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| Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (LD 36) selected by Governor-Elect Murphy to serve as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. |
The Latino Action Network [LAN] today endorsed the
appointment of Assemblywoman Marlene Caride [D-36th District] as the
new Commissioner of the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance. The appointment
marks the first major Latino appointment by Governor-Elect Phil Murphy.
“We consider this an important first step by the
Governor-Elect to select a diverse cabinet and administration reflecting the
demographics of New Jersey. Assemblywoman Caride is an incredible role model and this is a proud day
for the New Jersey Latino community,” said Christian Estevez, LAN President. “We expect
the incoming governor to fulfill his promises to a community that strongly
supported him and which makes up about 20 percent of the state’s population.”
The appointment of Caride leaves a vacancy in the State
Assembly in a district with a large Latino population including the City of
Passaic. During the 2011 redistricting process the LAN worked to insure that a
Latino was selected in that district because of the relatively light
representation of Latinos in the State Legislature.
There are currently only 3 Latino State Senators out of 40
and 7 Assembly members out of 80.
“We expect the legislative leadership in the district, and
specifically Senator Paul Sarlo, to work with LAN to insure Latino
representation in the 36th District,” Estevez concluded. Latinos
make up 35 percent of the population of the 36th District.
The Latino Action Network was
founded in 2009 to fight for political empowerment and defend civil rights.
