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Jay Webber
| Jay Webber | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 26 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 2007 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Johns Hopkins University | |
| J.D. | Harvard Law School, 2000 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 02/29/1972 | |
| Place of birth | Teaneck, NJ | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Webber, who earned his JD from Harvard Law School, works as an Attorney for Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.[1]
40 under 40
Webber has been highlighted by Time Magazine as one of the 40 leaders under 40 who are "rising stars of American politics.[2]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Issues
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Campaign themes
On his website Webber lists his main issues:[3]
- Fighting for Tax Relief and Pro-Growth Economic Policies
- Cleaning Up Ethics and a Culture of Corruption
- Promoting Affordable & High Quality Healthcare
- Protecting Family Life & Educational Opportunity
- Ending Lawsuit & Immigration Abuses
Sponsored legislation
- A1691 "Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website.
- A2204 Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections; authorizes transmission of ballots by electronic means.
- A4024 Eliminates the "millionaire's" gross income tax rate increase and repeals the obsolete dedication of the tax increase for direct property tax relief. [4]
Presidential preference
2012
Jay Webber endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
Elections
2013
Webber is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 26. Webber is bracketed with BettyLou DeCroce in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
Webber won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Alex DeCroce ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. Joseph Scafa was also vying for the Republican nomination, but withdrew his candidacy in April. Republican candidate Gary Steele was disqualified and removed from the ballot in late April. Webber and DeCroce then defeated Elliot Isibor, Joseph Raich, and Michael Spector in the November 8 general election.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 26 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alex DeCroce Incumbent |
32% | 19,696 | |
| Republican | Jay Webber Incumbent |
31.8% | 19,543 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Raich | 17.6% | 10,847 | |
| Democratic | Elliot Isibor | 16.8% | 10,319 | |
| Green | Michael Spector | 1.8% | 1,095 | |
| Total Votes | 61,500 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, Webber received 41,985 votes (33%), defeating Democratic challengers Douglas Herbert and Wayne Marek.[7] He was bracketed with Alex DeCroce.[8]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Sixth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alex DeCrone (R)
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43,647 | |||
| Jay Webbe (R)
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42,077 | |||
| Wayne B. Marek (D) | 20,107 | |||
| Douglas Herbert (D) | 20,015 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Webber received $376,437 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jay Webber's campaign in 2011 | |
| Webber, Jay | $5,454 |
| Dunaev, Tamara E | $5,200 |
| Pogodin, Pavel | $5,200 |
| Lipsky, Richard | $5,200 |
| New Jersey Republican Party | $3,939 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $376,437 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 19,543 |
| Cost of each vote received | $19.26 |
2009
Below are Webber's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | $8,100 |
| Webber, Jay | $4,354 |
| New Jersey Coalition Of Automotive Retailers | $4,300 |
| New Jersey Business & Industry Association | $4,250 |
| Alaimo Group Consulting Engineers | $2,600 |
Personal
Webber and his wife, Johanna, have six children.
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External links
- Assemblyman Webber official website
- NJ Assembly - Hon. Jay Webber
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2003
- Jay Webber on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Webber
- ↑ Time Magazine "40 under 40" October 2010
- ↑ Webber for Assembly Issues
- ↑ 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 Unofficial 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
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