Agudah NJ Director Shlomo Schorr, BMG’s Mrs. Chanie Jacobowitz, Other Local Leaders Join Gov.-Elect Sherrill’s Transition Team

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has tapped three prominent figures from the local Orthodox Jewish community to serve on her transition team, signaling an effort to bring diverse voices into the incoming administration’s policymaking process.

Agudah New Jersey Director Shlomo Schorr, Mrs. Chanie Jacobowitz of BMG’s Government Affairs and Compliance Department, CHEMED Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dovid Friedman, and Jackson philanthropist Pinny (Phil) Bak were each appointed to key advisory panels expected to shape early policy decisions for the Sherrill administration.

Schorr — widely regarded for his ability to work across political divides and for his advocacy on issues ranging from education to infrastructure to quality-of-life concerns — was named to the Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force, a broad coalition of leaders from across New Jersey’s labor, business, veterans, healthcare, and education sectors. Mrs. Jacobowitz and Dr. Friedman were also appointed to the same task force.

The panel’s role will be to provide the governor-elect with a wide range of perspectives as she prepares her administration’s policy agenda.

Meanwhile, Pinny Bak — long active in philanthropic and healthcare-access initiatives in Jackson and throughout the region — was appointed to the “Affordable Healthcare: Addressing Washington’s Medicaid Cuts” working group. The panel will focus on preparing New Jersey for potential federal funding shortfalls and exploring strategies to safeguard coverage for vulnerable populations.