DAVID PARANO NAMED NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TRENTON- Veteran Democratic operative David Parano was recently named Executive Director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee.

Parano’s long, and storied career has led him to key roles on hundreds of successful races across New Jersey in local, county, state and federal campaigns, resulting in critically important relationships with key constituencies, elected officials and campaign staff and volunteers throughout New Jersey.

Parano succeeds Saily Avelenda as the NJDSC’s Executive Director and has the full support and backing of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and NJDSC Chair Leroy J. Jones, Jr.

“Bringing his decades of ground game experience to the Executive Director role, Dave Parano, along with Chairman Jones, is poised to build on the successes of the 2025 gubernatorial campaign, growing coalitions across our state and talking to voters everywhere so that we can keep doing the critical work that drives down costs and make government work for families,” said Governor Mikie Sherrill.

“It’s important to acknowledge and thank Saily Avelenda for her hard work and dedication and for the important role she played in our Party’s success,” said Chairman Jones.  “We are fortunate to have someone of Dave Parano’s caliber and with his tremendous level of experience to guide us through the next important chapter for our New Jersey Democratic State Committee.”

Jones continued, “I have been working closely with Dave for a number of years and have seen firsthand his level of commitment to advancing our democratic values while building our Democratic Party.  Dave’s relationships, his knowledge and his tenacity were integral components to Governor Sherrill’s historic victory last year and I know he is the right person to help lead our team in the face of the tremendous challenges we continue to confront each day from the White House and MAGA Republicans here at home.”

Parano thanked Governor Sherrill and Chairman Jones and highlighted the importance of continuing to build the Party and making sure every voice is heard.

“Governor Sherrill and Chairman Jones have proven themselves to be effective and inspirational partners in the continuing ascendance of the New Jersey Democratic Party and I am very proud to have the opportunity to move forward with them and our team at the NJDSC,” said Parano.  “Time and again I am reminded that the true strength of our Party lies in our diversity and our ideas, and I believe that when we work together democrats can stand against any individual or group who would seek to tear us apart for their own gain.  We’ve already hit the ground running with an eye towards November and I’m looking forward to catching up with old friends and collaborators and meeting even more new ones in these next weeks and months.”