At a virtual convention, Brendan Gill tonight won the backing of the Essex County Democratic Committee in his pursuit of the CD-11 seat vacated by Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill.

Gill has the support of the committee for the Essex portion of the 11th District in a 13-person special election scheduled for February 5th.

As Commissioner-at-Large, Gill represents all 22 municipalities in Essex County. He is serving his fifth term on the ECBCC and is a lifelong resident of Montclair.

Beyond his work at the county level, Gill was the architect of Governor Phil Murphy’s historic 2017 campaign and has served as a senior advisor to U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Frank Lautenberg, as well as Congressmen Bill Pascrell and Steve Rothman. The candidate said his breadth of experience gives him the know-how to fight and win for New Jersey in Washington.

At the outset, Gill’s campaign said the candudate would focus on delivering for North Jersey families by:

• Lowering costs for working families and protecting middle-class taxpayers;
• Defending abortion rights and standing up to extremist attacks on women’s health care;
• Protecting democracy and ensuring fair, secure elections;
• Combating climate change and building a clean-energy economy that creates good jobs.

“I’m proud of what we’ve achieved here in Essex County — but I know there’s so much more we can do for our state and our country,” Gill said. “From fighting for affordable health care to ensuring every child has access to a great public education, I’ll be a tireless advocate for New Jersey’s values in Congress.”