New York
nurse special edition/New Jersey | october 2018
the official publication of the new york state nurses association
General Election November 6, 2018
Federal and State Candidates
VOTE! state fed list of endorsements, pp. 2-3
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New York Nurse october 2018
VOTE!
T
his is a time to
invoke your right and privilege to vote. Contests for federal and state office will be decided on November 6, 2018. NYSNA is a member of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO. We are sharing with you the endorsements of the State Fed, listed here, for your review. Thank you for your attention. VOTE!
Advocating for patients. Advancing the profession.SM Board of Directors President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, MSN, FNP First Vice President Anthony Ciampa, RN Second Vice President Karine M. Raymond, RN, MSN Secretary Tracey Kavanagh, RN, BSN Treasurer Patricia Kane, RN Directors at Large Anne Bové, RN, MSN, BC, CCRN, ANP Judith Cutchin, RN Seth Dressekie, RN, MSN, NP Jacqueline Gilbert, RN Nancy Hagans, RN Robin Krinsky, RN Lilia V. Marquez, RN Nella Pineda-Marcon, RN, BC Verginia Stewart, RN Marva Wade, RN Regional Directors Southeastern Yasmine Beausejour, RN Southern Sean Petty, RN Central Marion Enright, RN Lower Hudson/NJ Jayne Cammisa, RN, BSN Western Chiqkena Collins, RN Eastern Martha Wilcox, RN Executive Editor Jill Furillo, RN, BSN, PHN Executive Director Editorial offices located at: 131 W 33rd St., New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212-785-0157 x 159 Email: communications@nysna.org Website: www.nysna.org Subscription rate: $33 per year ISSN (Print) 1934-7588/ISSN (Online) 1934-7596 ©2018, All rights reserved
NYSNA Voter Guide 2018 New Jersey state New Jersey United States Senate absentee ballot Candidate Office District Party deadlines Robert Menendez US State Statewide D* Senate
In Person: 1 day before Election Day. By Mail: 7 days before Election Day. Online: Voted ballots are due: Election Day. For full details on absentee voting, go to: https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/ voting-information-vote-by-mail.html
Right to Election Day Leave Time – NY Election Law 3-110 All voters registered in New York State are entitled to sufficient leave time on Election Day so that they are able to vote. The law considers four consecutive hours between the hours of 6 am and 9 pm (when the polls are open) to be sufficient time to vote, either at the beginning of your shift or after the end of your shift. If you will not have four hours in which to vote either before or after your shift, you are entitled to leave under the law so that you have sufficient time to vote. For example, if your shift is scheduled from 7 am to 7:30 pm and you will not have enough time to vote, you are entitled to leave at either the beginning or end of your shift to give you enough time to vote, so that you have up to a four hour window to vote while the polls are open.
New Jersey State Senate Candidate
Office
District Party
Joe Lagana
NJ State Senate
38
D*
New Jersey Congressional Races CANDIDATE
OFFICE
DISTRICT PARTY
Donald Norcross
US House
1
D*+
Jeff Van Drew
US House
2
D
Andy Kim
US House
3
D
Chris Smith
US House
4
R*
Joshua Gottheimer
US House
5
D*
Frank Pallone
US House
6
D*
Tom Malinowski
US House
7
D
Albio Sires
US House
8
D*
Bill Pascrell
US House
9
D*
Donald Payne, Jr.
US House
10
D*
Rebecca “Mikie” Sherrill
US House
11
D
Bonnie Watson Coleman
US House
12
D*
New Jersey State Assembly Races CANDIDATE
OFFICE
DISTRICT PARTY
You must provide notice to your employer at least two days, but not more than ten days, prior to the election that you will need leave and your employer may designate whether the leave will be at the beginning or end of your shift. Under many of our private sector collective bargaining agreements, you are entitled to be paid for all of this leave time. Under NYS law, you are entitled to pay for at least two hours of leave time to vote.
Verlina Reynolds Jackson
US House
15
D*
Anthony Verrilli
US House
15
D*+
Linda Carter
US House
22
D*
Pedro Mejia
US House
32
D*
Britnee Timberlake
US House
34
D*
Clinton Calabrese
US House
36
D
Lisa Swain
US House
38
D*
If you wish to volunteer for a political campaign or as a poll worker, you can request time off from your employer through the usual process.
Chris Tully
US House
38
D
+ Indicates Labor Candidate *Indicates incumbent
NEW YORK NURSE/NYC october 2018
New Jersey AFL-CIO LABOR CANDIDATES Candidate
Union
Office Sought
Alice Weisman* Vince Sera* Richard DiLucia
AFSCME 63 AFSCME 71 AFSCME 1199C AFT 1904 AFT 2375
East Windsor Board of Education Brigantine Council Monroe Mayor
Patti Harris* Collette Kennedy Jason Allen* Victoria Fisher* Shawn Ludwig
CWA 1014 CWA 1031 CWA 1033 CWA 1037 CWA 1038
Barrington Council Keyport Mayor Pemberton Committee Teaneck Board of Education Barrington Council
Teresa Kelly* Harold Pye* Frank Rollo Brendan O’Donnell* Ira Stern*
CWA 1040 CWA 1085 HFIAW 14 IAFF 3786 IAMAW 447
Buena Vista Committee Woodbury Heights Council Clayton Council North Hanover Committee Piscataway Board of Education
Ronald Rios* Peter Castellano* Nathan Mellor Matt Oswald* Vincenzo Petti*
IAMAW TCU IAMAW/NFFE 1340 IBB 13 IBEW 102 IBEW 102
Middlesex County Freeholder Egg Harbor Township Board of Education Delanco Committee Riverdale Council Bound Brook Council
John Biale* Bert Steinmann* Giuseppe Chila Donald Norcross*
IBEW 164 IBEW 269 IBEW 351 IBEW 351
William Sneathen
IBEW 351
Oakland Council Ewing Mayor Gloucester County Surrogate Congressional District 1 Congress Buena Vista Board of Education
Kevin Egan* Charles Spicuzzo Ken Haeser* Mike Riordan Shawn Judson
IBEW 456 IBEW 456 IBEW 827 IBEW 827 IBEW 1289
New Brunswick City Council Spotswood Council Weymouth Township Council Brigantine Council Lacey Committee
Sam Fennell Josh Hertzberg Atif Nazir* Mark Armbruster Katie Gibbs
IBEW 1820 ILA 1804-1 IUOE 68 IUOE 542 IUOE 825
South Toms River Council Sussex County Freeholder Piscataway Board of Education Clementon Council Burlington County Freeholder
Michael Heller Domenick Stampone*
*Incumbent
Bloomfield Board of Education Haledon Mayor
Candidates David Schlick*
Union IUPAT 711
Office Sought Little Egg Harbor Township Committee Monmouth County Freeholder
Amber Gesslein Frank Formica Daniel O’Connell Greg Handshy
LIUNA / Eastern Region SAG/AFTRA SMART/UTU UA 9
Richard Kanka* David Hessler Roshan White Art Schenker* Greg Schenker*
UA 9 UA 24 UA 24 UA 322 UA 322
Hamilton Board of Education Clark Council Scotch Plains Counci Hamilton Committee Folsom Council
Angela Bardoe Anthony Verrelli* Eric Aiken*
UAW 2327 UBC 254 UBC 255
Aaron Buchanan* Thomas Kurtz
UBC 255 UBC 255
Pittsgrove Committee LD 15 Assembly Hamilton Township Board of Education Estell Manor Council Port Republic Council
Matthew Marrone Brett Rowand Steven Reyngoudt Robert Damminger*
UBC 255 UBC 255 UFCW 2-D USW 943
Chesilhurst Council Woodstown Committee Hasbrouck Heights Council Gloucester County Freeholder
Atlantic County Freeholder Delran Council South Toms River Mayor
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