The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) has named Connor Schmiegel, an experienced political organizer, as its new Associate Director of Public Affairs.
Most recently, Schmiegel completed his role as Field Organizer for the reelection campaigns of Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and John Armato. Over the summer, he served under the Director of Government Affairs at the Campbell Soup Co., where he analyzed state and federal policy affecting the company’s operations and managed the internal social media platform.
“We are very impressed with Connor, as he has extensive, bipartisan experience in politics and communications in New Jersey,” said Linda Doherty, President & CEO, NJFC. Noting Schmiegel has demonstrated talents in grassroots organizing, communicating with state and federal offices, social media management, and policy analysis.
Doherty noted that Schmiegel helped reform the Rowan University Democratic Organization and later interned for Congressman Donald Norcross. He also spent two years working in Rowan’s Office of Government & External Relations, in which he organized events, prepared testimony, and tracked legislation.
Doherty said the NJFC has an aggressive political agenda in the upcoming legislative session and is eager to have Schmiegel advocate for issues of critical importance to the food retail and distribution industry. Those issues include the disposable bag ban, workforce issues, weights and measures reform and re-adoption of the State Food Code.
Schmiegel holds degrees in Political Science and Communication Studies from Rowan University where he served as a Research Assistant to Dr. Ben Dworkin, Director of the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship.
To contact Schmiegel directly, please email cschmiegel@njfoodcouncil.com