One of the nation’s largest gun violence prevention groups endorsed Hoboken Councilwoman Emily Jabbour for mayor, she announced Tuesday.
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Jabbour, who founded the Hudson County Chapter of Moms Demand Action in 2016; Moms Demand Action is a subsidiary of Everytown. The group proposes several reforms to address gun violence in the country, including universal background checks, the prohibition of assault weapons, and “Red Flag” laws. Jabbour said she started the Moms Demand Action chapter after witnessing an active shooter drill in her daughter’s pre-K school.
“I am honored to receive the endorsement of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in America,” Jabbour said in the release. “As mayor, I’ll continue to treat gun violence prevention like the life-saving issue it is. My administration will focus on prevention, not just reaction.”
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla is all but guaranteed to win a 32nd district seat in the General Assembly come November. Jabbour has served as a councilwoman since 2018.
Jabbour is one of three Hoboken mayoral candidates to receive Everytown’s “Gun Sense Candidate” distinction. Hoboken Councilman Michael Russo and Dini Ajmani, a former deputy assistant U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Joe Biden and assistant State Treasurer under Gov. Phil Murphy, also received the distinction.
