Summit Local Announces Bid For State Assembly

SUMMIT, NJ — A Summit local and mother of three is taking her first step into politics. Lacey Rzeszowski has announced her candidacy for NJ General Assembly, representing District 21.

“I am a third generation New Jersey resident,” Rzeszowski told Patch. “I love my state and deeply care about our future. I want my children and neighbors’ children to come back and raise families here. The state we are in right now it’s hard to imagine that, but I will work hard for that kind of future for our state.”

Living in Summit for the past 14 years, Rzeszowski, a Democrat, is looking to represent her own neighborhood as D-21 comprises of 16 communities from Morris, Somerset and Union counties including: Berkeley Heights, Bernards, Chatham Borough, Cranford, Far Hills, Garwood, Kenilworth, Long Hill, Mountainside, New Providence, Roselle Park, Springfield (Union), Summit, Warren, Watchung and Westfield.

Rzeszowski grew up in Hunterdon County and always was very interested in politics. She graduated summa cum laude from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Then she took a break to raise her family that consists of her husband Ed and three sons.

While being a stay-at-home mom, Rzeszowski remained an active volunteer. She organized educational programs focused on the environment, civic engagement and the arts for the local public schools.

In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, Rzeszowski mobilized her neighbors to combat partisanship around the issue of gun violence. Following the Women’s March, she founded Summit Marches On, an action-based community organization. She is also an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Rzeszowski plans to continue to fight for many issues including: “Getting the economy back on track, secure excellent education for our students, focusing on women's health and pay equity and I clearly wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for safe gun laws.”

Rzeszowski also would like to improve infrastructure, roads and public transit systems in the state.

“The public transit system is in dire need of attention,” Rzeszowski said. “This district in particular really depends on NJ Transit.”

From now through November, Rzeszowski is looking forward to meeting her neighbors in the 16 towns of the district.

“I’m going to knock on as many doors and meet as many people as possible to hear their concerns and listen to their ideas,” she said. “I'm ready to bring my passion as an advocate and community organizer to Trenton on behalf of Legislative District 21.”

For more information on Lacey Rzeszowski visit www.laceyforassembly.com.

(Image provided: Summit local Lacey Rzeszowski is running for NJ General Assembly, representing District 21.)

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