FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP RESIDENT ED POTOSNAK APPOINTED DELEGATE TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – Ed Potosnak, Franklin Township School Board member and Executive Director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, was elected as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention, which he will attend the week of August 17, 2020, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in an online format.

The convention is the formal process to nominate and confirm a candidate for president and vice president, adopt a comprehensive party platform, and unify the party. Potosnak is a Biden delegate representing New Jersey’s Ninth Delegate District. The district consists largely of Somerset, Mercer, and Middlesex counties’ municipalities, and is represented by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-NJ).

“This year’s convention will be different due to COVID-19 as most of the events will take place virtually, but our enthusiasm will not be hampered,” said Potosnak. “I am looking forward to representing New Jersey and making sure that Joe Biden is nominated and elected to be the 46th President of the United States.”

In 2020, there will be 4,750 delegates: 3,979 pledged delegates and 771 automatic delegates—more commonly known as superdelegates. To win the Democratic nomination, a presidential candidate must receive support from a majority of the pledged delegates on the first ballot, 1,991 pledged delegates. Former Vice President Joe Biden currently has the most delegates at 2,671, and is expected to win the nomination.

“This year’s presidential election is the most important in recent history to restore the soul of America,” added Potosnak. “From expanding civil rights, to re-establishing the U.S. as a leader in climate action, to having a COVID recovery plan guided by science and data, former Vice President Biden and his historic pick for Vice President, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), are the ticket that will ensure respect, dignity, and the well-being of all Americans with every action they take.”