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Louis Greenwald
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New Jersey General Assembly District 6
Incumbent
In office
1996 - Present
Term ends
January 2014
Years in position 17
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
General Assembly Majority Leader
2011-Present
Compensation
Base salary$49,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 8, 2011
First elected1995
Next electionNovember 5, 2013
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sPolitical Science, Moravian College
J.D.Seton Hall University School of Law, 1992
Personal
Birthday03/11/1967
Place of birthMount Holly, NJ
ProfessionAttorney
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Louis Greenwald is a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 6th District. He has served since 1996 and is currently the Budget Committee Chair. After the 2011 elections, Greenwald was selected to serve as General Assembly Majority Leader.[1]

Receiving his JD from the Seton Hall University School of Law in 1992, Greenwald has worked as an Attorney with Remington and Vernick Engineers, and of-counsel with Speziali, Greenwald and Hawkins.[2]

Committee assignments

2010-2012

Issues

  • A359 Requires school board member and local elective office candidates to file financial disclosure statements; requires criminal background disclosure for school officials and school board member candidates.
  • A1105 Allows State agencies, counties and municipalities to comply with certain publication requirements by means of Internet
  • A2595 The "New Jersey Health Insurance Reform Act."
  • A3709 "New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act." [3]

Campaign themes

Greenwald's website says that since his election to the Assembly, he "has committed himself to responsibly balancing the state’s finances, ensuring New Jersey remains affordable for families by cutting wasteful spending and investing in our communities." It also states he is a "leader in protecting children" and a "staunch public health advocate."[4]

National Political Awareness Test

Greenwald's answers to the New Jersey State Legislative Election 2005 National Political Awareness Test are available. In the test he lists his top priorities as "Comprehensive property tax reform through a citizen's convention, increased property tax rebates, and accessible, affordable health care for all New Jersey residents."[5]

Elections

2013

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2013

Greenwald is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 6. Greenwald is bracketed with Pamela Lampitt in the June 4 Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.

2013

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2013

Greenwald was considered a potential candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2013, but he ultimately declined to run, extending his endorsement to presumptive Democratic nominee, state Sen. Barbara Buono in late Jan. of the election year.[6][7]

2011

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2011

Greenwald won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Pamela Lampitt ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Allan Richardson (R) and Greg Horton (R) in the November 8 general election.[8]

New Jersey General Assembly District 6 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgLouis Greenwald Incumbent 30% 24,272
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgPamela Lampitt Incumbent 28.9% 23,342
     Republican Allan Richardson 20.7% 16,714
     Republican Gregory Horton 20.4% 16,461
Total Votes 80,789

2009

Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, Greenwald received 33,764 votes (29%), defeating challengers Brian Greenberg and Scott DeCristofaro. He was bracketed with Pamela Lampitt.[9][10]

New Jersey Assembly General Election, Sixth Legislative District (2009)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Louis D. Greenwald (D) 36,446
Green check mark.jpg Pamela R. Lampitt (D) 33,320
Scot DeCristofaro (R) 27,005
Brian Greenberg (R) 26,581

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Greenwald received $1,085,571 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[11]

2009

Below are Greenwald's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[12]

Contributor 2009 total
New Jersey Regional Council Of Carpenters $16,400
New Jersey Builders Association $16,400
Garden State Pharmacy Owners $13,200
New Jersey Association Of Realtors $13,200
New Jersey Business & Industry Association $11,200

Personal

Majority Leader Greenwald and his wife, Cynthia Ingraldi Greenwald, have three children.

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References

  1. ↑ NCSL Typepad "New Leaders in Arizona and New Jersey," November 10, 2011
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Greenwald
  3. ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
  4. ↑ LouisGreenwald.com - About Lou
  5. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Greenwald Issue Positions
  6. ↑ Quinnipiac University, "Booker Is Strongest Dem To Face Christie, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say Show Me The Money Before Tax Cut Vote," October 17, 2012
  7. ↑ Arizonacentral.com, "Dems agree on candidate to challenge NJ’s Christie," January 30, 2013
  8. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
  9. ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
  10. ↑ Official New Jersey Assembly General Election Results
  11. ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
  12. ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
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