbara Keshishian. It was one of the very few times in three years that the governor interacted in person with NJEA.
Issues that matter to New Jersey
NJEA/NJREA members, like all New Jersey residents, have a lot at stake in this election. The next governor will make critical deci-sions about education policy and school funding that will determine the future of our public schools. The next governor will also have to contend with the important issues facing New Jersey’s middle and working class residents. Here are ten reasons why Sen. Barbara Buo-no is the right candidate for the job: 1. Fought in the Senate against
Gov. Christie’s cuts to school funding.
2. Committed to lowering the cost of health insurance and expanding coverage to more New Jersey families.
3. Fought to lower property taxes by asking the wealthy to pay their fair share.
4. Supports making higher edu-cation funding a priority.
5. Supports increasing the mini-mum wage and making sure it keeps up with inflation.
6. Strong defender of collective bargaining rights for school employees, police officers and firefighters.
7. Believes school employees—past and present—should be supported, not attacked.
8. Committed to making New Jersey a leader in green ener-gy production and use.
9. Determined to restore fund-ing for women’s health and family planning.
10. Supports tough, smart gun-safety laws to reduce gun violence and protect our chil-dren.
It’s not too late to join Garden State Forward
On issue after issue, Sen. Buono is right in line with the values and pri-orities of NJEA/NJREA members and, with our support, she will win in November.
NJREA urges its members to join the campaign to get New Jersey mov-ing forward again. For more information, visit Garden State Forward at www.gardenstateforward.com. By visiting this website, you can pledge to vote for Barbara Buono and make a difference for yourself, your fami-ly, and New Jersey’s future.