Esther Fletcher

June 28, 2007 - 12:46pm
PRESS RELEASE

Ariyan for Senate, Fletcher and Manna for Assembly

FOR RELEASE: Immediate

DATE: 6/28/2007

CONTACT: Jennifer Chirco

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June 10, 2007 - 10:07pm

Democrats take the fight to the 39th

In the once rock solid Republican Bergen County, the Democrats have a new target: the 39th district.

It may at first not seem like a realistic choice for a battle -- the district hasn’t had a Democratic state representative since 1981, and its three current Republican legislators have occupied their seats for a political eternity. State Senator Gerald Cardinale and Assemblyman John Rooney have both served for well over 20 years, and assembly woman Charlotte Vandervalk has served since 1991.

But the Democrats have put up new blood and are expected to throw some serious money into this race. Joe Ariyan, the state Senate candidate, is the county’s Public Advocate for Land Use and has never held a competitive elected office, but he clocks in at a relatively young age of 39 and is said to have already raised $140,000.

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May 8, 2007 - 12:16pm

Dems kickoff challenge in 39th

The Democratic legislative candidates in the 39th district kicked off their campaign today, calling for the defeat of three longtime Republican legislators.

Joseph Ariyan, Bergen County’s Public Advocate for Land Use, is challenging long-time GOP State Sen. Gerald Cardinale.

Joined by the district’s Democratic assembly candidates -- River Edge Councilwoman Esther Fletcher and Dumont Councilman Carl Manna -- Ariyan talked optimistically about Democrats’ chances in this traditionally Republican district.

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