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Elease Evans
Elease Evans is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 35 from a special election in 2007 to 2012. Evans did not seek re-election in 2011.
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
- Labor (Vice-Chair)
- Education
- Law and Public Safety
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A177 Requires development and distribution of curriculum guidelines on Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- A1105 Allows State agencies, counties and municipalities to comply with certain publication requirements by means of Internet.
- A1956 "New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."
- A2359 Requires contractors to provide Department of the Treasury with employment information about contracts with public bodies.[1]
Elections
2009
Evans successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election. She was bracketed with Nellie Pou and defeated Republican challengers Lynn Anne Shortway and George Sawey.[2][3]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirty-Fifth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Nellie Pou (D)
|
22,148 | |||
| Elease Evan (D)
|
21,637 | |||
| Lynn Anne Shortway (R) | 12,488 | |||
| George Sawey (R) | 11,993 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives," 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Jersey General Assembly District 35 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
