Reed Gusciora
| Reed Gusciora | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1995 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | The Catholic University of America | |
| J.D. | Seton Hall University School of Law, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 03/27/1960 | |
| Place of birth | Passaic, NJ | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Gusciora is currently an attorney with the Law Office of W. Reed Gusciora, and has also worked as an attorney for Stark and Stark.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012
- Environment and Solid Waste (Vice-Chair)
- Judiciary
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A310 Extends penalties for driving under the influence to include any substance that impairs driving ability; deems driver's consent to non-invasive drug tests.
- A804 "New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act."
- A818 Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
- A819 Sets confidentiality standards for public employee assistance program records; prohibits employer actions against program participants.[2]
National Political Awareness Test
Gusciora's answers to the New Jersey State Legislative Election 2007 National Political Awareness Test are available. He did not answer the question asking his top priorities.[3]
Elections
2013
Gusciora is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 15. Gusciora is bracketed with Bonnie Watson Coleman. He was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. He is challenged by Kim Taylor (R) and Anthony Giordano (R) in the general election which takes place on November 5, 2013.[4][5]
2011
Gusciora won re-election in 2011. Gusciora and incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Peter Yull and Kathy Kilcommons in the November 8 general election.[6]
Following redistricting, Gusciora moved his residence from Princeton to Trenton in order to be able to run again in the 15th district.[7]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 15 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Reed Gusciora Incumbent |
32.5% | 20,350 | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman Incumbent |
32.8% | 20,505 | |
| Republican | Peter Yull | 17.3% | 10,817 | |
| Republican | Kathy Kilcommons | 17.4% | 10,914 | |
| Total Votes | 62,586 | |||
2009
Gusciora successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election. Bracketed with Bonnie Watson Coleman they defeated Republican challengers Kim Taylor and Werner Graf, as well as Libertarian challengers Daryl Mikell Brooks and Charles Green.[8][9]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Fifteenth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
|
29,713 | |||
| Reed Gusciora (D)
|
29,215 | |||
| Kim Taylor (R) | 15,418 | |||
| Werner Graf (R) | 14,781 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Gusciora received $92,212 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Reed Gusciora's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Education Association | $13,200 |
| Afscme | $5,000 |
| Afscme Council 1 | $5,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $3,900 |
| New Jersey State Laborers | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $92,212 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 20,350 |
| Cost of each vote received | $4.53 |
2009
Below are Gusciora's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[11]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Education Association | $4,900 |
| Duane Morris LLP Eric Martins | $4,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $4,000 |
| Fuel Merchants Association Of New Jersey Kathleen Madaras | $3,850 |
| New Jersey Dental Association | $2,600 |
Endorsements
2011
Gusciora was endorsed by:
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Additional reading
External links
- Assemblyman Gusciora Official Campaign website
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Reed Gusciora
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Gusciora
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Gusciora Issue Positions
- ↑ Hunterdon County Unofficial Primary Results, June 4, 2013
- ↑ Mercer County Unofficial Primary Results, June 4, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ 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 - 2011 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Politicker NJ, 2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates, accessed Aug. 5, 2011
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