John DiMaio
| John DiMaio | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Appointed | February 2009 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/27/1955 | |
| Profession | President, A. DiMaio and Son, Inc. | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
Issues
Campaign themes
On his official website DiMaio explains his political philosophy, "I am working tirelessly to reduce the size of big government. As your assemblyman, I am striving to return the control of government to the most efficient level - the local level. This is where your elected officials can be most responsive to your needs while keeping a close eye on your tax dollars."[1]
Sponsored legislation
- A621 Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
- A4025 Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
- A4126 Authorizes unemployment benefits for shared work programs.[2]
Presidential preference
2012
John DiMaio endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2013
DiMaio is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 23. DiMaio is bracketed with Erik Peterson in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
DiMaio won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Erik Peterson ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Scott McDonald and Karen Carroll in the November 8 general election.[4]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 23 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Erik Peterson Incumbent |
30.9% | 21,074 | |
| Republican | John DiMaio Incumbent |
31.2% | 21,289 | |
| Democratic | Scott McDonald | 18.2% | 12,420 | |
| Democratic | Karen Carroll | 19.6% | 13,369 | |
| Total Votes | 68,152 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, DiMaio received 49,023 votes (35%), defeating Democratic challengers William Courtney and Tammeisha Smith.[5] He was bracketed with Erik Peterson.[6]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Third Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John DiMaio (R)
|
49,137 | |||
| Erik Peterson (R)
|
48,067 | |||
| William J. Courtney (D) | 21,997 | |||
| Tammeisha Smith (D) | 19,939 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, DiMaio received $32,667 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John DiMaio's campaign in 2011 | |
| Bramnick For Assembly | $1,000 |
| New Jersey Automobile Dealers Assocation | $1,000 |
| Maser, Richard | $1,000 |
| New Jobs Business Pac Of New Jersey | $1,000 |
| State Street Associates | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $32,667 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 21,289 |
| Cost of each vote received | $1.53 |
2009
Below are DiMaio's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | $8,175 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $4,000 |
| Doherty For Senate | $2,693 |
| Maser, Richard | $2,600 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $1,500 |
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 23," November 2, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 23," October 12, 2011
External links
- Assemblyman John DiMaio official campaign website
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. John DiMaio
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2005
References
- ↑ Assemblyman DiMaio - About John
- ↑ 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 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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