LUPE PAC Announces Endorsement of Celeste Fernandez

Newark, New Jersey-May 31, 2018 – With Democrats showing a strong performance in the upcoming primary elections, LUPE PAC proudly announces the endorsement of Celeste Fernandez, Democratic Candidate for Atlantic County Freeholder At-Large.

“It is with great enthusiasm that our board has voted to endorse Celeste Fernandez,” stated Campos-Medina, President of LUPE PAC. “As we continue to expand our resources to help elect Latina’s to public office all across New Jersey, we strongly feel that Celeste is the right candidate to represent the citizens of Atlantic County. She is a community leader who has worked all her life to promote the values of fairness and opportunity for all, and she will continue to do as an elected official. It is the time for women to run, and Celeste is leading the way for all of us in NJ. If elected, she could become the first Latina in Atlantic County to hold the title of Freeholder. We are committed to helping her make history on Tuesday, June 5.”

LUPE PAC is the premiere statewide organization supporting the interest of Latinas and promoting more Latina representation in NJ politics. LUPE PAC is a non-partisan political action committee whose mission is to increase the number of Latinas in elected and appointed office in the State of New Jersey. The organization promotes and supports progressive leaders who stand up for an agenda that invests in political leadership and advances critical issues that matter to Latinas in New Jersey.

Following is the list of members of the Executive Board of LUPE PAC: Patricia Campos-Medina, President; Zulima Farber, President Emeritus; Lucia Gomez, Vice President; Laura Matos, Vice President; Arlene Quinonez-Perez, Treasurer; Carol Cuadrado, Recording Secretary; Cristina Pinzon, Public Relations Secretary; Grissele Camacho, Milagros Camacho, Flora Castillo, Sonia Delgado, Lizette Delgado-Polanco, Margarita Echeverria, Aida Figueroa-Epifanio, Shawn Laurenti, Kay Licausi, Analilia Mejia, Carmen Mendiola, Felicia Reyes, Ana Maria Tejada, and Noemi Velazquez.