SWEENEY ATTENDS PRAC OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
October 1, 2021
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney attended the Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey’s Flag Raising Ceremony in Penns Grove today. The event was held in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
“Our great state is home to the third-largest Puerto Rican population in the country, and we wear that as a badge of honor. The Puerto Rican community is an integral part of the social and economic fabric of New Jersey,” said Senator Sweeney (D-Gloucester/Salem/Cumberland). “Since 1971, the Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey has protected the rights of migrant Puerto Rican workers, and their mission is one that I am proud to support. The work their organization does has uplifted the South Jersey Latino community for 50 years and will continue to do so for future generations.”
PRAC of Southern New Jersey works to identify and address the needs of low to moderate income community members by developing strategies and programs that facilitate social, economic growth and self-sustainability, along with promoting culture awareness and events.
“Today we honor all Latinos for their part in making our communities the most diverse in the nation. Today, we are reminded of the contributions in business, the arts, government, sports and social service that Latinos continue to make in this nation,” said Ralph Padilla, CEO of PRAC of Southern New Jersey. “Here locally we thank our state legislator, New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, for his continued support in our legislative district and throughout New Jersey by ensuring that the Latino population has a voice in Trenton on important matters such as employment, healthcare, housing and education.”
“New Jersey as a whole would not be the same without the Latino community and its vibrant contributions to the cultural integrity of our state,” added Senator Sweeney. “It was an honor to be able to celebrate Hispanic Heritage M0nth alongside the Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey at today’s ceremony.”
