Andrew Ciesla
| Andrew Ciesla | |
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| New Jersey State Senate District 10 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 1992-2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Leadership | |
| Senate Assistant Majority Leader | |
| 1994-1997 | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2007 |
| First elected | 1991 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Montclair State University, 1975 |
| Master's | Syracuse University, 1976 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | July 24, 1953 |
| Place of birth | Point Pleasant, NJ |
| Profession | Area Manager for the Atlantic Region, Ferguson Enterprises, Incorporated |
| Religion | Catholic |
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Contents |
Ciesla graduated with a B.A. in political science from Montclair State University and also graduated with an M.P.A in public administration from Syracuse University. [2]
In addition to being a senator, Ciesla works as an Area Manager for Ferguson Enterprises, Inc in the Atlantic Region. Ciesla is also a former member of the Brick Township Council. Ciesla is a board member for the New Jersey Builders Association.[3]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Ciesla was appointed to these committees:
District 10
Ciesla represents New Jersey Senate District 10, which includes the borough of Seaside Heights, New Jersey.[4]
Personal
Ciesla was born on July 24, 1953 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. He and his wife, Debra, have three children: Alex, Andrew and Adam.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Andrew Ciesla endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
Elections
2011
- See Also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Ciesla did not run for re-election in 2011. [6]
2007
In 2007 Ciesla was re-elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 10. Ciesla (R) finished with 387,721 votes and was followed by Britta Wenzel (D) with 15,712 votes and Jim Miller (L) with 2,042 votes.[7] Ciesla raised $387,721 for his campaign fund.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Andre Ciesla (R)
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30,164 | |||
| Britta Wenzel (D) | 15,712 | |||
| Jim Miller (L) | 2,042 | |||
Campaign donors
2007
In 2007, Ciesla collected $387,721 in donations.[9]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Builders Association | $10,700 |
| New Jersey Association of Realtors | $8,200 |
| Election Fund of Blee & Conover for Assembly | $7,677 |
| New Jersey Motor Truck Association | $4,000 |
| George Harms Construction | $4,000 |
External links
- Andrew Ciesla legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Andrew Ciesla biography on Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Republican Party biography of Andrew Ciesla
- Andy Ciesla on Facebook
References
- ↑ Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives
- ↑ Official website of Andrew Ciesla
- ↑ Andrew Ciesla at Project Vote Smart
- ↑ New Jersey Senate Districts By Number
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List
- ↑ New Jersey State Senate election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=95699
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey State Senate District 10 1992–2012 |
Succeeded by James Holzapfel |
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