Jack Conners
Jack Conners is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 7 from 1998 until his resignation in 2011. On April 5, 2011, Conners announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2011, citing the fact that his district was moved in the redistricting process.[1] On August 25, 2011, Connors resigned in order to begin work at his new position as Camden County’s director of veterans’ affairs.[2] Troy Singleton (D) was appointed to fill his seat.[3] From 2006 to 2011, he served as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
Biography
Conners' professional experience included serving as the Vice President/Regional Manager of Government Banking for Bank of America. He served in the Delaware Army National Guard from 1964 to 1969 and the United States Army Reserve from 1969 to 1970.[4]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
- Military and Veterans' Affairs (Chair)
- Tourism and the Arts (Vice-Chair)
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A759 Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
- A856 The "South Jersey Regional Veterans' Healthcare Facility Grant Fund Act."
- A2204 Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections; authorizes transmission of ballots by electronic means.
- A3023 Requires State to purchase energy efficient and hybrid vehicles; provides for phase-in of the requirement.[5]
Elections
2011
Conners did not seek re-election in 2011, citing the fact that his district was moved in the redistricting process.[1]
2009
Running for re-election in the 2009 general election, Conners defeated challengers Leah J. Arter (R) and Harry Adams (R). He was bracketed with Herbert Conaway Jr.[6][7]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Seventh Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Herb Conaway (D)
|
36,127 | |||
| Jack Conners (D)
|
35,156 | |||
| Leah J. Arter (R) | 21,332 | |||
| Harry Adams (R) | 20,763 | |||
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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, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PhillyBurbs.com, "Conners cites redistricting shuffle as reason he'll retire," April 5, 2011(Archived)
- ↑ Burlington County Times, "Conners leaves Assembly early to accept Camden County position," August 26, 2011
- ↑ Courier Post Online, "Singleton to fill Conners' seat," September 14, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Jack Conners," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ 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 7 1998–August 25, 2011 |
Succeeded by Troy Singleton (D) |
