Peter Biondi
| Peter Biondi | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 16 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998 - 2011 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 3, 2009 | |
| First elected | 1997 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2011 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Hillsborough Township | ||
| 1986 - 1993 | ||
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve | |
| Years of service | 6 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 06/23/1942 | |
| Place of birth | Newark, NJ | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his election to the Assembly, Biondi served on the Hillsborough Township Planning Board from 1986-1999, the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1994-1997, and was mayor of Hillsborough Township from 1986-1993.[4]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Elections
2011
Biondi won re-election in 2011. Biondi and Jack Ciattarelli ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Marie Corfield and Joe Camarota in the November 8 general election.[5]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 16 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Peter Biondi Incumbent |
26.9% | 20,359 | |
| Republican | Jack Ciattarelli |
26.1% | 19,770 | |
| Democratic | Marie Corfield | 23.5% | 17,779 | |
| Democratic | Joe Camarota | 23.5% | 17,795 | |
| Total Votes | 75,703 | |||
Speculation
District 16 was also significantly reshaped in 2011, moving its population center away from Somerset County. All of the Republican candidates (two incumbents and one challenger) are from the Somerset area. However, NJSpotlight notes that despite these changes and balanced partisan registration, the Democratic ticket is not very familiar to voters.[6][7]
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, Biondi received 45,036 votes (34%), defeating challengers Mark Petraske and Roberta Karpinecz.[8] He was bracketed with Denise Coyle.[9]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Sixteenth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter J. Biondi (R)
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45,199 | |||
| Denise M. Coyle (R)
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44,612 | |||
| Roberta Karpinecz (D) | 22,172 | |||
| Mark Petraske (D) | 21,394 | |||
Campaign donors
2009
Below are Biondi's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Add Funds Transferred From Prior Campaign | $274,805 |
| New Jersey Republican Party | $16,204 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $9,000 |
| New Jersey Builders Association | $9,000 |
| Republican National Committee | $6,450 |
Issues
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Sponsored legislation
- A1053 Revises public school district budget cap adjustment for special education and establishes adjustments for utility costs, health benefits costs, legal fees, and membership dues for New Jersey School Boards Association.
- A1055 Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
- A3570 Abolishes Council on Affordable Housing for failure to comply with legislative directives.[11]
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 16," November 3, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 16," October 12, 2011
External links
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Peter Biondi
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
References
- ↑ NewJerseyNewsroom.com, "Funeral service for N.J. Assemblyman Peter Biondi held in Somerville," November 14, 2011
- ↑ NJ.com, "Biondi succession in the 16th District complicated by timing, redistricting," November 14, 2011
- ↑ NJ Assembly Republicans, "Led by DeCroce & Simon, women members of NJ Legislature surge," March 5, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Biondi
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ PolitickerNJ, "New Jersey Legislative Forecast," November 1, 2011
- ↑ NJ Spotlight, "Election 2011: Where the Republicans Can Pick Up Assembly Seats," April 12, 2011
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Official New Jersey Assembly General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey General Assembly District 16 1998–2011 |
Succeeded by Donna Simon |
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