The New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus applauds Speaker Coughlin’s recommendation of former
Verizon Vice President of External Affairs Sam Delgado to the state’s Cannabis Regulatory
Commission

Trenton — In response to Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin’s announcement to
recommend Sam Delgado, the former Verizon Vice President of External Affairs, to the state’s
Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the Legislative Latino Caucus issued the following
statement:

“With well over 1.7 million Hispanic’s living in New Jersey, the representation of our
community on all levels of government is a priority we all share. As the state’s recreational
cannabis market is formed, it is important that the voices of minority communities are amplified
and represented in conversations and negotiations. Sam Delgado’s long standing
relationships in communities across New Jersey and previous experience in both the public and
private sector make him a valuable addition to the membership of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory
Commission. We look forward to Sam’s work on the Commission and to continue advocating for
larger representation of the Hispanic community at large in New Jersey.”

Members of the NJ Legislative Latino Caucus include: Senator Nellie Pou, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz,
Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro, Assemblywoman Angelica
Jimenez, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, Assemblyman Pedro Mejia, Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor-Marin, and Assemblywoman Annette Quijano.