Bertin Lefkovic Archives - New Jersey Globe

Opinion: Progressive – ‘You keep using that word. I do not think that it means what you think it means’

January 8, 2020 10:02 amJanuary 8, 2020 1:21 pm

OPINION During my very short-lived candidacy for Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, I had the opportunity to speak at a recent meeting of the NJDSC Progressive Caucus where they were deciding who to endorse. The incumbent Chairman,...

Dem Progressive Caucus endorses Currie

December 7, 2019 4:42 pmDecember 7, 2019 5:01 pm

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee Progressive Caucus voted to endorse Democratic State Chairman John Currie for re-election at a meeting in Red Bank today. Currie defeated progressive activist Bertin Lefkovic by a 12-2 vote, with two votes in favor...

Opinion: None of the Above – How Brewster’s Millions inspired my NJDSC Chair candidacy

December 7, 2019 12:04 pmDecember 7, 2019 6:21 pm

OPINION I came to progressive organizing through Howard Dean’s Presidential campaign, so I am going to take a moment and try to channel my inner Howard Dean. Unfortunately, it is probably going to look and sound more like Dennis Kucinich...

Progressive leader Bertin Lefkovic joins race for Democratic State Chairman

December 7, 2019 10:37 amDecember 7, 2019 6:21 pm

Bertin Lefkovic, a veteran New Jersey liberal activist, will announce his bid for Democratic State Chairman this afternoon at a meeting of the state party Progressive Caucus in Red Bank. An Our Revolution New Jersey board member with twenty years...