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Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan (b. November 8, 1948-d. August 22, 2017) was a Democratic member of the New Jersey Senate, representing District 2 from 2008 to 2017. Whelan died on August 22, 2017, after suffering from a heart attack.[1]
Whelan served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2007.
Biography
Whelan earned his B.A. and his M.Ed. in English education from Temple University. His professional experience included working as a teacher at Martin Luther King School. Whelan was the mayor of Atlantic City from 1990 to 2001 and was a member of the Atlantic City Council from 1982 to 1990.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Whelan served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation, Chair |
| • Economic Growth |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Whelan served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation, Chair |
| • Environment and Energy |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Whelan served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation, Chair |
| • Environment and Energy |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Whelan served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation |
| • Education |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Whelan won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 2. Whelan was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary and defeated Frank Balles (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[2][3][4][5]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Whelan Incumbent |
55% | 29,333 | |
| Republican | Frank Balles | 45% | 24,006 | |
| Total Votes | 53,339 | |||
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Whelan won re-election to the District 2 Senate seat in the 2011 election. He was unopposed for the June 7 Democratic primary. Whelan defeated Assemblyman Vincent Polistina (R) in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2011. Lorenzo Langford (I) was a candidate for the seat but withdrew on September 20.[6]
| New Jersey State Senate District 2 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jim Whelan Incumbent |
53.4% | 24,075 | |
| Republican | Vincent Polistina | 46.6% | 20,997 | |
| Total Votes | 45,072 | |||
2007
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Whelan was elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 2. Whelan (D) finished with 27,913 votes while his opponent James McCullough (R) finished with 21,013 votes.[7] Whelan raised $112,606 for his campaign fund.[8]
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Whelan (D)
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27,913 | |||
| James McCullough (R) | 21,013 | |||
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
2013
In 2013, Whelan’s endorsements included the following:[9][10]
- The New Jersey AFL-CIO
- The Sierra Club
2011
In 2011, Whelan’s endorsements included the following:[11]
- Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D)
- Chairman of the state Democratic Committee John Wisniewski (D)
Personal
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Whelan and his wife, Kathy, had one child and lived in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term ""Jim + Whelan" + New Jersey + Senate"
See also
- New Jersey State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Facebook page
- Jim Whelan on Facebook
- Jim Whelan on Twitter
- New Jersey Legislature
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ The Press of Atlantic City, "Sen. Jim Whelan suffered heart attack at Atlantic City home," August 23, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Jersey State Senate 2007 general election results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter, "NJ Chapter's State Legislative Endorsements," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Press of Atlantic City, "Top New Jersey Democrats rally for 2nd District candidates," October 10, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey State Senate District 2 2008-2017 |
Succeeded by Colin Bell (D) |
