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Upendra Chivukula
| Upendra Chivukula | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 3, 2009 | |
| First elected | 2001 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Franklin Township | ||
| 2000 - 2001 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Guindy's Engineering College, India | |
| Master's | City College of New York, 1976 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/08/1950 | |
| Place of birth | Nellore, India | |
| Profession | Consultant, Rangam Consultants, Inc. | |
| Religion | Hindu | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Chivukula currently also serves as county committeeman for Franklin Township, a position he has held since 1993. He has also served as mayor and deputy mayor of Franklin Township.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012
Elections
2012
Chivukula is running for U.S. House in 2012, to represent New Jersey's 7th congressional district. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2]
2011
Chivukula won re-election in 2011. Chivukulaand incumbent Joseph Egan ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Carlo Dilalla and Robert Mettler in the November 8 general election.[3]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 17 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Egan Incumbent |
31.9% | 15,165 | |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivulkula Incumbent |
31.3% | 14,862 | |
| Republican | Carlo DiLalla | 18.2% | 8,627 | |
| Republican | Robert Mettler | 18.7% | 8,876 | |
| Total Votes | 47,530 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009 general election, Chivukula received 27,815 votes (30%), defeating challengers Salim Nathoo and Anthony Mazzola.[4] He was bracketed with Joseph Egan.[5]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Seventeenth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph V. Egan (D)
|
29,876 | |||
| Upendra J. Chivukula (D)
|
28,030 | |||
| Anthony Mazzola (R) | 18,023 | |||
| Salim A. Nathoo (R) | 16,419 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Chivukula received $875,870 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Upendra Chivukula's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Democratic Party | $14,557 |
| Verizon | $11,000 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $8,500 |
| Afscme | $8,000 |
| United Water Resources New Jersey | $8,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $875,870 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 14,862 |
| Cost of each vote received | $58.93 |
2009
Below are Chivukula's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Add Funds Transferred From Prior Campaign | $1,777,261 |
| Election Fund Of Joseph V Egan | $44,875 |
| Verizon | $12,150 |
| New Jersey Education Association | $4,800 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $4,800 |
Issues
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Sponsored legislation
- A133 Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
- A845 Decreases corporation business tax minimum tax rates for new businesses and exempts certain small new businesses from payment of minimum tax.
- A1095 Decreases certain public document copy fees to up to $0.10 or less per letter size page and up to $0.15 or less per legal size page.
- A1626 Requires affordable housing be built to green building standards; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to issue standards. [8]
Campaign themes
Chivukula's official website lists his main issues as economic development, education, environment, senior citizens, District 17 funding, and Homeland Security.[9]
His answers to the New Jersey State Legislative Election 2005 National Political Awareness Test are available. He did not answer the question asking his top priorities.[10]
Endorsements
2011
Chivukula has been endorsed by:
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Additional reading
External links
- Upendra Chivukula for Congress campaign website
- Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula official site
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Upendra Chivukula
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2003
- Upendra Chivukula on Facebook
- Upendra Chivukula on Twitter
- Upendra Chivukula on YouTube
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Chivukula
- ↑ WYNC "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Bills by Sponsor
- ↑ Assemblyman Chivukula Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Chivukula Issue Positions
- ↑ Politicker NJ, 2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates, accessed Aug. 5, 2011
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