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September 28, 2009

Assemblyman Jerry Green
17 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060

Dear Assemblyman Jerry Green:

On behalf of the more than 7,600 members of the National Association of Social Workers—New Jersey Chapter (NASW-NJ), our political action committee (PACE) is pleased to endorse your candidacy for the New Jersey General Assembly. NASW-NJ PACE is impressed by your commitment to the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

To advance our legislative priorities on behalf of social workers and the communities we serve, we are eager to work with you to address critical issues, including access to affordable health care, the availability of social services and family supports, and the advancement of civil rights. Our members in New Jersey work in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, mental health centers, and public social service agencies and more than 170 social workers are in national, state, and local elected offices across the country.

As part of our endorsement, we will encourage NASW-NJ members to be involved in your campaign, and hope that you will count on social workers as volunteers and as experts on a range of social policy issues. NASW-NJ PACE will utilize its resources to mobilize social workers statewide and those residing in the 22nd District, and publicly promote our support of your candidacy.

Please list our organization as the National Association of Social Workers—New Jersey Chapter in campaign materials listing endorsements. We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, please contact Kendra Hayes, NASW-NJ Advocacy Coordinator, at 732.248.1590.

Sincerely,

Walter X. Kalman, MSW, LSW
Executive Director, NASW-NJ

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