Page 12 Thursday, October 31, 2002 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG C OMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Candidate Biographies

U.S. Senate Union County Freeholders Congress

Name: Frank Lautenberg Name: Nicholas P. Scutari Name: Rick Proctor Commission; Council representative on Plan- Name: Elyse Bochicchio Medved Name: Mike Ferguson Candidate For: US Senate Candidate For: Freeholder Candidate For: Union County ning Board (elected by Council) Environ- Candidate For: Freeholder Candidate For: 7th Congressional Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Freeholder mental Commission former member (chair Party: Republican District Professional Background: The candidate Professional Experience: The candidate Party: Democrat for 3 years); Union County Local Advisory Professional Background: The candidate Party: Republican helped found the is an attorney with the firm of Levinson, Professional Background: The incum- Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. is a former Hunter Professional Background: The in- nation’s first payroll bent is currently the cumbent was an educator and small Axelrod. Developed a reform of the grant-making College Admis- services company, Education: Mr. Scutari has a Bachelor of Health Officer to sions Recruiter and business owner prior to his election to Automatic Data Pro- Arts Degree in Psychology from Kean Rahway, Scotch process which was subsequently adopted by is currently a substi- Congress. cessing, and served University, which he received in three Plains, Hillside and the State of New Jersey. Former member tute teacher. Education: Congressman Ferguson as chairman and years; a master’s degree in psychology Winfield. (chair for 3 years), Planning Board; Borough Education: The earned his CEO. from Rutgers University and a law degree Education: Free- of Fanwood; Blocked sale of LaGrande candidate holds a bachelor’s degree Education: The can- from the Thomas Cooley Law School. holder Proctor has a School site to developers who planned to B.A. Hunter Col- from the Univer- didate went to Colum- Family Life: The Master of Science in build over 100 condominiums; Oversaw lege SUNY of sity of Notre bia University on the incumbent and his Management from conversion of the site into the present Stonybrook, Dame and earned G.I. Bill and gradu- wife reside in Lin- New Jersey Institute Children’s Specialized Hospital; Chaired Graduate School of a master’s degree ated with a degree in den. of Technology, and Social Welfare in public policy, Frank Lautenberg hearings at which The Mansion Hotel (now Elyse Bochicchio economics in 1949. Gov. Experience: a Bachelor of Arts in Family Life: She is with a specializa- Rick Proctor The Chelsea assisted living facility) was Medved Gov. Experience: The candidate served as Mr. Scutari was Psychology/Sociol- married with 2 chil- tion in education approved. US Senator from 1982 to 1994. first elected to the ogy from Washington and Lee University. dren and a resident of Rahway since 1985. policy, from Clubs/Organizations: The candidate is a Web Site: freeholder board in Family Life: Freeholder Proctor and his Gov. Experience: The candidate has been Georgetown Uni- www.lautenbergforsenate2002.com 1996. He served family reside in Rahway. communicant of the Immaculate Heart of a Rahway City Councilwoman since 2001. versity in Wash- Mike Ferguson Gov. Experience: He was elected to on the Linden Mary Roman Catholic Church. Clubs/Organizations: The candidate has ington, D.C. * * * * * Board of Educa- four terms on the Rahway Board of Family Life: The incumbent and his been active in Community Service with Name: Doug Forrester tion from 1994 to Education. He served as Board President wife, Maureen, have two children and Nicholas P. in 1984, and Vice President in 1980 and Concerned Citizens of Union County, she live in Warren Township in Somerset Candidate For: US Senate 1997. Scutari Clubs/Organiza- 1981. has served as a member of the Madison County. Party: Republican School PTA, a Library Volunteer, and as Professional Background: The candidate tions: The candidate is a member of the Clubs/Organizations: In his spare time, Gov. Experience: Congressman Ferguson has spent the last 12 years building BeneCard New Jersey, New York and Union County Freeholder Proctor is a Scuba instructor. a member of Grants and Local committees. was first elected to Congress in 2000. Services, Inc., which enables employers to Bar Associations, the National Bar Asso- Web Site: offer thousands of New Jersey families the ciation Council of School Attorneys and * * * * * * * * * * www.fergusonforcongress.com prescription drug the Richard J. Hughes American Inn of NJ POLITICAL PARTIES: Court. Name: Anira Clericuzio * * * * * coverage they need Name: Joel Whitaker America First Party of New Jersey Candidate For: Union County and deserve. Candidate For: Union County Freeholder Name: Tim Carden Family Life: He and Freeholder American Reform Party of New Jersey Party: Republican Candidate For: 7th Congressional his wife have lived in Party: Republican District - americanreform.org Professional Background: The can- West Windsor for 26 Professional Background: The candi- Party: Democrat didate is a practicing attorney in years, where they New Jersey Conservative Party Professional Background: The candi- date is the owner Cranford since 1985. Member and raise their three chil- and President of (NJCP) - njconservativeparty.org date worked on Wall Street for 10 years as dren. Trustee of New Jersey State Bar As- a public finance spe- Whitaker Newslet- sociation; Member of Union County Gov. Experience: ters Inc., a periodi- Constitution Party of New Jersey - cialist. The candidate served Name: Angel Estrada constitutionpartynj.org Bar Association; Member of Education: The cal publisher, since Doug Forrester in Governor Tom Candidate For: Freeholder Middlesex County Bar Association; candidate is a Kean’s administra- Party: Democrat 1981. He is also a New Jersey Democratic Party - Chair, Civil Practice Committee; Harvard graduate. tion as Assistant State Treasurer. Professional Experience: Mr. Estrada is retired Major from njdems.org Member of Minority Concerns Com- Family Life: Mr. Web Site: www.forrester2002.com employed as the Director of Operations for the US Army Re- mittee; Member of Middlesex County Carden lives in Tandem Distribution. serve. Green Party of New Jersey - gpnj.org Trial Lawyers Association; Civil Ar- Montclair with his U.S. SENATE: Education: Mr. Estrada holds a Bachelor Education: The bitrator in Union & Middlesex Coun- wife and three chil- of Arts Degree in Legalize Marijuana Party - dren. [ Bob Torricelli (D)* - Not Seeking candidate holds a Joel Whitaker ties; Member of Re-Election in 2002. ] History and Spanish BS in business- njweedman.com Women’s Politi- Gov. Experience: from Kean Univer- The candidate Frank Lautenberg (D) - Ex-US journalism from Indiana University, an cal Caucus of Tim Carden sity. New Jersey Independents - njind.org New Jersey and served as Commis- Senator, Retired Corporate CEO Family Life: A resi- MA in Journalism from Indiana Univer- sioner of Human Services and Execu- & Army Veteran sity and a Juris Doctorate from Temple Chair of Repub- dent of Elizabeth, the New Jersey Libertarian Party - njlp.org lican Task Force. tive Assistant to the Commissioner of Doug Forrester (R) - Ex-West University Law School. Transportation. incumbent is married Education: The Windsor Mayor, Ex-Assistant State Family Life: The candidate and his wife Web Site: and has three chil- Natural Law Party of New Jersey - candidate re- Treasurer & Businessman dren. Donna have two daughters. natural-law.org www.cardenforcongress.com ceived her Juris John “Ted” Glick (Green) - Political Gov. Experience: Gov. Experience: Fanwood Council Presi- Doctorate from Organizer & Liberal Activist The candidate has dent, 2000-. Councilman since 1998. Led Reform Party of New Jersey - District 7: served as an elected reformparty.org Rutgers Law Liz Macron (Libertarian) - Angel Estrada council and planning board in first total School and her Mike Ferguson (R)* - (Campaign Attorney member of the revision of Land Use Ordinance in 40 years. Anira Clericuzio Site) Elizabeth Board of Education from New Jersey Republican Party - B.A. from Norman Wahner (NJCP) - State 1994 to 1999, and as a Freeholder since Obtained passage of ordinance (later njgop.org Ramapo College. Tim Carden (D) - Ex-State Human Party Chair, Retired Businessman 1999. immitated by Westfield and Union County) Family Life: The candidate resides in Services Commissioner & & Frequent Candidate Clubs/Organizations: Mr. Estrada has for Fanwood to repair sidewalks damaged by Socialist Party of New Jersey - Cranford with her family. Businessman Greg Pason (Socialist) - SPUSA served on various Parent Teacher Organi- borough trees. Chairman, Recreation and njsocialistparty.org Clubs/Organizations: The candidate is a Darren Young (Libertarian) - National Secretary & Frequent zations for 12 years, including terms as Community Services; Counsel liaison to member of the New Jersey Women’s Po- Mortgage Broker & Ex-Software Candidate president. Board of Education Parks and Recreation Socialist Workers Party of New Jersey litical Caucus. Developer Fanwood Council

Name: David Trumpp Name: Donna M. Dolce Candidate For: Fanwood Council, 1 Candidate For: Fanwood Council, 1 year Year Party: Democrat Party: Republican Professional Background: The candi- Professional date is the director of the Volunteer Center Background: for the United Way of Essex and West The incumbent Hudson. is employed with Education: The candidate holds a Bach- the Marketing, elor of Arts in Education from Bethany Customer and Patron Service College, W.Va., a Master of Education in of the New Jer- Education from the University of sey Turnpike Pittsburg, Pa. and a Master of Science Authority. Degree in Human Resources from Rutgers Education: The University. Family Life: Lynn Sorf, partner incumbent is a David Trumpp graduate of Gov. Experience: The candidate has Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School served on the Fanwood Strategic and of Alfred University in Alfred, Planning Committee, chaired the New York where he majored in political Fanwood Strate- science. gic Assessment Family Life: The candidate is single. Committee and Gov. Experience: The incumbent is chaired the currently filling the unexpired term of Fanwood Signage the late Councilwoman Carol Wood. He Committee. served for seven years as Information Clubs/Organi- and Referral Liaison for the United Way zations: The of Union County. candidate is ac- tive in the Girl * * * * * Scouts of the Name: Stuart Kline Donna M. Dolce Washington Rock Candidate For: Council, serves Fanwood Borough as 2nd VP and Fund Development Council, three-year Chair, Newark Rotary, a member term of the YWCA of Plainfield/North Party: Republican Plainfield, and is a Fanwood Earth Professional Day Volunteer. Background:The in- Platform: The candidate would like cumbent is an attor- to see improved communication, en- ney. hanced pedestrian safety, and im- Education: The can- proved administrative effectiveness in didate holds his juris the borough. Stuart Kline doctorate. Gov. Experience: The * * * * * candidate is seeking his third term this year. * * * * * Name: Andrew Calamaras Name: Tom Plante Candidate For: Candidate for: Fanwood Borough Coun- Fanwood Borough cil, three-year term Council, three-year Party: Democrat term Professional Background: The candi- Party: Republican date is the assistant public information Gov. Experi- officer for the County of Union. ence: The candi- Education: The candidate holds a Bachelor date is currently of Arts in Geography from the University on the Fanwood Andrew Calamaras of California-Berkeley, and has done post- Planning Board. graduate study, Kean Univeristy. Family life: He has been a Fanwood resident for 14 years. He and his wife, * * * * * Patricia, have a daughter, Kerry. Government experience: The candidate Name: Jack Molenaar is a member of the Fanwood Cultural Arts Candidate For: Fanwood Borough Coun- Committee. cil, three-year term Clubs/organizations: The candidate is a Party: Democrat member of the Park Middle School PTA Professional Back- and of the Union ground: The candi- County Baseball As- date is a licensed pro- sociation. He is also president of the fessional planner. He Fanwood Democratic is also the transpor- Club. tation planner for Platform: Mr. Plante Plainsboro Town- sees the need to im- ship. prove communications Gov. Experience: with residents; ensure He has served on safety and services Jack Molenaar the Fanwood while holding down Downtown Revi- Tom Plante taxes, and involve com- talization Committee and the Fanwood munity to protect our quality of life. Community Assessment Committee. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK