KEAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ENDORSES CRYAN FOR SENATE

UNION TOWNSHIP – State Senator Joseph Cryan has received another significant endorsement in his campaign for re-election.  Kean University Federation of Teachers AFT, Local 2187 President James Castiglione announced that his union’s Executive Council has voted to endorse Cryan in advance of June 8th’s Primary election.

“Senator Cryan has been a fierce advocate for the education community and, specifically, the importance of a quality, affordable higher education,” said Castiglione.  “He has proven himself to be a true leader in the fight to secure education funding while also working to improve access to higher education for children and families everywhere.  Senator Cryan is a steadfast ally of labor unions, including the KFT and other higher education unions representing everyone from faculty to groundskeepers, who has been there for us and our students every step of the way. The Senator has the full support of our members because we know that if he says he is going to do something then we can count on it getting done, and that is the definition of a leader.”

Cryan thanked Castiglione and the Kean Federation of Teachers for their endorsement.

“The promise of higher education for our future generations should be one of our top priorities in the ongoing effort to provide greater opportunities throughout all of our communities and people like James Castiglione and the members of the Kean Federation of Teachers are on the frontlines in that critically important endeavor,” said Cryan.  “I am extremely proud and grateful to have their support in our campaign for reelection and I look forward to continuing our tremendous progress in making Kean University the premiere destination for students seeking a top-notch higher education.”

Cryan has received dozens of endorsements in his campaign for re-election, including Governor Phil Murphy, Union County Democratic Committee Chairman Nick Scutari, New Jersey State Democratic Chairman John Currie, Essex County Democratic Chairman Leroy Jones, U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, Senator Loretta Weinberg, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Elizabeth Mayor Christian (Chris) Bollwage, Elizabeth Democratic Municipal Chairman Tony Teixeira, Elizabeth At-Large Councilman Frank Cuesta, Elizabeth At-Large Councilman Manny Grova, Jr., Elizabeth 1st Ward Councilman Carlos Torres, Elizabeth 2nd Ward Councilman Nelson Gonzalez, Elizabeth 3rd Ward Councilman Kevin Kiniery, Elizabeth 5th Ward Councilman William Gallman, Elizabeth 6th Ward Councilman Frank O. Mazza, Hillside Mayor Dahlia Vertreese, Hillside Democratic Municipal Chairman Anthony Salters, Hillside Council President Gerald Pateesh Freedman, Hillside Council Vice President George Cook III, Hillside At-Large Councilman Craig Epps, Hillside At-Large Councilwoman Nancy Mondella, Hillside 2nd Ward Councilman Christopher Mobley, Hillside 3rd Ward Councilman Donald DeAugustine, Union Township Mayor Michele Delisfort, Union Township Deputy Mayor Joseph Florio, Union Township Committeewoman Suzette Cavadas, Union Township Committeeman Manuel Figueiredo, Union Township Committeeman Clifton People Jr. and the Laborers’ International Union of North America