Gary Chiusano
| Gary Chiusano | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 24 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 2007 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Drexel University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/05/1951 | |
| Profession | Financial Planner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his election to the Assembly, Chiusano served on the Sussex County Board of Freeholders from 2003-2008 and as mayor of the Frankford Township Committee from 2001-2003. [2]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Elections
2011
Chiusano won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Alison McHose ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Leslie Huhn, Jim Nye, Rose Ann Salanitri, and Mark Quick in the November 8 general election.[3]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 24 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alison McHose Incumbent |
30.6% | 19,026 | |
| Republican | Gary Chiusano Incumbent |
29.8% | 18,561 | |
| Democratic | Leslie Huhn | 16.5% | 10,290 | |
| Democratic | Jim Nye | 15.8% | 9,832 | |
| Independent | Rose Ann Salanitri | 5.1% | 3,161 | |
| Independent | Mark Quick | 2.2% | 1,382 | |
| Total Votes | 62,252 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, Chiusano received 46,557 votes (41%), defeating Democratic challenger Frederick Katz, Jr..[4] He was bracketed with Alison McHose.[5]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Fourth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alison Littell McHose (R)
|
50,973 | |||
| Gary R. Chiusano (R)
|
47,741 | |||
| Frederick J. Katz, Jr. (D) | 17,781 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Chiusano received $183,845 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gary Chiusano's campaign in 2011 | |
| Chiusano, Gary R | $20,000 |
| New Jersey Republican Party | $19,955 |
| Bramnick For Assembly | $8,200 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $3,550 |
| Oroho For Senate | $3,539 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $183,845 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 18,561 |
| Cost of each vote received | $9.9 |
2009
Below are Chiusano's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | $8,150 |
| Fund Of Assemblywoman Alison Littell Mchose | $4,241 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Administrative District Council Of New Jersey | $2,600 |
| Fraioli, Paul | $2,600 |
| New Jersey Bankers Association | $2,500 |
Issues
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Sponsored legislation
- A158 Prohibits elected officials and public employees from enrolling for health benefits with more than one public entity; provides civil action for treble expenses by public entity providing additional coverage.
- A669 Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.
- A1691 "Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
- A1692 Prohibits certain candidates from receiving public financing for campaigns.[8]
Debates
On July 7, 2011, Democrats Ed Selby, Leslie Huhn and Jim Nye sent a letter to Republican incumbents Alison McHose, Gary Chiusano and Steven Oroho, challenging them to a series of debates to take place before the November 8 general election. Leslie Huhn stated that Republicans have "had it too easy" in recent elections, and that they have taken their constituents for granted for too long.[9]
The Democrats gave Republicans 10 days to respond. The same day (July 7), Lou Crescitelli, spokesman for the District 24 Republicans, confirmed the GOP incumbents will participate in the debates. Since redistricting took place, 11 new county municipalities were added to the district. Ed Selby (D) suggested the need to "expand"[9] because the newly annexed counties might not know the candidates as well. The invitation to debate was not sent to the two Independent candidates in Assembly District 24, Rose Ann Salanitri and Mark Quick.[9]
Presidential preference
2012
Gary Chiusano endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [10]
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 24," November 3, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 24," October 5, 2011
External links
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Gary Chiusano
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- NJ 24th legislative district - Assm. Chiusano
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007
References
- ↑ [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2013/02/nj_state_senate_approves_assem.html The Express-Times, "N.J. Assembly seat open as Gary Chiusano is confirmed for Sussex County surrogate post," February 7, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Chiusano
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Lehighvalleylive.com, New Jersey's 24th District Republicans accept Democrats' challenge to debate, July 8, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
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