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03-26-2007, 05:50 PM
Cid Wilson, the former President of the Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR) and founding board member of Dominicans On Wall Street (DOWS) held a kick-off rally yesterday in Hackensack, New Jersey where he announced that he was running for New Jersey State Assembly. His announcement came following a Democratic convention on March 22, in which he was chosen by the municipal delegate to run under the official Democratic slate of candidates. If elected, Wilson would be the first Dominican elected to the State Legislature in New Jersey history. Wilson, who is from Leonia, NJ will be running with Ken Zisa of Hackensack, NJ for the two Assembly seats and Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes for State Senate in Legislative District 37. Additionally, Carlos Aguasvivas of Bergenfield, New Jersey is expected to announce that he will be running for Bergenfield City Council. Both Wilson and Aguasvivas are being endorsed by the Democratic Party in Bergen County, NJ and both will have to run in a Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. It is estimated that 250,000 Dominicans live in New Jersey, making it the state with the second largest population of Dominicans in the US. New Jersey currently has seven Dominican elected officials at the level of council and higher, which is the highest number for any state in the US.
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