Colleen Mahr Archives - Page 7 of 7

Pringle’s Tree in the Woods

January 25, 2018 11:38 pm

David Pringle’s endorsement of Colleen Mahr for Union County Democratic Chairman is entirely insignificant because the state environmental organization he ran never really participated at the establishment level. His members were never encouraged to seek county committee seats in their...

Sweeney endorses Scutari

January 24, 2018 7:24 pm

Quickly taking sides in a party contest that could pit two senators against each other, Senate President Steve Sweeney has endorsed State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) for Union County Democratic Chairman. Scutari quickly announced his candidacy after Jerry Green announced...

Special election for Union chair in 30 days or less

January 24, 2018 6:02 pm

The resignation of Union County Democratic Chairman Jerry Green makes Vice Chair Colleen Mahr the acting chair, for now. Under party by-laws, Mahr is obligated to call a special election of the full County Committee within thirty days. Both sides...

Green won’t give up Assembly seat

January 24, 2018 5:42 pm

Jerry Green will keep his State Assembly seat for now, despite speculation that his resignation as Union County Democratic County Chairman for health reasons would also create a vacancy in the 22nd district. If the 78-year-old Green does resign, it...

Green resigns, backs Scutari for County Chairman

January 24, 2018 4:53 pm

Union County Democratic Chairman Jerry Green resigned today and State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) has entered the race to succeed him. Green, 78, has faced a series of health issues and says he is giving up the party post to...

Fighting infection, Green delays taking oath

January 11, 2018 2:27 pm

Jerry Green, the Dean of the New Jersey State Assembly, has not yet taken the oath of office for a 14th term in the State Assembly. The 78-year-old Green has been out for most of the last three months, recovering...