John McKeon
| John McKeon | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 2001 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | West Orange Mountain High School | |
| Bachelor's | Muhlenberg College | |
| J.D. | Seton Hall University School of Law, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 06/03/1958 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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McKeon graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1980 and earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1983. He works as an attorney and partner with the firm of Hardin, Kundla, McKeon, Poletto and Polifroni. He is also the mayor of the Township of West Orange, a position he has held since 1998.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A818 Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
- A1626 Requires affordable housing be built to green building standards; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to issue standards.
- A2978 Enacts the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act."
- A3233 Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources. [2]
Elections
2013
McKeon is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 27. McKeon is bracketed with Mila Jasey in the June 4 Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
McKeon won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Mila Jasey were bracketed together and defeated Ellen Steinberg in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Lee Holtzman and Nicole Hagner in the November 8 general election.[3]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 27 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John McKeon Incumbent |
28% | 23,508 | |
| Democratic | Mila Jasey Incumbent |
27.1% | 22,757 | |
| Republican | Lee Holtzman | 22.5% | 18,857 | |
| Republican | Nicole Hagner | 22.4% | 18,790 | |
| Total Votes | 83,912 | |||
2009
McKeon successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election. He was bracketed with Mila Jasey and defeated Republican challengers Mark Meyerowitz and Barry Funt.[4][5]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Seventh Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John F. McKeon (D)
|
33,013 | |||
| Mila M. Jasey (D)
|
30,399 | |||
| Mark Meyerowitz (R) | 18,841 | |||
| Barry Funt (R) | 18,409 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, McKeon received $540,859 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John McKeon's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Education Association | $16,400 |
| Democratic Assembly Campaign Cmte Of New Jersey | $10,000 |
| New Jersey Bankers Association | $9,600 |
| International Longshoremens Association | $8,200 |
| New Jersey State Laborers | $8,200 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $540,859 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 23,508 |
| Cost of each vote received | $23.01 |
2009
Below are McKeon's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Bankers Association | $5,850 |
| Heavy & General Construction Laborers Local 472 | $3,750 |
| Naiop New Jersey Chapter | $3,700 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $3,500 |
| New Jersey Business & Industry Association | $3,500 |
Personal
McKeon and his wife, Anne Mader McKeon, have three daughters.
Endorsements
2011
McKeon was endorsed by:
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- Assembly Approves McKeon and Chivukula Measure to Establish Office of ... - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
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External links
- Official campaign website
- NJ Assembly - Hon. John McKeon
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- NJ Assembly Dems - Assm. McKeon
- Campaign Contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001
- John McKeon on Facebook
- John McKeon on Twitter
- John McKeon on YouTube
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman McKeon
- ↑ 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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