EXCLUSIVE: Latino Leadership of South Jersey Mikie Sherrill Endorsement Letter
Latino Leadership of South Jersey Mikie Sherrill Endorsement Letter
October 15, 2025
To our hermanos y hermanas de la comunidad Latina:
As Latino leaders in South Jersey, we see firsthand the challenges our families face every day, from the barriers that hold back small business owners, to the rising costs and urgent need for affordable healthcare and housing, to the lack of opportunity for our children. We’ve all felt the pain of working hard but still feeling like the system is stacked against us. We also know the difference that real leadership makes in easing that pain. Leadership that listens and shows up. Leadership that fights for us.
That is why with hope for a better future and the conviction to build one, we proudly endorse Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey.
Throughout this campaign, Mikie has been in constant communication with our community. She sat with us, listened to our concerns, and made our voices part of her plan. In her administration, our families and business owners won't simply have a voice, we will have a true seat at the table. From day one, Mikie has made clear that empowering Latino communities is central to building a stronger New Jersey.
Mikie’s Save You Time and Money Agenda is exactly what our families and entrepreneurs need: it’s about cutting through bureaucracy, shorter wait times, and an improved Business Action
Center so our small businesses can thrive. It's a plan to finally address an unfair system: while Hispanic businesses make up 8% of all businesses, they only get 1% of contracts.
She understands that for our families, it's about putting more money in our pockets by lowering utility bills, increasing support for first-time homebuyers, cracking down on predatory landlords who keep raising rents, and taking on the middlemen who jack up prescription drug prices. She has already proven she is not afraid to fight powerful interests, from utility companies to powerful politicians in Washington to put our New Jersey’s working families first.
On healthcare, Mikie has already delivered results in Congress, she capped the cost of insulin and lowered prescription drug prices for seniors. As governor, she will lower healthcare costs because no family should have to choose between paying medical bills and putting a roof over their heads and food on the table.
Mikie is a mom of four children, so she understands the importance of education and opportunity for all our children. She will fight for our public schools and expand vocational training and other opportunities, and fight to fully fund our schools so every child can thrive. Mikie has always stood up for our communities. She has sponsored a bill to ensure ICE agents are identifiable and not masked, helped drive federal investment into public schools for ESL programs, and secured millions of dollars for minority-owned businesses.
The choice in this election could not be clearer.
Mikie’s opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, has chosen Donald Trump and, in Trump’s own words, is “100% MAGA.” He supports an agenda that increases our costs, takes away healthcare, and threatens to roundup our friends, family, neighbors, regardless of their immigration status. He has no plan to lower bills, strengthen small businesses, or uplift working families and let alone our communities. Time and again, he has chosen Trump over New Jersey.
Mikie Sherrill has chosen to serve. She served as a Navy pilot, a prosecutor, and as a Congresswoman, fighting for us every step of the way. She has chosen to fight for our working families, for our small businesses, for affordable healthcare, and for the dignity of every person in New Jersey.
For our families, for our future, and for a New Jersey where everyone has a fair shot, the Latino Leadership of South Jersey proudly stands with Mikie Sherrill for Governor. We urge you to join us in supporting her. ¡Sí se puede!
Sincerely,
Nilsa I. Cruz Perez, State Senator, LD5
Virginia “Ginny” Ruiz-Betteridge, County Commissioner, Camden County
Angel Fuentes, Council President, Camden City
Dr. Luis Lopez, Former Councilman Ward 4, Camden City Nohemi Soria-Perez, Councilwoman At-Large, Camden City Falio Leyba-Martinez, Councilman Ward 3, Camden City
Jannette Ramos, Councilwoman Ward 4, Camden City
Antonia Plaza, Councilwoman, Chesilhurst
Rosy Arroyo, President, Camden County Federation of Democratic Women
Silvia Culnan, Councilwoman, Mt. Laurel
Melanie Mercado, MPH, PMP, Councilwoman, Barrington Orlando Mercado, Council President, Gloucester Township Ciri Castro Jr., Councilman, Gloucester Township
Jessica Rafeh, Deputy Mayor, Pennsauken
Vince Martinez, Township Committeeman, Pennsauken
Jerry Fuentes, Former Mayor, Woodlynne
Pablo Fuentes, Councilman, Woodlynne
Wilfredo Rodriguez, Councilman, Woodlynne Shana Feliciano, Councilwoman, Woodlynne Edwin Fontanez, Councilman, Woodlynne
Janette Alvarez, Vice President, School Board Member, Camden City /Committeewoman, Camden City
Wanda Garcia, School Board Member, Camden City Gabriel Camacho, School Board Member, Camden City Maria Perez, School Board Member, Camden City
Carmen Otero, Former School Board Member, Camden City
Andres Camacho, Former Chairman, Camden City Democratic Committee
Bert Lopez, Community Leader, Atlantic City
Ruby DeLaRosa, Esq., School Board of Education Member, Merchantville
Ramon Crispin, Committeeman, Camden City Luis Miranda, Committeeman, Camden City Kevin Belford, Committeeman, Camden City Petrina Martinez, Committeewoman, Camden City Luis Rivera, Committeeman, Camden City
Hilario Fontanillas, Committeeman, Camden City Isaiah Rivera, Committeeman, Camden City Ronny Rodriguez, Committeeman, Camden City Maria Sharma, Committeewoman, Camden City
Ysabel Nunez, Committeewoman, Camden City/Founder & CEO Nunez Advocacy Center YSA Nunez Resources
Mary Espinal, Committeewoman, Camden City
Miguelina Sepulveda-Bassa, Committeewoman, Camden City
Jose Brito, Committeeman, Camden City
Juan G. Perez, Committeeman, Camden City Alicia Rivera, Committeewoman, Camden City Cinthia Miranda, Committeewoman, Camden City Maritza Alston, Committeewoman, Camden City
Jonathan Diego, Esq., Community Activist, Atlantic County Christian Moreno Rodriguez, Community Activist, Atlantic City Victor Carmona, Councilman, Pleasantville
Ana Dorvil, Hispanic Caucus Co-Chair, Camden County Democratic Committee
Melanie Rodriguez, Hispanic Caucus Co-Chair, Camden County Democratic Committee Gabriela Mosquera, Former Assemblywoman, LD4, Committeemember, Gloucester Township Carlos Mercado, Cumberland County State Committee Representative, Former Cumberland County Commissioner & Former Vineland School Board Member
Victoria Martinez, Community Activist, Hammonton, NJ
Natalie Mora, Community Leader, Egg Harbor Township
15 de octubre de 2025
A nuestros hermanos y hermanas de la comunidad latina:
Como líderes latinos en el sur de Nueva Jersey, somos testigos de los desafíos que enfrentan nuestras familias todos los días: desde las barreras que frenan a los pequeños empresarios, hasta el aumento en los costos de vida y la urgente necesidad de atención médica y vivienda asequibles y la falta de oportunidades para nuestros hijos. Todos hemos sentido el dolor de trabajar duro y aun así sentir que el sistema está en nuestra contra. También sabemos la diferencia que hace un liderazgo real para aliviar ese dolor. Un liderazgo que escucha y que está presente. Un liderazgo que lucha por nosotros.
Por eso, con esperanza en un mejor futuro y la convicción de construirlo, respaldamos con orgullo a Mikie Sherrill como candidata a Gobernadora de Nueva Jersey.
A lo largo de esta campaña, Mikie ha estado en constante comunicación con nuestra comunidad. Se ha reunido con nosotros, ha escuchado nuestras preocupaciones y ha hecho que nuestras voces formen parte de su plan. En su administración, nuestras familias y empresarios no solo tendrán voz, sino también un verdadero asiento en la mesa. Desde el primer día, Mikie ha dejado claro que empoderar a las comunidades latinas es esencial para construir un Nueva Jersey más fuerte.
La agenda de Mikie, “Ahorra Tiempo y Dinero”, es exactamente lo que nuestras familias y empresarios necesitan: eliminar la burocracia, reducir los tiempos de espera y fortalecer el Centro de Acción Empresarial para que nuestros pequeños negocios puedan prosperar. Es un plan para finalmente corregir un sistema injusto: mientras que los negocios hispanos representan el 8% de todas las empresas, solo reciben el 1% de los contratos.
Ella entiende que para nuestras familias se trata de tener más dinero en el bolsillo: reduciendo las facturas de servicios públicos, aumentando el apoyo para los compradores de vivienda por primera vez, tomando medidas contra los propietarios que alquilan viviendas y que abusan de sus inquilinos, aumentando desmedidamente los alquileres.
En el área de la salud, Como Congresista Mikie ya ha logrado resultados: limitó el costo de la insulina y redujo el precio de los medicamentos recetados para los adultos mayores. Como gobernadora, reducirá los costos de atención médica porque ninguna familia debería tener que elegir entre pagar facturas médicas, mantener un techo sobre su cabeza y poner comida en la mesa.
Mikie es madre de cuatro hijos, por lo que entiende la importancia de la educación y las oportunidades para todos nuestros niños. Luchará por nuestras escuelas públicas, ampliará la capacitación vocacional y otras oportunidades, y trabajará para que nuestras escuelas tengas los fondos necesarios, garantizando que cada niño tenga la oportunidad de prosperar. Mikie siempre ha defendido a nuestras comunidades. En el Congreso patrocino una ley para garantizar que los agentes de ICE sean identificables y no usen máscaras, ha impulsado inversiones federales en escuelas públicas para programas de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) y ha asegurado millones de dólares para negocios de propiedad minoritaria.
La elección en esta contienda no podría ser más clara.
El oponente de Mikie, Jack Ciattarelli, ha elegido a Donald Trump y el mismo Trump ha dicho que el es “100% MAGA”. El apoya una agenda que aumenta nuestros costos, elimina el acceso a la atención médica y amenaza con perseguir a nuestros amigos, familiares y vecinos, sin importar su estatus migratorio. No tiene ningún plan para reducir las facturas, fortalecer los pequeños negocios o apoyar a las familias trabajadoras, mucho menos a nuestras comunidades. Una y otra vez, ha elegido a Trump por encima de Nueva Jersey.
Mikie Sherrill ha elegido servir. Sirvió como piloto naval, fiscal y como congresista continua luchando por nosotros.
Ha elegido luchar por nuestras familias que trabajan fuerte por un mejor futuro, por nuestros pequeños negocios, por una atención médica asequible y por la dignidad de cada persona en Nueva Jersey.
Por nuestras familias, por nuestro futuro y por un Nueva Jersey donde todos tengan una oportunidad justa, el Liderazgo Latino del Sur de Nueva Jersey respalda con orgullo a Mikie Sherrill para Gobernadora. Les exhortamos a unirse a nosotros en apoyarla. ¡Sí se puede!
Atentamente,
Nilsa I. Cruz Perez, State Senator, LD5
Virginia “Ginny” Ruiz-Betteridge, County Commissioner, Camden County
Angel Fuentes, Council President, Camden City
Dr. Luis Lopez, Former Councilman Ward 4, Camden City Nohemi Soria-Perez, Councilwoman At-Large, Camden City Falio Leyba-Martinez, Councilman Ward 3, Camden City
Jannette Ramos, Councilwoman Ward 4, Camden City
Antonia Plaza, Councilwoman, Chesilhurst
Rosy Arroyo, President, Camden County Federation of Democratic Women
Silvia Culnan, Councilwoman, Mt. Laurel
Melanie Mercado, MPH, PMP, Councilwoman, Barrington Orlando Mercado, Council President, Gloucester Township Ciri Castro Jr., Councilman, Gloucester Township
Jessica Rafeh, Deputy Mayor, Pennsauken
Vince Martinez, Township Committeeman, Pennsauken
Jerry Fuentes, Former Mayor, Woodlynne
Pablo Fuentes, Councilman, Woodlynne
Wilfredo Rodriguez, Councilman, Woodlynne Shana Feliciano, Councilwoman, Woodlynne Edwin Fontanez, Councilman, Woodlynne
Janette Alvarez, Vice President, School Board Member, Camden City /Committeewoman, Camden City
Wanda Garcia, School Board Member, Camden City Gabriel Camacho, School Board Member, Camden City Maria Perez, School Board Member, Camden City
Carmen Otero, Former School Board Member, Camden City
Andres Camacho, Former Chairman, Camden City Democratic Committee
Bert Lopez, Community Leader, Atlantic City
Ruby DeLaRosa, Esq., School Board of Education Member, Merchantville
Ramon Crispin, Committeeman, Camden City Luis Miranda, Committeeman, Camden City Kevin Belford, Committeeman, Camden City Petrina Martinez, Committeewoman, Camden City Luis Rivera, Committeeman, Camden City
Hilario Fontanillas, Committeeman, Camden City Isaiah Rivera, Committeeman, Camden City Ronny Rodriguez, Committeeman, Camden City Maria Sharma, Committeewoman, Camden City
Ysabel Nunez, Committeewoman, Camden City/Founder & CEO Nunez Advocacy Center YSA Nunez Resources
Mary Espinal, Committeewoman, Camden City
Miguelina Sepulveda-Bassa, Committeewoman, Camden City
Jose Brito, Committeeman, Camden City
Juan G. Perez, Committeeman, Camden City Alicia Rivera, Committeewoman, Camden City Cinthia Miranda, Committeewoman, Camden City Maritza Alston, Committeewoman, Camden City
Jonathan Diego, Esq., Community Activist, Atlantic County
Christian Moreno Rodriguez, Community Activist, Atlantic City
Victor Carmona, Councilman, Pleasantville
Ana Dorvil, Hispanic Caucus Co-Chair, Camden County Democratic Committee
Melanie Rodriguez, Hispanic Caucus Co-Chair, Camden County Democratic Committee Gabriela Mosquera, Former Assemblywoman, LD4, Committeemember, Gloucester Township Carlos Mercado, Cumberland County State Committee Representative, Former Cumberland County Commissioner & Former Vineland School Board Member
Victoria Martinez, Community Activist, Hammonton, NJ
Natalie Mora, Community Leader, Egg Harbor Township
