Gilbert Wilson
| Gilbert Wilson | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Appointed | January 25, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Council Member, City of Camden | ||
| 1997-2001, 2005-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rowan University | |
| Associate's | Camden County College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1965-1969 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/17/1947 | |
| Place of birth | Camden, NJ | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Wilson served on the Camden City Council from 2005-2010 and 1997-2001. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-69.
Committee assignments
2010-2012
Issues
Campaign themes
2013
On their shared campaign website, Wilson, Angel Fuentes, and Sen. Donald Norcross list five major themes of their campaign:[2]
- Relieving the tax burden on property owners.
- Cutting wasteful government spending.
- Consolidating government functions through shared services among municipalities, counties and schools boards.
- Adopting reforms that reduce the costs to taxpayers for public employee benefits, including pensions and health care.
- Providing quality public schools, in part by forcing tax money to go toward classrooms and school facilities – not toward excessive salaries and perks for administrators.
2011
In an interview with the Gloucester County Times, Gilbert listed his top priorities:
- "New Jersey’s unemployment rate is 9.4 percent, our residents are paying the highest property taxes in the nation, and throughout our region families are struggling to make ends meet. With that said, my top three priorities are attracting good paying jobs to our region, ensuring that our residents keep more of what they earn, and providing the police and fire services that will keep them safe in their homes and communities." [3]
(For responses from all the candidates, see the full story here.)
Elections
2013
Wilson is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 5. Wilson is bracketed with Angel Fuentes. He was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. He is challenged by David Ragonese (R) and George Wagoner (R) in the general election which takes place on November 5, 2013.[4]
2011
Wilson won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Angel Fuentes ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Terrell Ratliff (R) and William Levins (R) in the November 8 general election.[5]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 5 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Angel Fuentes Incumbent |
28.5% | 17,586 | |
| Democratic | Gilbert Wilson Incumbent |
28.7% | 17,691 | |
| Republican | William Levins | 22% | 13,575 | |
| Republican | Terrell Ratliff | 20.7% | 12,776 | |
| Total Votes | 61,628 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Wilson received $155,986 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gilbert Wilson's campaign in 2011 | |
| Election Fund Of Donald Norcross For Senate | $51,216 |
| Electrical Workers Local 351 | $16,400 |
| Leaders Fund | $8,200 |
| New Jersey State Laborers | $8,200 |
| Remington & Vernick Engineers | $4,600 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $155,986 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 17,691 |
| Cost of each vote received | $8.82 |
Personal
Wilson and his wife of more than 30 years, Martha, have six children.
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Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 5," November 4, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 5," October 18, 2011
- NJ.com, "NJ's Fifth Legislative District candidates for Senate and Assembly pinpoint pressing state matters," October 11, 2011 (Interview)
External links
- Official 2011 Wilson/Fuentes campaign website
- NJ General Assembly - Gilbert Wilson
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Campaign contributions: 2011
References
- ↑ Courier Post Online, "Wilson takes oath as N.J. assemblyman," January 26, 2010
- ↑ Official Fuentes/Wilson campaign website,
- ↑ NJ.com, "NJ's Fifth Legislative District candidates for Senate and Assembly pinpoint pressing state matters," October 11, 2011
- ↑ Gloucester County Unofficial Primary Results, June 4, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
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