Senator Richard Codey
As Governor and as State Senator, Dick Codey set out to make people healthier by transforming medical care in New Jersey. Thanks to his lead- ership, Stem Cell Research became a priority, mental health services were dramatically improved, smoking was banned in public places, and families without insurance gained access to quality health care for the first time. Dick Codey created college scholarships for students in the top 20 percent of their class, increased the minimum wage, and upgraded New Jersey’s credit rating.

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey
Building on her expertise in education policy issues, Mila Jasey increased the numbers of math and science teachers and supported innovative approaches to improve public education. She is a vocal advocate for full school funding to stop teacher layoffs and a school aid formula that is fair to suburban and urban communities. Mila Jasey mobilized to keep Women’s Health Centers open and preserve New Jersey Family Care. She is pushing to reduce the local tax burden through shared services between municipalities and school districts.

Assemblyman John McKeon
The legislature’s leading environmental advocate, Assemblyman John McKeon saved thousands of acres of open space from overdevelopment, protected the purity of our drinking water, and spearheaded the Greenhouse Gas Initiative to combat global warming. To ensure that seniors, working families and schools are not devastated by the state’s budget crisis, John McKeon is fighting to restore the Mil- lionaire’s Tax, a 1.7% surcharge on every dollar earned over a million dollars.

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Rick Thoeni - NJ Senate
Rick Thoeni (pronounced Thaney) and his wife of 37 years, Suzanne, live in Denville, NJ. They have two sons, Parker, an attorney in Washington, DC, and Max, a group benefits insurance specialist in Philadelphia, PA. 

Rick is recently retired from a career as a sales manager and business owner in the Information Technology Consulting and Staffing fields. Rick is an involved citizen, serving as Vice Chairman of the Denville Democratic Committee, as an elected member of the Morris County Democratic Committee and an avid gardener at the Denville Community Gardens.

Public service is what ties people to their community and Rick has a long history of service to his community, serving for 8 years as a scout leader and soccer coach. He currently volunteers each week with the Denville Nutrition center at Cooks’ Pond Senior Living facility preparing meals for delivery to the homebound and serving meals to the residents and other community senior members. He is a driver for Meals on Wheels in Rockaway Township, Chairman of the Architectural Review Committee in his community, and a member of the Board of Trustees for Preschool Advantage, a Morris county based non-profit that funds preschool for working families in need. He also does ad hoc volunteer work with JBWS, the American Heart Association and others.

Rick has a BS, cum laude, in Business from Marywood University.

George Stafford - NJ Assembly
George and his wife of 42 years Paula live in Wharton where George was a towncouncilman for 10 years.  George is a professional media consultant.  George was the manager of the Morristown Motor Vehicle Agency until July of 2010.  He has been a State Senate aide, a Planning Board Member and a County Tax Commissioner.  George was born in Morristown in 1949, attended Morris Hills High School and graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky in 1971.

Gale Heiss-Coluucci - NJ Assembly
Married, 2 adult children
Born: Newark, NJ
Resident: Mine Hill for 26 years

Occupation:

• Certified Nurse Midwife
  

Education:

• Jersey City State College
• St. Francis School of Nursing
• University of Dentistry & Medicine of New Jersey – Nurse Midwifery program

Employer:

• Sunrise House, Lafayette, NJ

Affiliations:

• Served on Mine Hill Township Recreation Commission 1985 – 1991 (Chair 1989 – 91)
• Rockaway Valley Soccer League, 1993 – 2000 (President 1998 – 2000)
• Life Member of the American College of Nurse Midwives
• Ferromonte Historical Society of Mine Hill, Vice President 1995 to Present
• Morris County Democratic Committee 1997 to Present

Wasim Khan - NJ Senate
Dr. Wasim Khan embodies the American Dream. His story is the classic tale of a new immigrant who, through hard work, has found success in the United States.

Born in India to a prominent and progressive family, Khan was raised in a home where universal human values were prioritized. His family has worked for generations in public service with relatives serving in the highest echelons of India’s democratically-elected government.

After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Khan came to the United States to study public health and epidemiology at Harvard Medical School. During his time there, he received the Outstanding Volunteer Award at Harvard’s teaching hospital and his research has been widely recognized as providing major contributions to the field.

More than 10 years ago, Dr. Khan settled with his family in Parsippany and began working as a consultant for local health care companies such as Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Schering-Plough and Johnson & Johnson. He has assisted on the development of many FDA-approved medicines for diseases like diabetes, HIV-AIDS, high-cholesterol, transplant medicine and cancer. He was awarded both the Business Excellence and Shining Performance Awards while working on these projects.

In the tradition of his family, Dr. Khan has never strayed from dedicating his time and skills to helping others. Over the course of his career, he has established volunteer health programs in poor neighborhoods and worked with a number of global leaders and top academics to prevent the growth of extremism and terrorism abroad and to promote interfaith and inter-group understanding at home.

In addition to his interest in health care, Dr. Khan is an active environmentalist, a supporter of early childhood education and affordable housing. As a first-generation immigrant who has benefited from all that is right with America, he is now running for the State Senate in District 26 to ensure that everyone has those same opportunities.

Elliot Isibor - NJ Assembly
Elliot is a successful family man, a professor, a businessman, a philanthropist, and a long time resident of Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey. He attended The State University of New York at Fredonia with a double major and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. He attended Long Island University, from where he received a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He is the CEO of Newark Transitional, Corp. and also employed as an Adjunct Professor in the Business Division at Essex County Community College in Newark, New Jersey.

As a former member of the Irvington Township, New Jersey Board of Education and its Vice-President, he introduced new initiatives to improve the academic performance/standards of education, including fiscal responsibility, accountability, transparency and funding/grants.  Working together with board members, the school administration, businesses and the community at-large he was able to successfully turn the school budget deficit in to a surplus.

ISSUES: Budget; Economy -  Jobs; Economic Development; Property Taxes; Education/School Funding; Accountability - Transparency; Environment - Quality of Life

Joseph Raich - NJ Assembly
Born on July 30, 1946 in Passaic NJ, Graduated from Passaic High School in 64, recieved a BA from Jersey City State College in 68. Served as a teacher in paterson from 1968 to 1970. Has worked for the Passaic County Welfare Board, the Herald News, the Morristown Daily Record, the Globe Times, the Mansfield Ohio News Journal and for the Newark Star Ledger. He has also worked as a driver for Travel Limousine.

Joseph Raich married Amy Sue Greenberg in 1968. She passed away in 2008. He has three children ages 32, 33 and 34, and has been a Parsippany resident since 1968. Joseph Raich was the first reciepient of the Parsippany Democratic Committee Lifetime Achievement award in 2010 and has also served many years as a member of the Parsippany Democratic Committee Executive Board. He serves as a member of the Parsippany Trafffic Safety Committee.

"I'm running against Decroce and Webber for NJ Assembly . I'm a progressive running to fight for lower property taxes for residents, for saving the middle class, for protecting the environment, public education, affordable state university tuition and for making sure our residents have quality affordable health care"

Ed Selby - NJ Senate
Ed Selby (standing;right) is a Vietnam Veteran, who has been active in the politics of the 24th Legislative District since 1979. In a recent address to the Sussex County Democratic Committee he stated: "Governor Christie and our Republican state representatives have spent over a year working to implement a narrow, ideologically driven program aimed at destroying public institutions that we have collectively built over the last hundred years. Public schools, public health – especially for women and children – and public works projects that would put people to work and improve our economy are all under attack."

Leslie A. Huhn - NJ Assembly
Leslie Huhn graduated from William Paterson University with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Since graduating, Huhn has devoted her professional career to the care of sick people. For the past 17 years, she has worked as a nurse on both Cardiac Surgery ICU and Cardiac Surgery step down units. Over the past five years, Huhn has become a leading advocate for public education within the 24th District. In 2010 when the public schools were faced with devastating cuts in state aid, she co-founded Sparta Unites for our Schools (SUFoS), a 200-member grassroots organization established to raise awareness on the issues and to implore local legislators to advocate for Sussex County schools in Trenton.

Jim Nye - NJ Assembly
Jim Nye (front;center) is running for State Assembly in the 24th District. He has been a resident of Sparta since 2003, and of New Jersey off and on for over 20 years. He is running for State Assembly because he wants to insure that our district retains its distinctive, affordable life-style. At the same time he will work to protect the rights of our senior citizens, to insure that we have the best of educational opportunities, to demand fair and equitable taxation for all, to protect our natural environment and to insure the best thinking in plans for transportation for the area.

For more information
about the candidates, visit:
http://www.voteforparsippany.com

Annelise Catanzaro
A Fresh Voice in Parsippany Politics — Annelise Catanzaro is a fourth generation member of the Parsippany community and is committed to the value of public service and involvement in local government. She is currently serving her third term as chair of Parsippany’s Municipal Alliance Committee which runs programs to prevent alcohol and drug abuse in our community.

Tom Wyka
A Tireless Advocate for Transparency — Tom Wyka is a 19 year resident of Parsippany. For the past several years, he has been a tireless advocate for government reforms through his political candidacy and community leadership. Tom ran for U.S. Congress twice, and lead an effort in Parsippany to institute the most stringent “Pay-to-Play” reform measure for local municipalities.

Janice McCarthy
Practical Business Savvy — Janice is a financial professional who managed and directed financial operations for Fortune 500 companies. After her career in corporate management, she accepted a position to help lead budget and planning function for Montclair State University, New Jersey’s second largest public university.

For more information
about the candidates:
Steve4mayor@gmail.com
or 732.236.3746

Steve Reichenstein
Steve Reichenstein for Florham Park Borough Mayor: Founder & CEO of BioMART Global Technology Transfer, Steve brings a 30 year career in healthcare, industrial, and consumer good marketing. Steve has served the community through the New Jersey Taxpayers’ Association, Children’s Liver Foundation, Guide Dogs of America, Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Municipal First Aid Squad, and Municipal Traffic Advisory Committee. He holds degrees from Tufts University (BA) and Syracuse University (MBA) and resides in Belantrae Greens on Ridgedale Avenue. In 2010, Steve ran for election as a Morris County Freeholder on the platform of cutting government duplication & paperwork, more open & inclusive government, and catching up with the green economy; it earned him the endorsement of the Morris County Daily Record.

Ove Parmlind
Ove Parmlind for Florham Park Borough Council: Ove has 25 years experience in the telecommunications field. He holds both a Masters in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University and a Masters in Physics from Uppsala University (Sweden). Like many others, he has experienced both the good times and the hard times in this difficult economy and market. Ove has experience in making tough business decisions and believes that “when budgets are limited, we have to do more with fewer resources. We succeed by including more people to generate more ideas to find creative, effective solutions.” Ove is a first time candidate for elective office. He and his wife Elizabeth reside on Rockwood Road. Their two children graduated from Hanover Park Regional High School.

John Upton
John Upton for Florham Park Borough Council: John has been closely involved with our local government, particularly in the operating process and decisions, and has previously run for the Borough Council. He holds both a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University. A NJ Licensed Professional Engineer with more than 40 years in electronic design, his work responsibilities include keeping projects on time and under budget – skills he wants to bring to the Borough Council. John, a 26-year resident of Florham Park, resides on Brandywine Drive.

Peter Nicolas
Peter Nicolas for Florham Park Borough Council: Peter is currently employed with a “Big Four” accounting firm and has over 25 years of management and adult education experience in the Financial Services and Retail industries. Peter holds an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University from right here in Florham Park and a BA in Political Science with a Minor in Public Administration from Montclair State. He has held licenses in Mortgage Banking, Life and P&C Insurances. Peter and Linda live on Townsend Drive now for 17 years. “I’m entering politics at this point in my life to affect positive change for our time and to bring in fresh ideas from the business world to make our town an even better place to live for all our residents”.

Jeff Grayzel
Morris Township Government Experience:

• Morris Township Committee: 2007 - 2009
• Fire Commissioner: 2009
• Deputy Police Commissioner: 2008 - 2009
• Planning Board: 2008 - 2009
• Board of Health: 2007 - 2009
• Recreation Advisory Committee: 2009
• Beautification Committee: 2007 - 2009
• Trails & Pathways Committee: 2008 - present

Community Leadership Experience:

• Morris Township resident since 1997
• Head Coach for T-ball league team for 5 years; MNLL minor league coach
• Morris United Soccer coach
• Vice-President of the Washington Valley Community Association
• Board of Directors, Morristown Jewish Center

Professional Experience:

• President, G3 Medical Development, 1998 - present
• Manager of Marketing and New Business Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 1985 - 1998

Education:

• B.A., Economics, Cornell University
• B.S., Operations Research Engineering, Cornell University
• M.S., Industrial Engineering, Columbia University

Family:

• Married to Lynn, two children

Mike Kandybowicz
Lifelong Morris Township Resident:

• Attended St. Virgil’s School, served as altar server at St. Margaret’s Church, and Graduate of St. Margaret’s School 
• Graduate of Morristown High School
• DJ and talk-show host for Morristown High School radio station 

Professional Experience:

• Legal Assistant and Team Leader at Fein, Such Kahn & Shepard, P.C.
• Campaign Coordinator, Marketing and Pricing Division of Toys R Us Corporate 

Education:

• BA History, Rutgers University 2007
• Member National History Honor Society 

Interests:

• Long distance runner and marathon trainee

Jay Sweifach
Husband to his wife Dina and father to 3 great kids, he grew up in Roselle and Cranford NJ. He holds a dual degree in Accounting and Sociology from Montclair State, and a masters degree and doctorate from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, at Yeshiva University. He has a diverse work history, beginning with his professional life as a social worker for the Jewish Community Centers of MetroWest in West Orange and Whippany, where he was youth services director for 10 years, focusing on programming and outreach to adolescents in the community. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, where he teaches courses in philosophy, ethics, diversity, and group work. He is a licensed clinical social worker, working with a practice in Hackettstown as a psychotherapist, and leads a klezmer band called the Hester Street Troupe. After he and Dina were married, they first lived on Springhill Rd., then moved to Old Chimney Rd., and will probably move again at some point, but not out of Randolph. He is committed to this town.... a special community where rich history, beautiful surroundings, excellent schools, amenities, ambiance, and opportunities abound. They love it here, and plan on staying for a long time.

His vision for Randolph is to allow citizens to have a voice in expressing preferences, priorities, and demands. Jay is interested in creating a process where stakeholders in this town can provide input, before decisions are made. Three years ago, he launched a survey to solicit resident opinions and concerns about Randolph. Jay believes that the residents of this town know best about what is needed, and ought to be asked their opinion. Jay plans to launch a second survey, to solicit opinions of town residents. His plan is to be an effective advocate for Randolph residents, by listening and taking their interests to the table. He believes in an open, transparent government where partisan interest is replaced with the interests of residents. Jay offers change that will build on Randolph’s successes and set the stage for progress and improvement.

For more information
about the candidates, visit:
http://www.madison-dems.org/

Bob Conley
Bob Conley for Madison Mayor: I have lived in Madison for 50 years—since I was a child. I married here and had my two sons here. I work here as Vice President of Operations for the Madison Area YMCA. My record of volunteerism demonstrates my commitment to this great town. To keep it great and make it even better, we have to restore fiscal responsibility, leadership and respect. As your mayor, I pledge that I will not mortgage our future with projects we cannot afford; I pledge to lead with an open mind; and I pledge to make the most of our dedicated volunteers.

Carmela Vitale
Carmela Vitale for Madison Borough Council: I am a life-long resident of Madison and a local business woman. My husband Sal and I raised our family here. We love Madison. If you return me to the Council, I will work very hard for all residents to bring a common sense approach and consensus building to addressing our challenges. Everyone who lives in Madison should be heard. Working together, we will remain strong, vibrant, and desirable. I hope I can count on your vote Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

Bob McDowell
Bob McDowell for Madison Borough Council: My late wife and I chose Madison 24 years ago. We raised our three children here and they all graduated from Madison schools. I love this town. I have also watched the current majority on the Borough Council in action and I know we can do a lot better. That’s why I want to bring business skills honed over decades to Borough government, particularly my economic and management skills.