The Monmouth-Ocean County Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed two Democratic challengers for State Assembly in the 11th district and is asking the state building trades council to do the same.
“The Monmouth-Ocean County Building Trades gives our full endorsement to Senator Vin Gopal’s running mates: Assembly candidates Dr. Margie Donlon and former Judge Luanne Peterpaul,” said Tom DeBartolo, the president of the local building trades council.
The New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council had endorsed only Gopal (D-Long Branch) last week; they didn’t take sides in the Assembly race, where Republicans Marilyn Piperno (R-Colts Neck) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury) are seeking second terms.
“We are confident in speaking with them, they will join Senator Gopal as ardent supporters for the men and women of our building trades,” DeBartolo said. “We have sent a request to the state building trades to endorse both at their next council meeting.”
Bill Mullen, the president of the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades, has been taking heat from both parties since he announced his legislative endorsements last week, with some union leaders telling the New Jersey Globe that Mullen botched the process.
A new meeting is set for July.