Carol Gay for U.S.Representative , NJ 4th Congressional District

Background:

Born in Alabama, Carol graduated with an AB in Sociology from Georgia College and State University and was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1970. She taught in Georgia, and came to New Jersey in 1972 as a social worker for the Camden County Board of Social Services. On her first day on the job, she joined her union, the Communications Workers of America, and has been a union leader ever since. From 1980 until her retirement in 2003, she served CWA as an organizer and International Representative, and was the first NJ Welfare Council member elected to serve on the CWA Public Workers National Bargaining Council.

Carol has been active in supporting human rights, women's rights, and workers' rights throughout her career. From the struggle against apartheid in South Africa to protecting democracy and human rights in El Salvador, she has always been in the front lines. The Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council, she chairs New Jersey Labor Against the War and the Stop Wal-Mart NJ Coalition. She has been a board member of New Jersey Peace Action and President of Central New Jersey Coalition of Labor Union Women. She served as the coordinator of NJ Jobs With Justice.

Carol has been recognized for her leadership and commitment with awards from the New Jersey Industrial Union Council and New Jersey Peace Action, and was named Grand Marshall of the 2000 Labor Day Parade, sponsored by the Botto House American Labor Museum. She has also received recognition for her grassroots activism and dedication to social and economic justice and human rights, including international labor rights, and was awarded an Honorary PhD in Civics from the Rutgers Tent Sate University in 2005.

Carol has been a resident of the 4th Congressional District for twenty years.She lives in Brick Township and is active in the Ocean County Democracy for America, the Brick Democratic Club, the NJ Work Environment Council, NJ Citizen Action, People's Organization for Progress, NJ For Democracy, and LET's Stop Wal-Mart. She is a member of ACLU, the Labor Party, Coalition for Peace Action, NJ PIRG, NARAL and the National Organization for Women, Greenpeace, Clean Ocean Action and the Sierra Club. She was a founding member of Monmouth Residents for Immigrant Rights, Jersey Shore Against the War, and is a charter member of the Solidarity Singers of the NJ Industrial Union Council.

Carol has dedicated her life to people's needs and concerns and will represent the will of the people, not the corporations, politicians or special interests. Her fresh perspective will help restore integrity to a congress tainted by the culture of corruption. She is committed to building a better, safer, more peaceful world.

Goals:

I am running to defeat the failed Bush agenda, especially the illegal war on Iraq, and to speak out against the culture of corruption permeating DC. I want to stop the assault on working families, repeal tax cuts for the wealthy and redirect tax dollars to benefit all of us. Congress does not represent the will of the people, and I can be a fresh voice that represents the people , not the corporations or the politicians.
My goals in office are the following:
stop the war in Iraq and prevent any future illegal invasions,
work for single payer universal health care and an affordable Medicare Rx plan, repeal tax cuts for the wealthy, defend a woman's right to choose, protect Social Security and retirement security, restore civil liberties and stop illegal wiretapping, ensure a quality education for all, work to achieve energy independence, and work to defend workers' rights, immigrants' rights and gay rights.

Issues:

Stop the War, Universal Healthcare for All, Protect Civil Rights and Restore Civil Liberties, Repeal Bush's Tax Cuts for Wealthy Elite

Grassroots Support:

Grassroots efforts will play a huge role and will be crucial to defeating an entrenched 25 year incumbent. Grassroots efforts can play a vital role in voter registration. The grassroots efforts will be key to revitalizing the electorate, and getting out the vote.

DFA Values:

I believe in tax fairness and will support initiatives that promote social and economic justice such as universal health care, a living wage, and affordable housing. I strongly believe that we must cut the bloated military budget and redirect tax dollars toward human needs.
I will work to put an end to out of control deficit spending, and unfair trade policies that not only hurt the U.S. economy, but have a destabilizing effect around the world.
I have been a lifelong advocate for human rights and civil rights, which means I will support and defend fairness and equality for all - workers, women, immigrants and the gay community.