Serve for Change Coalition Plans to Boost Hispanic Representation in NJ
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BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media
TRENTON — Prominent statewide Latino organizations announced this week the creation of Serve for Change, a coalition to advocate for Latino representation within state government leadership and appointments.
“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Governor-Elect [Mikie] Sherrill and recognize the tremendous task she and her team have before them as they prepare to govern,” Arlene Quinones-Perez, general counsel for Latina Civic, said in a released statement.
According to exit polls by NBC News and CNN, 68% of Hispanic voted for Sherrill to be New Jersey governor in the General Election compared to 31% for Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. Ciattarelli had touted his endorsement from President Donald Trump before the election.
The exit polls showed that among Hispanics, 73% of Latinas voted for the governor-elect and 61% of Latinos did the same.
“We look forward to partnering with her and the Transition Team’s leadership to help identify talented and qualified Hispanic New Jerseyans who share the Governor-Elect’s vision to make life easier and more affordable for all of us in the Garden State,” Quinones-Perez said.
Serve for Change said a dozen volunteer-led organizations have signed on, including:
*American Mexican Regional Chamber of Commerce, President Francisco J. Del Toro
*Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, President Diego Munoz
*Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, President Cristal Lambert
*Latina Civic Action, Vice President Lucia Gomez
*Latina Civic Foundation, President Maria Del Cid-Kosso
*Latina Civic PAC, General Counsel Arlene Quinones-Perez
*Latino Action Network, President Javier Robles
*Latinx Greeks for America, President Rudy Rodas
*La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc., National President Pedro Claudio
*LUPE Fund, President Rosemarie Moyeno Matos
*Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, Chairman Luis De La Hoz
*Unidos US Action Fund, President Rafael Collazo
The announcement said that more Latino organizations will be included in the future.
New Jersey’s Latino population accounts for about 22% of the state’s total population. Organizers said the mission of this group is to ensure at least equal representation in state’s government by engaging proactively in the appointments process.
It encouraged to find more information on Governor-Elect Sherrill’s Transition team and to submit a resume, to contact visit https://www.nj.gov/govelect/.
For more information on Serve for Change or to submit a resume, visit https://www.serveforchange.com/.
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