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Effective Ways to Contact Public Officials

• Make phone calls and write letters to their offices.
  It is a myth that Congress members do not read constituents’ letters. Because members of Congress receive hundreds of letters everyday, your letter should be concise, well thought out, and personal enough to create an effective message.
  For more information on how to write to a public official, visit the League of Women Voters website.
  
• Post e-mail or comments on officials’ websites.
• Speak directly to public officials at public meetings.

Check out all of you local, state and national public officials listed below

Township Board of Education (www.nbps.k12.nj.us/boardofeducation/default.htm)
Mr. Benito Ortiz (President)
Mr. Edwin Gutierrez (Vice President)
Dr. John Krenos (Board Member)
Mrs. Emra Seawood (Board Member)
Mr. Dale Caldwell (Board Member)
Mr. Edward Spencer (Board Member)
Mrs. Patricia Sadowski (Board Member)
Miss Zaire Julion (Student Liaison)
Mr. George F. Hendricks, Esq. (Board Attorney)
Mr. Richard D. Jannarone (Board Secretary)

• New Brunswick Board of Education meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at New Brunswick High School. For a complete list of the meeting dates, visit www.nbps.k12.nj.us/boardofeducation/Board_Schedule_2010-2011.pdf

  
Town Council (www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/citycouncil/index.asp)
Elizabeth Sheehan Garlatti (D) - President
Joseph V. Egan (D) – Vice-President
Jimmie L. Cook, Jr. (D) – Member
Robert Recine (D) – Member
Blanquita Valeni (D) – Member

• New Brunswick City Council meetings are held two Wednesday’s a month at 7:00 pm at City Hall, Council Chamber, located at 78 Bayard Street. For a complete list of the meeting dates, visit www.cityofnewbrunswick.org/depts/cityclerk/publicmeetings.asp#citycouncil

New Brunswick’s Elected Officials

Interesting Facts about New Brunswick’s Political Leaders

• Mayor James Cahill has been in office since 1991 and is a lifelong resident of New Brunswick. 1
• State Senator, Frank Pallone, has a district office right here in New Brunswick. 2
• Frank Lautenberg, one of New Jersey’s Senators, was born to very poor Polish and Russian immigrants. Nevertheless, he became the successful CEO of ADP, Inc.  3
• Bob Menendez, New Jersey’s other Senator, is the son of poor immigrants, educated in public schools. At age 19, he became involved with politics on a local level. He is currently the highest-ranking Hispanic person in Congressional history.  4
• Upendra J. Chivukula immigrated to the Unites States soon after he finished college. He is currently one of two Assemblymen who represent New Brunswick.  5
• Joseph V. Egan, New Brunswick’s other Assemblyman, is a lifelong resident of New Brunswick and has a district office located in New Brunswick.  6
• The New Brunswick Board of Education has a student liaison, who is chosen for the Board through elections held in New Brunswick High School.  7
• New Brunswick Council President Elizabeth Sheehan Garlatti was born and raised in New Brunswick and is the daughter of New Brunswick’s first woman mayor.
• Two City Council Members, Jimmie L. Cook Jr. and Robert Recine, are lifelong residents of New Brunswick who graduated from New Brunswick High School.
• City Council Member Blanquita Valenti was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She moved to New Brunswick in 1956 and in 1971, she became the first Hispanic to be appointed to the Board of Education.

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1 “Mayor’s Office, Mayor’s Biography” www.cityofnewbrunswick.org
2 “About Me” www.house.gov/pallone/biography.shtml
3 “U.S Senator Frank R. Lautenburg” www.lautenburg.senate.gov/about/biography.cfm
4 “Senator Bob Menendez Biography” www.menendez.senate.gov/biography/
5 “Upendra J. Chivukula Biography” www.chivkulaforcongress.com
6 “City Council Members” www.cityofnewbrunswick.org
7 “The New Brunswick Board of Education…” www.nbps.k12.nj.us/boardofeducation