Brick GOP Club Endorses Guadagno For Governor

BRICK, NJ — The Brick Township Republican Club has announced it is endorsing Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno in the 2017 gubernatorial election in New Jersey.

Guadagno, who has served as the state's first lieutenant governor since she was elected to office with Gov. Chris Christie in 2009, announced her intention to seek the governor's office last month.

Though she has been Christie's lieutenant during his entire term, Guadagno, 57, has visibly distanced herself from Christie over the last couple of years, at times issuing biting commentary during public appearances while Christie was campaigning for the presidency.

The Brick Republican Club said it voted unanimously on the endorsement "because she will set the right priorities in Trenton and make New Jersey better by lowering taxes."

"The Brick Republican Club is one of the strongest local GOP organizations in the state, and we are proud to endorse Kim Guadagno for governor," said John Catalano, the club's president. "Kim has been to Brick countless times to support our candidates over the years, and we know she will provide the leadership we need so the Republican Party can win at all levels based on sound principles of lower taxes and smaller, smarter government."

"Our campaign for a better New Jersey relies on the strong support of grassroots Republicans and the success of local Republican organizations like in Brick," Guadagno said. "I am honored to have the support of the Brick Republican Club as our campaign for a better New Jersey builds momentum across the state
every day."

The endorsement of Guadagno came Monday as she addressed the Brick Republican Club's monthly meeting about her plans to create a better New Jersey by lowering property taxes, cutting waste and improving
the quality of life for everyday, working New Jerseyans, the club said in a news release.

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, via Patch files