Charlotte Vandervalk
| Charlotte Vandervalk | |
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 39 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 1991 - 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 3, 2009 |
| First elected | 1991 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 07/31/1937 |
| Place of birth | Allentown, PA |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Vandervalk is the vice president of Friendship House, and has previously served on the board of the New Jersey Medicine Journal Review Board, United Way of Bergen County, and Bergen County Juvenile Fire Prevention Program.[1]
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Issues
Vandervalk's answers to the New Jersey State Legislative Election 2007 National Political Awareness Test are available. She listed her top priorities as, "(1) MUST change aid formula to provide property tax relief. (2) Provide a safe environment in school for children with diabetes. (3) Promote saving umbilical cord blood for transplants and research."[2]
Presidential preference
2012
Charlotte Vandervalk endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Sponsored legislation
- A250 Requires voter approval prior to the establishment of a charter school within certain school districts.
- A266 Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
- A469 Establishes a public school choice pilot program for pupils residing in certain school districts.
- ACR70 Proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring certain State funding for public education to be distributed on a per pupil basis.[4]
Elections
2011
Vandervalk did not run for re-election in 2011. She and fellow incumbent Robert Schroeder ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7, but she decided not to pursue re-elections. Vandervalk was replaced on the Republican ticket by Holly Schepisi.[5][6]
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, Vandervalk received 44,475 votes (33%), defeating Democratic challengers Michael J. McCarthy and John Shahdanian, II.[7] She was bracketed with Robert Schroeder.[8]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirty-Ninth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Charlotte Vandervalk (R)
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44,612 | |||
| Robert Schroeder (R)
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42,477 | |||
| Michael J. McCarthy (D) | 24,577 | |||
| John L. Shahdanian, II (D) | 23,356 | |||
Campaign donors
2009
Below are Vandervalk's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | $7,160 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $3,800 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $3,200 |
| Lerch Vinci & Higgins | $2,600 |
| Harkins, Donald | $2,400 |
External links
- New Jersey General Assembly - Rep. Charlotte Vandervalk
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblywoman Vandervalk
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblywoman Vandervalk - Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ North Jersey, "Republicans pick Holly Schepisi to run in 39th district," September 13, 2011
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Official New Jersey Assembly General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
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