Leticia Fraga Jumps Into Crowded Princeton Democratic Primary Field

Princeton, NJ -- Another Democrat has declared her intentions to run for one of two open seats on Princeton Council.

Princeton Human Services Commission Vice Chair Leticia Fraga announced her bid for council in the Princeton Democratic Primary this week.

“I am pleased to announce my intention to seek a seat on Princeton Council,” Fraga said. “It would be a great privilege to serve the community in this capacity. My approach to leadership involves listening openly to concerns of all members of our community with the goal of building an even better Princeton, A town that thrives economically while maintaining its small-town feel.“

Fraga will have to step down from her role as campaign chair for Mayor Liz Lempert, who is running for re-election this year, according to Planet Princeton.

Originally from Mexico, Fraga grew up in Washington State and moved to Princeton in 1999. She has served on various boards and committees throughout town.

“My parents worked hard to provide my siblings and me a better life,” Fraga said. I’ve applied this same basic principle of hard work to all that I do. On council, I will work doggedly to ensure that Princeton is a strong and safe community. If elected, it will be my duty to address the broader policy issues that impact every member of our community.”

In addition to serving as Vice Chair of Princeton Human Services Commission, Chair of the Sub-Committee on Civil Rights, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF); and member of the Board of Trustees of Princeton Community Housing and the Princeton YWCA. Additionally, as a Board Member, Fraga has lent her efforts to “Send Hunger Packing,” a local initiative addressing food-insecurity in Princeton families with school-age children.

“In my career as a civil rights specialist and throughout years of community activism, I have honed two core values: hard work and justice. As a member of Council, I won’t back away from tough issues or from seeking community-based solutions that build a stronger Princeton for shared prosperity,” Fraga said.

She believes that her fellow residents are most concerned with issues related to affordability, sustainability and quality of life.

She is married to her husband, Steven Nadler, a scientist turned executive at Bristol Myers Squibb. They have two children, 11 year-old twins, Benjamin and Sofia who attend John Witherspoon Middle School. Fraga is also the mother of three grown children, Tony, Sara and Sandra Espinoza and the grandmother of seven.

Councilman Patrick Simon and Councilwoman Jenny Crumiller, both Democrats, are up for re-election this year.

Crumiller already said she will run for re-election, but Simon may decide to run for mayor.

Former Princeton School District Board of Education member and current library employee Tim Quinn, also a Democrat, already announced he will run for one of the council seats.

Princeton Community Democratic Organization Vice President Amner Deleon will decide in the next couple of weeks whether he wants to run for council.