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James Holzapfel
| James Holzapfel | ||
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| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Assistant Majority Whip, New Jersey General Assembly | ||
| 1998-2000 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | ||
| January 1994 - 2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Monmouth College | |
| J.D. | Seton Hall University School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 9, 1944 | |
| Profession | Senior Managing Partner, Citta, Holzapfel, Zabarsky | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Holzapfel served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 10th District from his appointment in 1994 until 2012. While in the General Assembly, he served as Parliamentarian from 2010-2012.
Biography
Holzapfel received his B.A. in Pre-Law from Monmouth College. He later received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. Holzapfel works as senior managing partner for Citta, Holzapfel, and Zabarsky. He has been a prosecutor with the Ocean County Prosecutors Office from 1987-1992, and a partner with Citta, Holzapfel, Citta, Mallard, and Zabarsky from 1969-1987.[1]
Issues
2011
Sponsored legislation
- A902 Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.
- A1222 "Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
- A2833 Requires State agencies to review operations and to implement use of Internet to conduct public business when cost savings may be realized, with certain exceptions.
- A3571 Requires public body to publish notice of public meeting on official Internet website.[2]
Presidential preference
2012
James Holzapfel endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Holzapfel is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 10. Holzapfel is unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
- See Also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Holzapfel won the District 10 State Senate seat in 2011. He ran unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary election. Holzapfel defeated Democrat Charles Tivenan in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011. [4]
| New Jersey State Senate District 10 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Holzapfel |
64% | 28,675 | |
| Democratic | Charles Tivenan | 36% | 16,105 | |
| Total Votes | 44,780 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in 2009, Holzapfel received 45,796 votes (35%), defeating challengers Eli Eytan and Charles Tivenan. He was bracketed with David Wolfe.[5][6]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Tenth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David W. Wolfe (R)
|
47,336 | |||
| Jim Holzapfel (R)
|
45,916 | |||
| Charles P. Tivenan (D) | 18,739 | |||
| Eli L. Eytan (D) | 18,090 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Holzapfel received $203,064 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New Jersey State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Holzapfel's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $10,000 |
| Ciesla For Senate | $8,200 |
| Ruthanne Scaturro For Assembly | $8,200 |
| New Jersey Automobile Dealers Assocation | $2,600 |
| New Jersey Funeral Directors Association | $2,050 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $203,064 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 28,675 |
| Cost of each vote received | $7.08 |
2009
Below are Holzapfel's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| NJ Realtors Assoc | $5,000 |
| New Jersey Education Assoc | $4,200 |
| State Troopers Fraternal Assoc of NJ PAC Fund | $3,000 |
| New Jobs | $2,000 |
| Liberty Realtor PAC | $1,000 |
Personal
Holzapfel and his wife, Joyce, live in Toms River, New Jersey.
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Additional reading
External links
- Official website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- NJ 10th legislative district - Assm. James Holzapfel
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
- Facebook page
- Twitter page
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Holzapfel
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official State Senate 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
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