Essex County Democratic Chairman Archives

Democratic State Committeeman Paul Bontempo

Like his father, Bontempo thinks state chairman is the Governor’s choice

November 20, 2019 7:09 pmNovember 21, 2019 11:39 am

Paul Bontempo is the longest-serving Democratic State Committee member in New Jersey history. He was 26 when he was elected to represent Morris County in 1977, back in the days when each county had two seats. He’s been there for...

LeRoy Jones: ‘I am running for the chairmanship of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee’

November 15, 2019 8:41 amNovember 15, 2019 7:55 pm

At a time when we must focus on defeating Donald Trump, strengthening our Democratic Congressional delegation and ensuring that we protect our Democratic majorities in the redistricting process, we must put aside personal differences. I am fortunate to have the...