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Edward Buttimore

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Edward Buttimore
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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

William Paterson University

Contact

Personal website

Edward Buttimore was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey State Senate.

Biography

Buttimore earned his B.S. in administration of criminal justice from William Paterson University. His professional experience includes working as a law enforcement officer with the New Jersey Attorney General's Office and as a small business owner. He is also a Certified Public Manager (CPM) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).[1]

Campaign themes

2017

Buttimore's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Fairly distribute the State’s school aid to reduce property taxes

  • The formula for distributing State school aid to municipalities is unfair. Over thirty years ago some school districts were deemed too poor to properly fund their own schools and the NJ Supreme Court, in the Abbott vs. Burke case, ordered the State to fund these school districts at the average level of the State’s wealthiest districts. This was called the Abbott decision. Today 60% of all State aid for schools goes to these 31 school districts. There are over 575 school districts in New Jersey. Surely homeowners in Jersey City and Hoboken, which are still considered Abbott districts, can no longer argue their real estate values are incapable of supporting their own school system. Yet despite soaring property values in these two cities these districts continue to receive tens of millions of dollars more than suburban towns.

Improve the Senior Property Tax Freeze program

  • The Senior Property Tax Freeze program enables homeowners over 65 years of age with an income below $70,000 to have their future property taxes frozen at the amount they were when the homeowner turned 65 years old. In subsequent years, the homeowner pays the property taxes in full and then applies for a refund from the State. I want to change this to a “property tax credit” rather than a “property tax refund” program and eliminate complicated forms. Some senior citizens have difficulty coming up with the full amount of property taxes. Changing this process could help more senior citizens stay in their homes. Most seniors find they are able to afford the frozen property tax amount, but the current system forces seniors to loan the government the rebate amount for the entire year. That’s an unnecessary burden on seniors that is unfair and can be avoided. Together we can change that. I also want to raise the income eligibility level higher than $70,000 to enable more seniors to qualify for the program.

Reduce the cost of NJ public colleges and universities immediately by 25% without using tax dollars

  • New Jersey’s costs for tuition and mandatory fees for our State college and university students is the 4th highest in the nation. Our college students need affordable tuition to help them avoid starting their careers with an insurmountable level of debt. My NJ College Save25 Program is a paid internship program where student/interns receive a minimum of 25% of their tuition and fees while the businesses who hire and mentor college interns will be permitted to double their tax deduction for the cost of the employing the college intern. This can drop student’s cost of tuition and fees 25% immediately while ensuring the college receives the money it needs to operate. This public-private sector partnership is fair to hard working New Jersey families who want to educate their children in New Jersey and together we can make it happen.

Responsible money management of State mandatory expenses

  • The State has periodic monthly or quarterly expenses just like any private business does. This includes rents, auto leases, utilities, debt payment etc. A number of our former Governors have not paid some financial obligations until the very end of the fiscal year in late June. This unnecessarily increases the cost of the obligation, much like when a private citizen pays their credit card bill at the very last moment with only the minimum payment. The State should pay its mandatory obligations in quarterly payments. Doing so will allow the State to save money and demonstrate financial discipline, thereby improving New Jersey’s credit rating. A better credit rating reduces the interest rate on the State’s obligations which saves you, the taxpayer, additional money. Responsible budgeting and disciplined payments resulting in lower costs to all New Jersey residents is fair and together we can make that happen.

10 year term limits for New Jersey senators and assembly-persons.

  • The Governor and the President of the United States are limited to two 4-year terms. New Jersey legislators have no term limits. Legislators should also be limited to a maximum term of service. Having career politicians who stay 20, 30 or even 40 years is not helpful. It limits new ideas and participation in government and often leads to candidates being selected by backroom party bosses instead of the voters. I will draft and sponsor a bill to limit New Jersey legislators to a maximum of 10 years of service in the legislature.[2]
 ”
—Edward Buttimore[3]

Elections

2017

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. 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][5] Incumbent Kristin Corrado (R) defeated Thomas Duch (D) in the New Jersey State Senate District 40 general election.[6][7]

New Jersey State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kristin Corrado Incumbent 56.24% 33,495
     Democratic Thomas Duch 43.76% 26,060
Total Votes 59,555
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Thomas Duch ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 40 Democratic primary election.[8]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
New Jersey State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Duch
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Kristin Corrado defeated Paul DiGaetano and Edward Buttimore in the New Jersey State Senate District 40 Republican primary election.[8]

New Jersey State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kristin Corrado 62.01% 7,792
Paul DiGaetano 29.99% 3,768
Edward Buttimore 8.00% 1,005
Total Votes 12,565
Source: New Jersey Department of State

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Edward Buttimore, "About Ed," accessed May 4, 2017
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Edward Buttimore , "Main page," accessed May 4, 2017
  4. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
  5. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
  6. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
  7. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017


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