Scott Rudder
| Scott Rudder | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 2007 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Township of Medford | ||
| 2005 - 2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/19/1969 | |
| Profession | Manager-Business Development, Lockheed Martin | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Prior to his election to the Assembly, Rudder served as Mayor of Medford from 2005-2008, and as a member of the Medford Council from 1998-2008. [1]
Rudder announced in April 2013 that he would not run for re-election.[2]
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Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Elections
2011
Rudder won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Patrick Delany ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Sharyn Pertnoy-Schmidt, Raymond Storck, and Robert Edward Forchion, Jr. in the November 8 general election.[3] Republican Patrick Delany has since resigned and withdrawn from the race. Freeholder Chris Brown (R) will replace Delany on the ballot.[4]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 8 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Christopher Brown |
30.1% | 19,799 | |
| Republican | Scott Rudder Incumbent |
29.9% | 19,649 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Finnerty | 19% | 12,480 | |
| Democratic | Anita Lovely | 18.4% | 12,107 | |
| Independent | Robert Edward Forchion Jr. | 2.5% | 1,653 | |
| Total Votes | 65,688 | |||
2009
Successfully winning re-election in 2009, Rudder was bracketed with Dawn Addiego and defeated challengers William Brown and Debbie Sarcone.[5][6][7]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Eighth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dawn Marie Addiego (R)
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42,129 | |||
| Scott Rudder (R)
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40,679 | |||
| Debbie Sarcone (D) | 26,397 | |||
| Bill Brown (D) | 26,384 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Rudder received $67,901 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Scott Rudder's campaign in 2011 | |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $67,901 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 19,649 |
| Cost of each vote received | $3.46 |
2009
Below are Rudder's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Assembly Republican Majority Of New Jersey | $33,740 |
| New Jersey Business & Industry Association | $5,000 |
| New Jersey Coalition Of Automotive Retailers | $3,000 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $3,000 |
| Utility & Transportation Contractors Association | $2,600 |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A3020 Requires permanent driver's license suspension for third drunk driving offense.
- A3077 Prohibits member of Legislature from holding local appointive office or position; removes provision allowing current members holding more than one elective position as of February 1, 2008 to continue to do so if service continuous.
- A3878 Provides 10% reduction in compensation for members of Legislature.
- A4172 Requires lobbyists and governmental affairs agents to file annually with ELEC information on certain for profit and not-for-profit activities. [10]
Presidential preference
2012
Scott Rudder endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [11]
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Additional reading
External links
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Scott Rudder
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- NJ 8th legislative district
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007
- NJ Assembly Republicans - Assm. Rudder
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Rudder
- ↑ The Inquirer, "N.J. Eighth District lawmaker not to seek new term," April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ PhillyBurbs.com, "Freeholder Chris Brown will replace Delany as Assembly candidate," August 12, 2011
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
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