Michael Pirog

Michael Pirog

Democratic Party

Education

High school

Montville High School

Bachelor's

Elizabethtown College

Graduate

Seton Hall University

Contact

Personal website

Michael Pirog was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 24 of the New Jersey General Assembly.

Biography

Pirog earned his B.S. in business administration from Elizabethtown College in 2007 and a master's degree in healthcare administration from Seton Hall University. His professional experience includes working in the healthcare field.

Campaign themes

2017

Pirog's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Our Politics The politics of our nation, and of New Jersey, have become toxic and no longer represent the majority of the people. We have two political parties that have become so pushed to the fringes that they only represent their core, fervent supporters; while the average person is left in the middle with a disdain of politics. It also means that very little is accomplished, too many politicians refuse to act, as they do not want to upset their base. I want to work to change this. I am a moderate Democrat who is willing to work with anyone and listen to everyone in order to move District 24, and New Jersey forward. Progress takes cooperation, representation demands listening. I believe District 24’s current legislators, Asm. Parker Space and Asw. Gail Pheobus (as well as Republican candidate Hal Wirths) only represent their core supporters, not the over 219,000 people in the District. Because of this their actions in the Assembly, and proposed actions, only represent their core supporters, and further their views. They actively work against common-sense, bipartisan legislation while not listening to the views of their constituents. Your Taxes & School Funding What I am proposing is Equitable School Funding, wherein the districts most in need will receive additional funding, but that funding will be capped at $15,000 per pupil with exceptions for students with special medical needs. And importantly no school district will receive less than $2,000 in state aid per pupil. Currently 21 school districts receive over $15K per student, none of which are in District 24. Meanwhile,205 districts receive under $2,000 per pupil in aid, two of which are our own. What this means is that no school district in our District would lose aid, while many homeowners could see a drop in their property taxes. By reworking our school funding we can find a solution that is equitable for District 24 residents while still properly funding all schools state-wide. Business I believe New Jersey must plan for the future by not taxing new small businesses into ruins. This will allow entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams with fewer reservations and put more of themselves and profits back into the business. Through this we can spark a wave of new business in District 24, lower the amount of empty retail spaces, and make our District more attractive to our current residents and people visiting. Our Environment Protecting our environment means protecting our wild, open places, our farms, our wildlife. We only get one land, and it cannot speak for, or defend itself. We must protect it for our children to enjoy in the future. As an Assemblyman I will immediately call for New Jersey to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. And we must take other measures to protect our environment while being cognizant of property owners, farmers, hunters, and everyone who lives here.	”
—Michael Pirog

Elections

2017

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017. Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners. The following candidates ran in the New Jersey General Assembly District 24 general election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 24 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Parker Space Incumbent	30.67%	33,873
	Republican	Harold Wirths	27.91%	30,820
	Democratic	Kate Matteson	20.33%	22,456
	Democratic	Gina Trish	18.29%	20,200
	Green	Aaron Hyndman	1.42%	1,568
	Green	Kenny Collins	1.37%	1,518
Total Votes				110,435
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Kate Matteson and Gina Trish defeated Michael Pirog in the New Jersey General Assembly District 24 Democratic primary election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kate Matteson	46.49%	5,997
Gina Trish	41.97%	5,414
Michael Pirog	11.54%	1,489
Total Votes		12,900
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Incumbent Parker Space and Harold Wirths defeated Nathan Orr and David Atwood in the New Jersey General Assembly District 24 Republican primary election.

New Jersey General Assembly, District 24 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Parker Space Incumbent	40.16%	11,149
Harold Wirths	35.45%	9,842
Nathan Orr	13.64%	3,787
David Atwood	10.75%	2,983
Total Votes		27,761
Source: New Jersey Department of State

See also

• State legislative elections, 2017
• New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
• State legislative special elections, 2017
• New Jersey General Assembly
• New Jersey State Legislature

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Michael Pirog on Facebook
• New Jersey Legislature website

Footnotes

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Current members of the New Jersey General Assembly

Leadership

Representatives

District 1

Antwan McClellan (R)

Erik Simonsen (R)

District 2

Don Guardian (R)

Claire Swift (R)

District 3

Dave Bailey (D)

Heather Simmons (D)

District 4

Dan Hutchison (D)

Cody Miller (D)

District 5

William Moen (D)

William Spearman (D)

District 6

Louis Greenwald (D)

Melinda Kane (D)

District 7

Carol Murphy (D)

Balvir Singh (D)

District 8

Andrea Katz (D)

Michael Torrissi (R)

District 9

Gregory Myhre (R)

Brian Rumpf (R)

District 10

Paul Kanitra (R)

Gregory McGuckin (R)

District 11

Margie Donlon (D)

Luanne Peterpaul (D)

District 12

Robert Clifton (R)

Alex Sauickie (R)

District 13

Victoria Flynn (R)

Gerard Scharfenberger (R)

District 14

Wayne DeAngelo (D)

Tennille McCoy (D)

District 15

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)

Anthony Verrelli (D)

District 16

Mitchelle Drulis (D)

Roy Freiman (D)

District 17

Joseph Danielsen (D)

Kevin Egan (D)

District 18

Robert Karabinchak (D)

Sterley Stanley (D)

District 19

Craig Coughlin (D)

Yvonne Lopez (D)

District 20

Reginald Atkins (D)

Annette Quijano (D)

District 21

Michele Matsikoudis (R)

Nancy Muñoz (R)

District 22

Linda Carter (D)

James Kennedy (D)

District 23

John DiMaio (R)

Erik Peterson (R)

District 24

Dawn Fantasia (R)

Michael Inganamort (R)

District 25

Christian Barranco (R)

Aura Dunn (R)

District 26

Brian Bergen (R)

Jay Webber (R)

District 27

Rosy Bagolie (D)

Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)

District 28

Garnet Hall (D)

Cleopatra Tucker (D)

District 29

Eliana Marin (D)

Shanique Speight (D)

District 30

Sean Kean (R)

Avi Schnall (D)

District 31

William Sampson (D)

Barbara Stamato (D)

District 32

John Allen (D)

Jessica Ramirez (D)

District 33

Julio Marenco (D)

Gabriel Rodriguez (D)

District 34

Carmen Morales (D)

Michael Venezia (D)

District 35

Alaa Abdelaziz (D)

Shavonda Sumter (D)

District 36

Clinton Calabrese (D)

Gary Schaer (D)

District 37

Shama Haider (D)

Ellen Park (D)

District 38

Lisa Swain (D)

Chris Tully (D)

District 39

Robert Auth (R)

John Azzariti (R)

District 40

Al Barlas (R)

Christopher DePhillips (R)

Democratic Party (52)

Republican Party (28)