Kevin O'Toole

Kevin O'Toole
New Jersey State Senate District 40
Incumbent
In office
2008-Present
Term ends
January 10, 2014
Years in position	5
Party	Republican
Leadership
Deputy Republican Leader, New Jersey General Assembly
2004-2007
Compensation
Base salary	$49,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	November 6, 2007
Next election	November 5, 2013
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly
1996-2001, 2002-2007
Mayor of Cedar Grove
Education
Bachelor's	Seton Hall University
J.D.	Seton Hall University School of Law
Personal
Birthday	October 5, 1964
Place of birth	Cedar Grove, NJ
Profession	Attorney
Websites
Office website

Kevin O'Toole (b. 1964) is a Republican member of the New Jersey Senate, representing District 40. He was first elected to the chamber in 2007. He currently serves as Minority Whip. Bills that have been sponsored by Senator O'Toole include Senate Bill 226 and Senate Bill 471.

O'Toole served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2001 and 2002 to 2007. He was the Deputy Republican Leader for the chamber from 2004 to 2007.

Biography

O'Toole graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration from Seton Hall University. He later graduated with a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. O'Toole is an Attorney for the law practice O'Toole, Fernandez, Weiner, Vanlieu, Limited Liability Corporation. He served three terms as Mayor of Cedar Grove, New Jersey from 1989 to 1996.

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Kevin O'Toole endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Committee assignments

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, O'Toole served on these committees:

• Budget and Appropriations
• Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only)
• State Government

Elections

2013

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013

O'Toole is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 40. O'Toole 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

O'Toole won re-election to the District 40 State Senate seat in 2011. He faced no opposition for the June 7 Republican primary election. O'Toole defeated John Zunic (D) in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011.

GOP candidates reject debate invitation

District 40's Republican candidates have decided not to participate in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. In addition to scheduling conflicts, assembly incumbent Scott Rumana (R) cited a concern that Democratic candidate William Brennan might file suit over statements made in the debate. Brennan has been involved in six lawsuits with New Jersey municipalities. In reply, Brennan noted that none of the suits were defamation suits (the most probable kind of suit to come out of a debate).

New Jersey State Senate District 40 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kevin O'Toole Incumbent	62.4%	22,821
	Democratic	John Zunic	37.6%	13,733
Total Votes				36,554

2007

In 2007, O'Toole was re-elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 40. O'Toole (R) finished with 26,623 votes and was followed by John Zunic (D) with 13,395 votes. O'Toole raised $849,348 for his campaign fund.

New Jersey Senate 2007 General Election, District 40 (2007)
Candidates		Votes
Kevin O'Toole (R)		26,623
John Zunic (D)		13,395

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, O'Toole received $753,270 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

New Jersey State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Kevin O'Toole's campaign in 2011
Port Authority Police Benevolent Association	$7,500
New Jersey Association Of Realtors	$6,500
New Jersey Organization For A Better State	$5,000
New Jersey State Laborers	$4,100
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers	$4,000
Total Raised in 2011	$753,270
Total Votes received in 2011	22,821
Cost of each vote received	$33.01

2007

In 2007, O'Toole collected $849,348 in donations.

Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.

Donor	Amount
Gormley For Senate	$10,000
Political Action League	$9,200
Kean For Senate	$8,200
Election Fund of Joseph R. Malone III For Assembly	$8,000
New Jersey Business & Industry Association	$7,000

District 40

O'Toole represents New Jersey Senate District 40, which includes borough of Midland Park, New Jersey.

Personal

O'Toole and his wife, Bethany, have two children. They currently reside in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

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Additional reading

• NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 40," November 5, 2011
• NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 40," October 21, 2011

External links

Suggest a link

• Official website of Kevin O'Toole
• Kevin O'Toole legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
• Kevin O'Toole biography on Project Vote Smart
• New Jersey Republican Party biography of Kevin O'Toole
• Kevin O'Toole on Facebook
• Kevin O'Toole on Twitter

References

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