Ronald Dancer
| Ronald Dancer | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 12 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Appointed | 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Plumstead Township | ||
| 1990 - present | ||
| New Jersey General Assembly District 30 | ||
| 2002 - 2012 | ||
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Army | |
| Years of service | 1969-1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 05/31/1949 | |
| Profession | Interviewer, Ocean County Adjuster’s Office | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Long involved in public affairs, Dancer has served as the Mayor of Plumsted since 1990. He is also currently the chair of the Ocean County Board of Social Services.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A532 Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.
- A539 Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
- A551 Prohibits slaughter of horses and sale of horseflesh for human consumption.
- A569 Requires elected public officials and candidates for elective public office to disclose if they ever filed for bankruptcy; requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.[2]
National Political Awareness Test
Dancer'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 "property tax relief, open space acquistion, and increased school funding." He explained, "Property tax relief is one of, if not the single, biggest problems that New Jersey citizens face today. Giving the public property tax relief is critical, but cannot be done until we eliminate waste and abuse from the state budget."[3]
Presidential preference
2012
Ronald Dancer endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Elections
2013
Dancer is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 12. Dancer is bracketed with Robert Clifton in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
Dancer won election to district 12 in 2011. He and Robert Clifton ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Catherine Tinney Rome and William Spedding in the November 8 general election. Dancer was moved out of District 30 via the redistricting process.[5]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 12 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ronald Dancer Incumbent |
30.2% | 18,090 | |
| Republican | Robert Clifton |
29% | 17,402 | |
| Democratic | William Spedding | 20.4% | 12,253 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Tinney Rome | 20.4% | 12,218 | |
| Total Votes | 59,963 | |||
2009
Dancer successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election. He was bracketed with Joseph Malone, III and defeated Democratic challengers John Kocubinski and William Spedding.[6][7]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirtieth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph R. Malone, III (R)
|
47,325 | |||
| Ronald S. Dancer (R)
|
45,901 | |||
| John Kocubinski (D) | 18,400 | |||
| William "Bill" Spedding (D) | 17,836 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Dancer received $138,538 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ronald Dancer's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Republican Party | $24,295 |
| Standardbred Breeders & Owners Of New Jersey | $3,200 |
| Perretti Farms | $3,100 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $2,900 |
| Aspen Tree Service | $2,100 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $138,538 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 18,090 |
| Cost of each vote received | $7.66 |
2009
Below are Dancer's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Dancer, Ronald S | $33,769 |
| Republican National Committee | $8,025 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $4,500 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $3,600 |
| Webb, Patricia A | $2,600 |
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Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 12," November 3, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 12," October 24, 2011
External links
- New Jersey General Assembly- Hon. Ronald Dancer
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- NJ 30th legislative district
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Dancer
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Dancer Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ 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
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