(from left to right) FDU students Ashley Sperduto and Joshua Bermudez, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D), NJ District 11, FDU students Scout Cardillo and Elizabeth Tapia, andwho joined President Avaltroni and Prof. Woolley at the Park Avenue Club for lunch on Thursday (Sept 5) to hear Congresswoman Sherrill present a “Washington Update” to the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

On Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D), NJ District 11, delivered remarks at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Washington Update. Fairleigh Dickinson University served as a presenting sponsor of the event.

The event was coordinated in part by Prof. Dan Cassino.

“It was an interesting and fun experience getting to attend the lunch, not only did we have the opportunity to briefly speak with the Congresswoman herself,” said Sperduto, “but we were able to network with multiple lawyers and politicians in the area. I had a wonderful conversation with the Mayor of Chatham, Carolyn Dempsey, about the local politics and the work she’d been doing. It was a truly great opportunity and I am incredibly thankful to have been one of the students invited.“

About Mikie Sherrill – After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1994, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill spent almost 10 years on active duty in the United States Navy as a Sea King helicopter pilot and as a Russian policy officer.  Congresswoman Sherrill attended law school after leaving the Navy. She worked as a lawyer before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey where she served as the Outreach and Re-entry Coordinator and an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Congresswoman Sherrill is currently serving her third term as the representative for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. In 2023, she was named the most effective member of the New Jersey Congressional delegation by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking for her years of work delivering on the concerns of her constituents.