As you are aware, big decisions are coming up this year in New Jersey. Governor Murphy and all state legislative seats will be up for election. Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey will be endorsing candidates later in the year. However, the primary is quickly approaching on June 8. To help inform you of the best and worst legislators currently in Trenton, the following is a list of bills that we support or oppose and the legislators that have sponsored them.
Bills we support:
A3000/S3002 – OPT OUT VOUCHER FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL SEXUALITY LESSONS
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Assembly Members |
State Senators |
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Robert Auth, Haskell (R) |
Mike Testa, Cape May Court House (R) |
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Erik Peterson, Clinton (R) |
Steve Oroho, Sparta (R) |
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Gerard Scharfenberger, Middletown (R) |
Michael Doherty, Washington (R) |
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John Catalano, Brick (R) |
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Gregory McGuckin, Brick (R) |
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John DiMaio, Hackettstown, (R) |
ACR193/SCR129 – RESOLUTION OPPOSING REVISED SEX ED LEARNING STANDARDS
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Assembly Members |
State Senators |
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Harold Wirths, Sparta (R) |
Steve Oroho, Sparta (R) |
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Parker Space, Sparta (R) |
Mike Testa, Cape May Court House (R) |
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Ronald Dancer, Cream Ridge (R) |
Michael Doherty, Washington (R) |
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John Catalano, Brick (R) |
James Holzapfel, Brick (R) |
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Gregory McGuckin, Brick (R) |
Robert Singer, Lakewood (R) |
A5545/S3540 – FAIRNESS IN WOMEN’S SPORTS ACT
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Assembly Members |
State Senators |
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Gregory McGuckin, Brick (R) |
Mike Testa, Cape May Court House (R) |
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John Catalano, Brick (R) |
James Holzapfel, Brick (R) |
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Gerard Scharfenberger, Middletown (R) |
A2228/S429 – PAIN CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION
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Assembly Members |
State Senators |
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Ronald Dancer, Cream Ridge (R) |
Steve Oroho, Sparta (R) |
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Robert Auth, Haskell (R) |
Joseph Pennacchio, Montville (R) |
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Erik Peterson, Clinton (R) |
Michael Doherty, Washington (R) |
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Parker Space, Sparta (R) |
Robert Singer, Lakewood (R) |
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John DiMaio, Hackettstown, (R) |
Anthony Bucco, Denville (R) |
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Sean Kean, Wall Township (R) |
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BettyLou DeCroce, Parsippany (R) |
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Harold Wirths, Sparta (R) |
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Jay Webber, Parsippany (R) |
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Christopher DePhillips, Midland Park (R) |
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Kevin Rooney, Wayne (R) |
Bills we oppose:
A4848/S3030 – so-called REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ACT
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Assembly Members |
State Senators |
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Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Englewood (D) |
Loretta Weinberg, Teaneck (D) |
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Mila Jasey, Maplewood (D) |
Linda Greenstein, Cranbury (D) |
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Raj Mukherji, Jersey City (D) |
Vin Gopal, Ocean Township (D) |
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Annette Chaparro, Hoboken (D) |
Teresa Ruiz, Newark (D) |
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Joann Downey, Ocean Township (D) |
Troy Singleton, Moorestown (D) |
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Angela McKnight, Jersey City (D) |
Bob Smith, Piscataway (D) |
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Trenton (D) |
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Annette Quijano, Elizabeth (D) |
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Yvonne Lopez, Perth Amboy (D) |
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Herb Conaway, Delran (D) |
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Andrew Zwicker, Monmouth Junction (D) |
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Anthony Verrelli, Trenton (D) |
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Joe Danielsen, Somerset (D) |
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Britnee Timberlake, East Orange (D) |
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Daniel Benson, Hamilton Square (D) |
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William Spearman, Woodbury (D) |
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Vincent Mazzeo, Northfield (D) |
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Shanique Speight, Newark (D) |
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Shavonda Sumter, Paterson (D) |
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Gordon Johnson, Teaneck (D) |
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Roy Freiman, Hillsborough (D) |
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Lisa Swain, Paramus (D) |
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Benjie Wimberly, Paterson (D) |
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Clinton Calabrese, Ridgefield (D) |
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Christopher Tully, Paramus (D) |
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Cleopatra Tucker, Newark (D) |
A4454/S2781 – DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION LESSONS REGARDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN
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Assembly Members |
State Senators |
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Carol Murphy, Cinnaminson (D) Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Trenton (D) Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Englewood (D) Anthony Verrelli, Trenton (D) Angela McKnight, Jersey City (D) Mila Jasey, Maplewood (D) Pamela Lampitt, Voorhees (D) Benjie Wimberly, Paterson (D) Yvonne Lopez, Perth Amboy (D) Britnee Timberlake, East Orange (D) Linda Carter, Plainfield (D) Lisa Swain, Paramus (D) Christopher Tully, Paramus (D) Gordon Johnson, Teaneck (D) Annette Chaparro, Hoboken (D) Angelica Jimenez, West New York (D) |
Richard Codey, Livingston (D) Bob Smith, Piscataway (D) Teresa Ruiz, Newark (D) Troy Singleton, Moorestown (D) Vin Gopal, Ocean Township (D) |
For more information on the pro-life positions of legislators and candidates, please visit our friends at New Jersey Right to Life.
Protecting your family,
Shawn Hyland
Executive Director
Paid for by: Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey, 1977 N. Olden Avenue, Suite 241, Trenton, NJ 08618
