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Kevin Lavan
Kevin Lavan was a 2011 Democratic candidate for District 13 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Lavan previously served as Mayor of Hazlet Township.[1]
Lavan's professional experience includes working as a hiring agent at New York Shipping and warehouseman at Onyx Chemical. He served in the United States Army from 1962-1964. He earned his A.S. in business from Jersey City State University in 1976.
Elections
2011
Lavan was a candidate for District 13 of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was defeated in the November 8 general election. Lavan and Patrick Short ran unopposed in the June 7 Democratic primary. Amy Handlin and Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. ran unopposed in the Republican primary. William Lawton and Frank Cottone are also running as Independents in the November 8 general election.[2]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 13 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amy Handlin Incumbent |
30.5% | 24,073 | |
| Republican | Declan O'Scanlon Incumbent |
28.8% | 22,754 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Lavan | 19.2% | 15,165 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Short | 19.4% | 15,333 | |
| Constitution | Frank Cottone | 1.1% | 834 | |
| Constitution | William Lawton | 1% | 757 | |
| Total Votes | 78,916 | |||
Endorsements
2011
Lavan was endorsed by:
Personal
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Lavan is widowed and has two children.
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 13," October 18, 2011
- Middletown Mike, "13th Legislative District Candidate Kevin Lavan Supports Unions and the Middle Class," July 27, 2011
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Raritan Journal, "Cullen, Lavan & Short Announce Intention to Run for New Jersey’s Thirteenth Legislative District," April 22, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Politicker NJ, "2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates," accessed August 5, 2011
