January 14, 2009 - 12:07am
Inside Edge

Report: Sarlo won't seek Ferriero post

State Sen. Paul Sarlo probably won't run for Bergen County Democratic Chairman.

There is considerable speculation that State Sen. Paul Sarlo, the new Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has ruled out a bid to succeed Joseph Ferriero as the Bergen County Democratic Chairman.  Some top level Democrats, reportedly including U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, had been urging him to run.  Sarlo, sources say, had been considering an entrance into the race, which now includes labor leader Buzz Dressel and developer/fundraiser Michael Kasparian.

One issue for Sarlo had been his endorsement of Rob Andrews in the 2008 Democratic U.S. Senate primary against incumbent Frank Lautenberg.

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