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David Rible
David P. Rible (b. August 28, 1967) is a former Republican member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 30 from 2008 to 2017. He resigned on July 17, 2017, after he was appointed by Gov. Chris Christie (R) to serve as director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.[1]
Rible served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 11 from 2008 to 2012. He was moved into District 30 by the 2011 redistricting process.
Rible served as the minority conference leader from 2012 to 2017. He previously served as minority whip from 2010 to 2012, deputy conference leader in 2009, and assistant Republican whip from 2008 to 2009.
Biography
Rible's professional experience includes working as a civilian investigator for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, as a detective with the Township of Wall Police Department, as dispatcher with the Avon Police Department, and as the owner of DR. Lock, Inc.[2]
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Rible served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Law and Public Safety |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Rible served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Law and Public Safety |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Rible served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Education |
| • Law and Public Safety |
2010-2012
In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Rible served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Assembly Bi-Partisan Leadership |
Issues
Pensions
Double dipping is a term used to describe the practice of allowing government employees to retire, start collecting a pension and then return to work for the state while continuing to receive pension benefits. It is permitted in New Jersey. Banning or limiting double dipping is among the proposals in New Jersey to reduce the state pension obligation. Two companion bills, S601 and A860, were introduced in the 2012-2013 legislative session. As of September 2025 neither has reached the floor for a vote. In July 2013 New Jersey Watchdog published an article focusing on double dipping by New Jersey state legislators. The report identified 18 state lawmakers who receive retirement checks totaling $782,000 a year in addition to their legislative salaries. The roster includes leaders of each party in both the Senate and Assembly.[3]
Rible was included on the list of legislators receiving pension benefits and a legislative salary. According to the 2013 report, Rible receives a $55,032 pension per year. The employer at retirement was Wall Township.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[4] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[5] Incumbent David Rible (R) resigned his seat on July 17, 2017.[6] Incumbent Sean Kean (R) and incumbent Edward Thomson III (R) defeated Kevin Scott (D) and Eliot Colon (D) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 30 general election.[7][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sean Kean Incumbent |
33.26% | 33,672 | |
| Republican | Edward Thomson Incumbent |
30.30% | 30,680 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Scott | 18.51% | 18,737 | |
| Democratic | Eliot Colon | 17.94% | 18,160 | |
| Total Votes | 101,249 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Kevin Scott and Eliot Colon were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 30 Democratic primary election.[9][10]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kevin Scott |
50.70% | 4,957 |
| Eliot Colon |
49.30% | 4,820 |
| Total Votes | 9,777 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Sean Kean and incumbent David Rible were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 30 Republican primary election.[11][10]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sean Kean Incumbent |
50.97% | 9,269 |
| David Rible Incumbent |
49.03% | 8,916 |
| Total Votes | 18,185 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
2015
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[12] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. James Keady and Jimmy Esposito were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sean Kean and incumbent David Rible were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Esposito did not appear on the official candidate list for the general election; he was replaced by Lorna Phillipson.[13][14] Kean and Rible defeated Keady, Phillipson and Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) in the general election.[15][16][17]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sean Kean Incumbent |
34.5% | 19,826 | |
| Republican | David Rible Incumbent |
33.9% | 19,459 | |
| Democratic | James Keady | 15.9% | 9,148 | |
| Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 13.7% | 7,867 | |
| Economic Growth | Hank Schroeder | 1.9% | 1,101 | |
| Total Votes | 57,401 | |||
2013
Rible won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 30. Rible was bracketed with Sean Kean. He was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. He and incumbent Sean Kean (R) defeated Lorelei Rouvrais (D) and Jimmy Esposito (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[18][19][20][21]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sean Kean Incumbent |
38.2% | 39,702 | |
| Republican | David Rible Incumbent |
35.9% | 37,252 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Esposito | 13.4% | 13,898 | |
| Democratic | Lorelei Rouvrais | 12.5% | 12,967 | |
| Total Votes | 103,819 | |||
2011
Rible won re-election in 2011 for District 30 instead of District 11. He and Sean Kean ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 7. They then defeated Howard Kleinhendler (D), Shaun O'Rourke (D), and David Schneck (L) in the November 8 general election. Both Rible and Kean were incumbents in different districts, but redistricting moved them into District 30. Kean was formerly the District 11 state senator and Rible was formerly an Assemblyman for District 11.[22]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 30 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sean Kean |
34.4% | 22,889 | |
| Republican | David Rible Incumbent |
31.2% | 20,728 | |
| Democratic | Shaun O'Rourke | 16.9% | 11,256 | |
| Democratic | Howard Kleinhendler | 16% | 10,639 | |
| Libertarian | David Schneck | 1.5% | 986 | |
| Total Votes | 66,498 | |||
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election, Rible received 35,751 votes (31%), defeating Democratic challengers J. Randy Bishop and Richard Bolger.[23] He was bracketed with Mary Pat Angelini (R).[24]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Eleventh Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary Pat Angelini (R)
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36,278 | |||
| David P. Rible (R)
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35,936 | |||
| J. Randy Bishop (D) | 22,956 | |||
| Richard J. Bolger (D) | 22,063 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 through January 9, 2018.
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2016
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In 2016, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 12 through January 10, 2017.
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2015
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In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
David Rible endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[25]
Personal
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Rible and his wife, Jacqueline, have a daughter.
Recent news
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See also
- New Jersey General Assembly
- General Assembly Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- Assemblyman David Rible's personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Record, "Bucco elevated to Assembly conference leader," July 19, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Jersey Watchdog, "18 double-dipping NJ lawmakers block pension reform," July 22, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ Daily Record, "Bucco elevated to Assembly conference leader," July 19, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidates for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Amended Certification," August 21, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary election results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 General Assembly general election candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014(Archived)
