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February 16 - Union County ELC

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Freeholder Chair Sergio Granados

Freeholder Chairman Sergio Granados, a native of Elizabeth and community activist, was re-elected to his second term in 2016. In 2013, he became the youngest Freeholder ever elected to the board and youngest Democratic Freeholder elected in NJ.

As the Chairman of the Board for 2018, Granados announced “Moving UNION COUNTY Forward” initiatives, including first-time programs that promote advocacy and equality, volunteerism, public safety, and the environment. There are also announcements assisting seniors, families and youth.

Mr. Granados founded Moving New Jersey Forward Foundation, a non-profit that works to raise awareness and education efforts on social justice. The organization sponsored events raising funds to assist Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, community meals for families in need, and relief drives for various disaster-stricken communities.

Freeholder Granados has served with many non-profit organizations, including Hispanos Unidos, the Elizabeth Portuguese Lions, the Portuguese Instructive Social Club, the Elizabeth Portugal Day Committee, New Leaders Council of NJ, and the Union County Latino-American Chamber of Commerce.

Freeholder Granados has been honored for service through agencies such as Community Access Unlimited, the Urban League of Union County Young Professionals, the Lions Club International, the Hispanic Law Enforcement Association of Union County, the Boy Scouts of America, the New Jersey Veterans Network, and the South Asian Community Outreach.

Freeholder Granados attended Union County College, and graduated from Kean University with a Bachelors in Business Management and a Masters in Public Administration. 

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