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Kim Guadagno
| Kimberly "Kim" Guadagno | ||
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| Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | ||
| New Jersey Secretary of State | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 19, 2010 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Nina Mitchell Wells (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $141,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 3, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Monmouth County Sheriff | ||
| 2007 - 2010 | ||
| Monmouth Beach Borough Commissioner | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Ursinus College (1980) | |
| J.D. | American University Washington College of Law (1983) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 13, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Waterloo, Iowa | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Guadagno and Chris Christie have teamed up once again for re-election in 2013.[3] The general election will be held on November 5, 2013, following a statewide primary on June 4, 2013.
Biography
Guadagno was born on April 13, 1959 in Waterloo, Iowa. She earned a bachelor's degree from Ursinus College and a JD from American University's College of Law. Shortly after law school, Guadagno began work as a federal prosecutor with the Organized Crime and Racketeering Strike Force in Brooklyn, New York. After moving to New Jersey following her marriage in 1991, Guadagno served as deputy chief of the corruption unit for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey from 1990 to 1998, handling such high-profile prosecutions as those against former Essex County Executive Thomas D'Alessio (Democrat) and Somerset County Prosecutor Nicholas Bissell (Republican). She then became deputy director in the Division of Criminal Justice, where she supervised the prosecution of the creator of the "Melissa" computer worm, David L. Smith, until 2000.
In 2001, Guadagno left the public sector to practice law closer to home. She also began teaching law at Rutgers University School of Law - Newark. For two years beginning in 2005, she was one of three individuals elected a Borough Commissioners of Monmouth Beach. In 2007, she became the first woman elected as sheriff of Monmouth County, responsible for a staff of over seven-hundred state employees and a $65 million budget.[4]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Ursinus College (1980)
- Juris Doctorate degree, American University's Washington College of Law (1983)
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (2009-Present)
Guadango serves concurrently as the Garden State's lieutenant governor and secretary of state. She was first elected in 2009 as Gov. Chris Christie's running mate.
Monmouth County Sheriff (2007-2010)
In 2008, Guadagno became the first woman elected as sheriff in Monmouth County history.
Pension controversy
Guadagno reportedly made false statements in September 2008 that enabled a police official to improperly obtain $170,000 from a state pension fund, according to New Jersey Watchdog. Guadagno, Monmouth County Sheriff at the time, had hired Michael W. Donovan Jr., a retired investigator for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, as her new chief, announcing in a memo to her staff that he would be replacing John Cerrato. Under state law, Donovan should have stopped receiving retirement benefits as a result of his employment and been re-enrolled in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. However, Guadagno had placed him as Chief Warrant Officer, a position that is exempt from PFRS and the rules/regulations that apply to it. Those statements were deemed false since the position of Chief Warrant Officer had been eliminated by an order signed by Guadagno on Sept. 16, 2008 – the week before Donovan started.[5][6]
Elections
2013
On December 4, 2012, Gov. Christie's campaign confirmed Guadagno's bid to join Christie on the gubernatorial/lieutenant gubernatorial ticket in the 2013 election.[3] The general election will take place on November 5, 2013, following a statewide primary on June 4, 2013.
2009
Guadagno first won election in 2009, running on a ticket with Chris Christie. The pair unseated incumbent governor Jon Corzine.[7]
| Governor and Lt. Governor of New Jersey, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno |
48.5% | 1,174,445 | |
| Democratic | Jon Corzine and Loretta Weinberg Incumbent | 44.9% | 1,087,731 | |
| Independent | Christopher Daggett and Frank Esposito | 5.8% | 139,579 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Kaplan and John Paff | 0.2% | 4,830 | |
| Independent | Gary Steele and Theresa Nevins | 0.1% | 3,585 | |
| Independent | Jason Cullen and Gloria Leustek | 0.1% | 2,869 | |
| Independent | David Meiswinkle and Noelani Musicaro | 0.1% | 2,598 | |
| Independent | Kostas Petris and Kevin Davies | 0.1% | 2,563 | |
| Independent | Gregory Pason and Costantino Rozzo | 0.1% | 2,085 | |
| Independent | Gary Stein and Cynthia Stein | 0.1% | 1,625 | |
| Independent | Joshua Leinsdorf and Ubaldo Figliola | 0% | 1,021 | |
| Independent | Alvin Lindsay, Jr. and Eugene Harley | 0% | 753 | |
| (None) | Personal Choice | 0% | 108 | |
| Total Votes | 2,423,792 | |||
Campaign contributions
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Kim Guadagno's donors each year.[8] Click [show] for more information.
| Kim Guadagno's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $5,858,326 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $30,594,770 (Dem) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Susan R Markham | $10,200 | |||||||||||||||||
| Domenic M Dipiero III | $7,050 | ||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association | $6,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Election Fund of Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini | $6,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
| David W Mauro | $6,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $4,955,499 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $689,751 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $4,908,395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $905,161 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
Guadago has received two Director's Awards from the United States Department of Justice, a Special Achievement Award from the U.S. Attorney's Office, and honorary doctorates from NJIT and Wayne Patterson University. She currently resides in Monmouth County with her husband Michael Guadagno, a judge on the Vicinage 9 Superior Court. They have three children.
Recent news
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Kim Guadagno News Feed
- NJ Records Council helps Christie avoid election year scandal - Philly.com
- Lt. Gov. Guadagno: No rush on Hoboken's 'emergency' $29M request - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
- Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Praises Hoboken ShopRite's 'Open for Business ... - Weehawken Reporter
- Church & Dwight opens Ewing headquarters, praised by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno ... - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
- Quantex Laboratories opens new Cranbury facility, confirms commitment to NJ ... - MyCentralJersey.com
- Mark your calendar: Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to open Jersey Shorecast - Press of Atlantic City
- REMINDER/ New Jersey Lt. Gov. to Take First Sip at New Water Treatment Plant - Wall Street Journal (press release)
- New Jersey Lt. Gov. Toasts New Water Treatment Plant in Millburn - Wall Street Journal (press release)
- Lt. Gov. Stops into West Orange WAE Center - Patch.com
- QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning attracts people from all over - Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
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See also
Contact Information
Capitol Address:
Office of the Secretary
PO Box 300
Trenton, NJ 08625-0300
Phone: (609) 984-1900
Fax: (609) 292-7665
Email: feedback@sos.state.nj.us
External links
References
- ↑ New Jersey Real Time News "Chris Christie introduces Monmouth Sheriff Kim Guadagno as GOP lieutenant gov. candidate" 20 July, 2009
- ↑ New Jersey Real Time News "N.J. Lieutenant Gov.-elect Guadagno to serve as secretary of state" 15 Dec. 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NJ Today, "Top Adviser Says Guadagno Will Repeat as Christie’s Running Mate," December 4, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Lieutenant Governor, "Lt. Governor Guadango," accessed February 29, 2012
- ↑ "LT. GOV. GUADAGNO & THE $170K STATE PENSION SCAM," New Jersey Watchdog, November 17, 2010
- ↑ NJ.com, "N.J. officials launch investigation into possible double-dipping by sheriff's officers," May 3, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official tallies: Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, November 3, 2009 - General election," retrieved April 20, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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