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Craig Coughlin
| Craig Coughlin | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 2009 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Saint John's University | |
| J.D. | Saint John's Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Coughlin received his JD from Saint John's Law School, and BS in Communications from Saint John's University. His professional experience includes working as an attorney. He is President of Fords Clara Barton Little League, and previous Chairman of the Woodbridge Democratic Organization, member of the South Amboy City Council, and South Amboy Board of Education.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012
Elections
2013
Coughlin is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 19. Coughlin is unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
Coughlin won re-election in 2011. Coughlin and incumbent John Wisniewski ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Angel Leon and Shane Robinson in the November 8 general election.[2]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 19 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Wisniewski Incumbent |
34% | 18,241 | |
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin Incumbent |
32.6% | 17,492 | |
| Republican | Angel Leon | 16.8% | 9,008 | |
| Republican | Shane Robinson | 16.6% | 8,915 | |
| Total Votes | 53,656 | |||
2009
Bracketed with incumbent John Wisniewski in the November 3, 2009 general election, he received 22,142 votes (26%), defeating Republican challengers Peter Kothari and Richard Piatkowski, as well as Change and Commitment candidate Barry Adler and Independent Conservative candidate James Poesl.[3][4]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Nineteenth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John S. Wisniewski (D)
|
24,329 | |||
| Craig J. Coughlin (D)
|
22,226 | |||
| Richard W. Piatkowski (R) | 17,555 | |||
| Peter Kothari (R) | 16,846 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Coughlin received $181,681 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Craig Coughlin's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Democratic Party | $14,078 |
| New Jersey State Laborers | $8,200 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $6,500 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $5,000 |
| Electrical Workers Local 456 | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $181,681 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 17,492 |
| Cost of each vote received | $10.39 |
2009
Below are Coughlin's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 27 | $8,000 |
| Election Fund Of John Wisniewski | $8,000 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $4,500 |
| Repetti, Peter | $2,600 |
| Election Fund Of Senator Joe Vitale | $2,600 |
Endorsements
2011
Coughlin was endorsed by:
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Additional reading
External links
- NJ General Assembly - Craig Coughlin
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Imagine Election profile
- Campaign contributions: 2011, 2009
- Craig Coughlin on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Coughlin
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Official New Jersey Assembly General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Politicker NJ, 2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates, accessed Aug. 5, 2011
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