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Jon Bramnick
| Jon Bramnick | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 2003 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Syracuse University | |
| J.D. | Hofstra University School of Law, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 02/24/1953 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bramnick, who received his JD from the Hofstra University School of Law is an attorney with Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Issues
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Sponsored legislation
- A221 Establishes campaign advertising ethics committee; imposes penalties for making false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent statements about candidates for public office.
- A222 Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
- A1250 The "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2008."
- A1709 Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000[2]
Presidential preference
2012
Jon Bramnick endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Campaign themes
Bramnick's official website lists the three main lessons he follows for government:
- 1. If You Can’t Afford it, Don’t Buy it - "voters should have to approve all state borrowing"
- 2. Honesty is the Best Policy - ethics reform, "government should be transparent and the people should have their voices heard"
- 3. Hard Work- No Short Cuts - "The government has grown too big, and waste is rampant...the government must work efficiently."[4]
Elections
2013
Bramnick is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 21. Bramnick is bracketed with Nancy Munoz in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
Bramnick won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Nancy Munoz ran unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary. They then defeated Bruce Bergen, Norman Albert, and Darren Young in the November 8 general election.[5]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 21 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jon Bramnick Incumbent |
31.7% | 25,303 | |
| Republican | Nancy Munoz Incumbent |
31.9% | 25,491 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Bergen | 17.4% | 13,878 | |
| Democratic | Norman Albert | 17.4% | 13,864 | |
| Libertarian | Darren Young | 1.7% | 1,324 | |
| Total Votes | 79,860 | |||
2009
Bramnick successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election. He was bracketed with Nancy Munoz and defeated Democratic challengers Bruce Bergen and Norman Albert.[6][7]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-First Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nancy F. Munoz (R)
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45,515 | |||
| Jon Bramnick (R)
|
45,439 | |||
| Bruce Bergen (D) | 24,848 | |||
| Norman Albert (D) | 24,240 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Bramnick received $730,785 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jon Bramnick's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $14,700 |
| Mechanical Contractors Association Of New Jersey | $9,000 |
| New Jersey State Laborers | $8,200 |
| Heavy & General Construction Laborers Local 472 | $8,000 |
| New Jersey Association For Justice | $8,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $730,785 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 25,303 |
| Cost of each vote received | $28.88 |
2009
Below are Bramnick's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Add Funds Transferred From Prior Campaign | $72,674 |
| Bramnick, Jon | $15,000 |
| Republican National Committee | $8,200 |
| Kean For Senate | $8,000 |
| Heavy & General Construction Laborers Local 472 | $6,000 |
Personal
Bramnick and his wife, Patricia, have two grown children, Brent and Abigail.
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 21," November 1, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 21," October 7, 2011
Recent news
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- Candidates: Dems Succumb to Pressure - Cape May County Herald (press release)
- NJ Assemblyman Jon Bramnick Discusses Tax Relief on the Jim Gearhart Show - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
- NJ lawmakers praise Christie's surgery but won't speculate on presidential ... - Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
- Bramnick stays on offense in forthcoming ad - PolitickerNJ
- The League of Women Voters' Mission - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
- 'Faces' Art Display Celebrates Diversity in New Providence - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
- A Town Died This Week - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
- New Providence Girls Lacrosse Beats Cranford on Senior Night - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
- Republicans launch website targeting 'Corzine Democrats' on tax cut - NJ.com
- BAC Voted Down by Wide Margin in Berkeley Heights - TheAlternativePress.com (press release) (blog)
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External links
- Assemblyman Jon Bramnick official website
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Jon Bramnick
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Assm. Jon Bramnick on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
- Jon Bramnick on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Bramnick
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ Vote Bramnick Back to Basics
- ↑ 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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