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Gerald Green
| Gerald Green | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1992 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 21 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, New Jersey State General Assembly | ||
| 2008 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1991 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/16/1939 | |
| Profession | Business Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Green served as the Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore from 2004-2007 and as Deputy Speaker from 2002-2003.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012
- Joint Committee on Housing Affordability
- Housing and Local Government (Chair)
- Assembly Bi-Partisan Leadership Committee
- Health and Senior Services
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A504 Requires appointed board of education members and candidates for an elected board to reveal criminal convictions prior to assuming or running for office.
- A668 Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
- A2517 The "New Jersey Homeownership Preservation Act."
- A4019 Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation. [2]
Elections
2013
Green is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 22. Green is bracketed with Linda Stender in the June 4 Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
Green won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Linda Stender ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Joan Van Pelt and Jeffrey First in the November 8 general election.[3]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 22 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gerald Green Incumbent |
29% | 14,957 | |
| Democratic | Linda Stender Incumbent |
30.5% | 15,747 | |
| Republican | Joan Van Pelt | 21% | 10,846 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey First | 19.5% | 10,092 | |
| Total Votes | 51,642 | |||
2009
Green won re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election. He was bracketed with Linda Stender and defeated Republican challengers William Vastine and Martin Marks.[4][5]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Second Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Stender (D)
|
25,379 | |||
| Gerald "Jerry" Green (D)
|
24,805 | |||
| Martin Marks (R) | 22,718 | |||
| William "Bo" Vastine (R) | 21,554 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Green received $449,101 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gerald Green's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Regional Council Of Carpenters | $14,800 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $13,000 |
| New Jersey Apartment Association | $9,000 |
| New Jersey State Laborers | $8,200 |
| Remington & Vernick Engineers | $8,200 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $449,101 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 14,957 |
| Cost of each vote received | $30.03 |
2009
Below are Green's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Democratic Party | $50,003 |
| New Jersey Builders Association | $15,200 |
| New Jersey Apartment Association | $13,000 |
| New Jersey Regional Council Of Carpenters | $12,800 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $10,200 |
Endorsements
2011
Green was endorsed by:
Additional reading
External links
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Gerald Green
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Green
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ 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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