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Maria del Pilar Rivas
Maria Rivas was a 2013 Republican candidate for District 35 of the New Jersey General Assembly.[1]
Biography
Rivas' earned degree's in Nursing and Obstetrics. Her professional experience includes owning Pilar Bridal Center for 25 years, working as an independent real estate agent, as CEO & Director of Children Without Children Charities, as President of the Taylor and Designer Association of New Jersey in 1984, as CEO & Director of Casa Peru Inc and as founder of the Peruvian American Action Committee of New Jersey (PAPAC) in 2002.[2]
Campaign themes
2013
Rivas' biography on the website of the Passaic County Regular Republican Organization highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Stabilize and defend social service for the poor.
- Increase scholarship and make college education more affordable for all.
- Promote small business growth.
- Crack down on fraud and abuse in NJ.
- Lower Taxes for all families.
- Promote pro-life initiatives.
Elections
2013
Rivas ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 35. Rivas was bracketed with Rhina Tavarez. She was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. She was defeated by incumbent Shavonda E. Sumter (D) and incumbent Benjie E. Wimberly (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[4][5][6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Benjie Wimberly Incumbent |
36.7% | 21,195 | |
| Democratic | Shavonda Sumter Incumbent |
36% | 20,791 | |
| Republican | Rhina Tavarez | 13.8% | 7,968 | |
| Republican | Maria del Pilar Rivas | 13.5% | 7,828 | |
| Total Votes | 57,782 | |||
Personal
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Rivas has two sons and lives in Paterson, NJ.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Maria + Rivas + New + Jersey + General + Assembly"
External links
- Maria del Pilar Rivas Campaign website
- Passaic County Regular Republican Organization Bio of Maria Rivas
- Biography of Maria del Pilar Rivas from Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Department of State, Official Primary Results
- New Jersey Department of State, Unofficial general election candidates (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 Primary Candidates," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ pcrro.org, "35th District Assembly Candidate Maria del Pilar Rivas," accessed September 13, 2013
- ↑ pcrro.org, "35th District Assembly Candidate Maria del Pilar Rivas," accessed September 13, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 General Assembly general election candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
