NJEA members have elected state and county representatives to the NJEA Executive Committee, NJEA Delegate Assembly (and Alternates), and NEA Representative Assembly in some counties and units, as well as some county association offices. Below are complete election results. Here are results for uncontested offices.
2021 ELECTION RESULTS
Statewide
For NJEA Secretary-Treasurer and State Delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly
Question- Two Special Membership Categories
Question- Ethnic-Minority Representation
Question- NJEA Constitution Editorial Changes
Atlantic
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
For A.C.C.E.A. Recording Secretary
Bergen
For B.C.E.A. Executive Committee (Three-Year Term)
For B.C.E.A. Executive Committee (One-Year Term)
Burlington
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Camden
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Cape May
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Cumberland
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Essex
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Gloucester
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Hudson
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Hunterdon
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Mercer
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Middlesex
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Monmouth
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
For M.C.E.A. Second Vice President
Ocean
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Passaic
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Salem
For State Delegate to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Somerset
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Sussex
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
Union
For State Delegates to the 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
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For NJEA Secretary-treasurer And State Delegate To The NEA Representative Assembly
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Petal Robertson
Denise King
Brenda Brathwaite
Question- Two Special Membership Categories
* Yes
No
Question- Ethnic-minority Representation
* Yes
No
Question- NJEA Constitution Editorial Changes
* Yes
No
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Atlantic
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for FOUR (4)
(The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Brenda Brathwaite
* Barbara B. Rheault
* Andrew W. Parker
* Lateefah Scott
Cassandra Montague
Jennifer D. Couthen
Tonya R. Palin
Tomeka Sanderlin
Sandra Peart
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Brenda Brathwaite
* Cassandra Montague
Alphonso Harrell
Sandra Peart
Andrew W. Parker
Lateefah Scott
Jennifer D. Couthen
Tomeka Sanderlin
Tonya R. Palin
Three-year term, 2021-2024
Vote for ONE (1)
* Melissa Tomlinson
Alphonso Harrell
For A.C.C.E.A. Recording Secretary
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Trisha Houck
Cassandra Montague
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Jean Gallagher
Tonya R. Palin
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Bergen
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for FIVE (5)
* Mary Ellen Murphy
* Michael Yannone
* Susan Avallone
* David Bradler
* Rommy Buttafuoco
Howard Lipoff
For B.C.E.A. Executive Committee (three-year Term)
Three-year term, 2021-2024
Vote for FOUR (4)
* Kathleen Arlin
* Michael D. DeOrio
* Michael Warren
* Thomas Papaleo
Darren J. Vaniskhian
For B.C.E.A. Executive Committee (one-year Term)
One-year term
Vote for ONE (1)
* John Sassi
Thomas Papaleo
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Burlington
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for SEVEN (7)
(The seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Anthony M. Rizzo
* Tamara Beatty
* Thomas Tamburello
* Brenda Martin-Lee
* Andrew Jacobs
* Janene Onyango
* April Newman
David Errick Parker
Nancy W. Meyer
Melissa Declementi
Sabrina Austin
Tomika Lamb
Concetta Giacoppo
Melissa Foremny
Michael Dunlea
Michele Fuller
Sharon Thompson
Debra Maida
Shirreca Bradham
Cathy Miyoshi-Miller
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Brenda Martin-Lee
* David Errick Parker
Janene Onyango
Concetta Giacoppo
April Newman
Tomika Lamb
Sabrina Austin
Sharon Thompson
Shirreca Bradham
Three-year term, 2021-2024
Vote for ONE (1)
* Tamara Beatty
Janene Onyango
Nancy W. Meyer
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for THREE (3)
* Christopher Bowman
* Catherine MacManiman
* Patrick Mooney
David Errick Parker
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Stacey Williams
Melissa Foremny
Concetta Giacoppo
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Camden
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for SEVEN (7)
(The seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* April N. Brown
* Danielle Clark
* Laurie Gibson-Parker
* Larry Zahn
* Larry Blake
* Pamela Clark
* Sofia Capinha
Charles Pildis
Ryan Strothers
Brittany Lamb
Ana Sanchez
Shawn Harvey
Janelle Mungro
Felicia Cade-Turner
Eva Diane Lyle-Smith
Marisol Charernsook
Ebony Kinder
Tyeisha Jefferies
Neysha Parker
Johadane Pierre-Davis
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Laurie Gibson-Parker
* April N. Brown
Danielle Clark
Ryan Strothers
Larry Blake
Pamela Clark
Ana Sanchez
Felicia Cade-Turner
Ebony Kinder
Eva Diane Lyle-Smith
Tyeisha Jefferies
Marisol Charernsook
Janelle Mungro
Neysha Parker
Shawn Harvey
Johadane Pierre-Davis
Two-year term (2021-2023)
Vote for ONE (1)
* Kimberly Robinson-Taylor
Adam Sheridan
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* April N. Brown
Danielle Clark
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Melissa Reitano
Jeffrey Emerson
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Sofia Capinha
Charles Pildis
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Cape May
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Stacey Salerno
* Tammi Lee
Walter Johnson
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Cumberland
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Mildred Johnson
* Ashanti Rankin
Temika Langston-Myers
For State Delegate To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representative For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for ONE (1)
(The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be a delegate. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Mildred Johnson
Temika Langston-Myers
Damita White-Morris
Ashanti Rankin
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Essex
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for SEVEN (7)
(The seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Christopher Cannella
* Kimberly Scott
* Sharon Ortiz
* Sabina Ellis
* Michael Tedesco
* Keith Hinton
* Philip McCormick
Amanda Best
Venus Yearwood
Lauren Greenfield
Lisa Logan-Leach
Angel Boose
Virginia S. Weaver
Tantanya Hodges
Jacqueline White
Michelle Rhodes-Soriano
Fayette Weatherington
Kristie Thomas
Jaclyn Headlam
Yanique Leveque
Linda Kelly-Gamble
Antoinett Hall
Jean Jackson
Christal White
Emily David
Evelyn Ayum
Marlene Davis
Sidney Flournoy
Micah D. Gary-Fryer
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for THREE (3)
(The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Sabina Ellis
* Kimberly Scott
* Sharon Ortiz
Keith Hinton
Fayette Weatherington
Lisa Logan-Leach
Angel Boose
Tantanya Hodges
Yanique Leveque
Jaclyn Headlam
Antoinett Hall
Linda Kelly-Gamble
Marlene Davis
Micah D. Gary-Fryer
Emily David
Sidney Flournoy
Jean Jackson
Evelyn Ayum
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for THREE (3)
Note: no more than one candidate from South Orange-Maplewood may be elected as a Delegate Assembly member.
* Marie Battist-Rock
* Rocio Lopez
Sabina Ellis
* Christopher Cannella
Lois Infanger
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for THREE (3)
Note: no more than one candidate from East Orange may be elected as a Delegate Assembly Alternate.
* Peter Blodnik
* Fayette Weatherington
* Sharon Johnson
Venus Yearwood
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Gloucester
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for FOUR (4)
(The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Tina Dare
* Ryan “Griff” Griffin
* Joyce Farr
* Roberta Rissling
Melba Moore-Suggs
Robert Sheridan
Nicole Wichart
Paul Van Houten
Adjua Lafleur
Stephen J. Balaity
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Melba Moore-Suggs
* Joyce Farr
Adjua Lafleur
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for TWO (2)
* Kimberly Crum
* Stephen Whitehead
Brian D’Ottavio
Four-year term, 2021-2025
Vote for ONE (1)
* Chrissy Kosar
Ryan “Griff” Griffin
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Hudson
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for SIX (6)
(The six candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Joseph Kelly
* Mark Klein
* Iris Campbell
* Melanie M. DeFilippis
* Sharon M. Brookins
* Sheryl Allen
Katharine Chao
Keith Olkewicz
Andrew Bove
Marquisha Reynolds
Edwinta Rhue
Denise Tejada
Daniel G. Abbadessa
Patricia Lewis
Samantha Pelletreau
Jocelyn Martinez
Danielle Walker
Linda Miller
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for THREE (3)
(The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Edwinta Rhue
* Bernadette Anderson
* Nadine Collins
Keith Olkewicz
Katharine Chao
Denise Tejada
Marquisha Reynolds
Jocelyn Martinez
Samantha Pelletreau
Patricia Lewis
Linda Miller
Danielle Walker
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Hunterdon
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for THREE (3)
(The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Susan Vala
* Carol Rocha
* Robin Kiefer
Fiona Descala
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Joann Gitto
Peter Moran
Mike Grossman
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Mercer
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for FIVE (5)
(The five candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Christine Sampson-Clark
* Kathryn Graf
* Talithea Duncan
* Christopher Carpenter
* Hussain Haqq
Patricia Jones
Angel R. Fuentes-Pesquera
Renee Szporn
Tasha Austin
Jacqueline R. Crump
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Olive Giles
* TIE Christine Sampson-Clark
* TIE Talithea Duncan
Hussain Haqq
Kathryn Graf
Patricia Jones
Angel R. Fuentes-Pesquera
Tasha Austin
Jacqueline R. Crump
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Middlesex
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for ELEVEN (11)
(The eleven candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Lois Yukna
* Kevin A. Bloom
* Michele Shields Buono
* Tracey McGowan
* Cynthia Brown
* Cheryll Willis
* Maureen Strzykalski
* Kim Scott
* Allison Kinsey
* Karen C. Asson
* Daniel J. Cyckowski
Von-Netdra May
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Monmouth
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for TWO (2)
(The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Jo-Anne Montanti
* Mary S. Scott
Cheryle Haynes
Sheila Caldwell
Leah Hardaway
Lanelle Emenike
Three-year term, 2021-2024
Vote for ONE (1)
* Heidi Brache
Jo-Anne Montanti
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for THREE (3)
* Steven Koumoulis
* Diane Vistein
* Meg Watkins
Jonathan Trzeszkowski
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for THREE (3)
* Michael Reilly
* Michael Marino
* John Napolitani
Cheryle Haynes
Kathleen Sayers
Casey Barilka
For M.C.E.A. Second Vice President
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Erin Wheeler
Heidi Brache
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Ocean
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for EIGHT (8)
(The eight candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Lisa Simone
* Jodi Dotts
* Susan Morgan
* Mike Mannion
* Dan Staples
* Beverly Figlioli
* Lorraine Griffin
* Jaclyn Finnigan
Ronald Donnerstag
Maria De Venecia-McFarland
Susan Wiemken
Joshua Eckersley
Three-year term, 2021-2024
Vote for ONE (1)
* Lisa Simone
Jodi Dotts
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Passaic
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for SEVEN (7)
(The seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Susan Butterfield
* Eda M. Ferrante
* Dennis P. Carroll
* Kerrian Palmieri
* Gregory Panas
* Brian Watson
* Donna Reaver
Nikki Baker
Marco A. Martinez
Carolyn McKinney-Croix
Robin C. Holcombe
Lakresha Hodge
David Rice
Javier Fresse
Todd Pipkin
Lori Lalama
Selina Lawson
Theodore Graham
Lisa Watson
Shaye Brown-Crandol
Melody Fitzgerald
Charles Wilson III
Gregory Davis
Maria Ross
Yolanda Blue-Gaskin
Responda Sims
Ryan B. Smith
Marvin Fields
Patricia Kebrdle
Lizandaa Alburg
Sonya Squitieri
Nina Jones
Marquetta Alexander
Samantha Darden
Enrique Manlapid
Michele Grevesen
Brenda Carswell-Avery
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for THREE (3)
(The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Lakresha Hodge
* Nikki Baker
* Javier Fresse
Carolyn McKinney-Croix
Robin C. Holcombe
Marco A. Martinez
David Rice
Todd Pipkin
Gregory Davis
Lisa Watson
Melody Fitzgerald
Sonya Squitieri
Charles Wilson III
Shaye Brown-Crandol
Responda Sims
Lizandaa Alburg
Marvin Fields
Nina Jones
Yolanda Blue-Gaskin
Enrique Manlapid
Marquetta Alexander
For NJEA Delegate Assembly Alternate
One-year term
Vote for ONE (1)
* Responda Sims
Shaye Brown-Crandol
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Salem
For State Delegate To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for ONE (1)
(The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be a delegate. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Michael Wichart
Susan Maniglia
Colleen Gilmartin
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Somerset
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for SIX (6)
(The six candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Dan Epstein
* Cheryl Mitchell
* Andrew Coslit
* Marisol Espinoza
* Sharon McNeil
* Rhonda Sherbin
Bob Fenster
For State Delegate To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representative For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for ONE (1)
(The candidate receiving the higher number of votes will be a delegate. The other candidate will be a successor delegate, if receiving at least one vote.)
* Marisol Espinoza
Alka Sharma
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for TWO (2)
* Gayle Faulkner
* Jamie Cameron
Andrew Coslit
Marisol Espinoza
Rhonda Sherbin
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Daniel Mayer
Jamie Cameron
Andrew Coslit
Marisol Espinoza
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Sussex
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for THREE (3)
(The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* Susan Davis
* Susan J. Sawey
* Stacy Yanko
Gillian Raye
Vicky Smith
Debra Simmons
Two-year term, 2021-2023
Vote for ONE (1)
* Stacy Yanko
Debbie Wakefoose
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Union
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly
One-year term
Vote for NINE (9)
(The nine candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* James Frazier
* Lisa D. Palin
* Ann Margaret Shannon
* Richard D’Avanzo
* Michael L. Boyd
* Thomas O’Reilly
* Kristin Nunes
* Bernadette Watson
* Reema Patel
Shelia Jackson
Charisse Parker
Katherine Lewis
Johanna Amaro
Joanne Barrett
Chrystal Parr-Allen
Alissa Valiante
Tonya Scott-Cole
Roseanne Torr
Carolyn (Schefter) Frederickson
Nancy Ynchaustegui
Tanya Martin-Cooper
Nicole Exum
Eugenia B. Cooley
For State Delegates To The 2021 NEA Representative Assembly – Representatives For Ethnic-minority Concerns
One-year term
Vote for FOUR (4)
(The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be delegates. All remaining candidates who receive at least one vote will be successor delegates, ranked in order of votes received.)
* James Frazier
* Lisa D. Palin
* Michael L. Boyd
* Patricia Frazier
Reema Patel
Shelia Jackson
Johanna Amaro
Charisse Parker
Nancy Ynchaustegui
Tonya Scott-Cole
Katherine Lewis
Tanya Martin-Cooper
Chrystal Parr-Allen
Eugenia B. Cooley
Nicole Exum