An endorsement of our
membership
Since it is election season, let’s make one thing
perfectly clear: None of this would have happened
without the response, support and belief of the NJ
State PBA membership.
You might think I am referring to the amazing
events of Oct. 7, when we endorsed Phil Murphy
to be governor of New Jersey. And that would be
correct.
But it’s so much more than that. What we accomplished that Friday morning, what we celebrated, what hope we created is a tribute to the NJ
State PBA members. The political impact we have
made, the credibility of our union throughout New
Jersey and what this could mean down the road did
not, and will not, happen without the votes you have cast for State
PBA President Pat Colligan and me.
Standing with all of you as we announced our endorsement for
Ambassador Murphy is perhaps the proudest moment I have ever
experienced in more than 20 years of service to our union. You can
see the look on my face in the picture:
Yes, I am ecstatic.
But I am also in awe.
I’m in awe of how we were able to come together in a matter of
days, if not hours, to do what the PBA has never done before. I am
also in awe of the women and men of the PBA. To be the first union
in New Jersey to come out with an endorsement for governor is
unprecedented, but to have the members behind us is what made
this all happen.
The reason we have been able to do something w