2017 NJ Governor's race: on Homeland Security


Kim Guadagno: Head of the Military Growth Task Force

New Jersey is home to more than 420,000 veterans and the military directly or indirectly supports 73,000 local jobs, adding $6.5 billion to our state's GDP. Kim understands that our military personnel and veterans are a vital part of New Jersey's economic and cultural fabric--her son is a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Kim will strengthen our state's commitment to the military and our veterans to help strengthen our communities. As the head of the Military Growth Task Force, Kim played a pivotal role in winning the award of KC46As to the Joint Base that virtually guarantees the bases' vitality for decades to come. A Guadagno administration will be committed to protecting our state's military installations, connecting veterans with jobs and make it easier for military families to call New Jersey home.
Source: 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial campaign website Feb 3, 2017

Joe Rullo: Eliminate state income taxes on all veterans' pensions

I want to make NJ the capital of where veterans can count on love, respect, and the care a hero deserves. I want NJ to be the model of how veterans should be treated. As Governor I pledge:
Source: 2017 New Jersey Gubernatorial campaign website Rullo2017.com Jan 17, 2017

Steve Fulop: Denounced theory that Jersey City Muslims cheered 9/11

Mayor Steven Fulop is the Jersey City mayor who has become closely connected to the city's sizable Muslim community. It was Fulop who led a press conference this year denouncing Donald Trump's claims about watching Jersey City Muslims cheer on 9/11. With his own future as a gubernatorial candidate in play, Fulop's also been encouraging his Muslim constituents to get more involved in the political process.

Under his leadership, Jersey City has become one of the state's fastest-growing municipalities, and its most politically progressive. It's also the most diverse city in the nation, according to a 2015 report, with nearly 40% of residents foreign-born.

A lot of people seem surprised that Jersey City's sizeable Muslim population has thrown its support behind a Jewish mayor. How did that develop? Fulop answered, "Pakistanis were the first to support me. We also have a huge Egyptian community. I've spent a lot of time with them, over holidays, in mosques."

Source: The Forward on 2017 New Jersey Gubernatorial race Sep 5, 2016

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Candidates and political leaders on Homeland Security:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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