Robert Lebovics
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Robert Lebovics was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 37 of the New Jersey State Senate.
Lebovics, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a nationally known Otolaryngologist with expertise in infectious and inflammatory disorders for both adults and children, nasal and sinus surgery, and disorders of the special senses. Lebovics also maintained a faculty appointment at Georgetown University where he lectured regularly and taught new physicians.
Lebovics received his medical degree from the State University of New York in Brooklyn.
Elections
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Lebovics was defeated in the 2011 election for New Jersey Senate District 37. He ran unopposed in the primary on June 7, 2011. Lebovics was defeated by Democratic incumbent Loretta Weinberg in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011.[1]
| New Jersey State Senate District 37 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Loretta Weinberg Incumbent |
69.9% | 23,141 | |
| Republican | Robert Lebovics | 30.1% | 9,980 | |
| Total Votes | 33,121 | |||
Campaign themes
2011
Lebovics lists these issues on his campaign website:[2]
- Pensions - "New Jersey is bankrupt, and our pension system is even more bankrupt. In order for our public workers to receive pensions in the future, we need to fund the pension system. The problem is, that in order to fund the pension system to what is currently promised, we need to raise revenue somehow to fund it. New Jersey taxes are the highest in the Nation. There’s nowhere for taxes to be raised any higher than they are. We must find solutions to ensure that public workers who were promised pensions end up with some sort of pension when they retire."
- Education - "District 37 does not receive its fair share of its own tax dollars for its public schools. Our tax dollars leave Bergen County to pay for bloated inefficient schools statewide, while our property taxes have to be raised year after year to make up for the shortfall. All alternatives should be explored, charter schools, vouchers, whatever it takes. We shouldn’t be afraid to do all we can do to help educate our children, without being afraid of entrenched special interests, and people that are used to doing the same thing year after year."
- Economic Development - "Often, seniors and people that no longer need the New Jersey geographic location, pick up and move to somewhere with a nicer climate, and with a much lower tax burden. We must find a way to incentivize a way for people with money to stay in New Jersey, to move to New Jersey, to spend their money in New Jersey. We must end the New Jersey Estate Tax, to keep retirees, with money, here in New Jersey, and to keep them spending their money in New Jersey. We must find economic incentives to keep seniors and retirees to stay and to even move to New Jersey.
- Transportation - "Our transportation trust fund must be totally dedicated towards transportation and nothing else. The trust fund must be fully funded and given more funding than the current formulas. Our infrastructure needs more maintenance and upkeep and we need to find ways to fund new commuter transportation projects in New Jersey."
Personal
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Lebovics is married and has three daughters.
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 37," November 2, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 37," October 28, 2011
External links
- Robert Lebovics on Facebook
- Robert Lebovics' YouTube channel
- Project Vote Smart biography on Robert Lebovics
Footnotes
Current members of the New Jersey State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Nicholas Scutari
Majority Leader:Teresa Ruiz
Minority Leader:Anthony Bucco
Senators
District 1
Mike Testa (R)
District 2
District 3
John Burzichelli (D)
District 4
Paul Moriarty (D)
District 5
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)
District 6
James Beach (D)
District 7
Troy Singleton (D)
District 8
Latham Tiver (R)
District 9
Carmen Amato (R)
District 10
James Holzapfel (R)
District 11
Vin Gopal (D)
District 12
Owen Henry (R)
District 13
Declan O'Scanlon (R)
District 14
Linda Greenstein (D)
District 15
Shirley Turner (D)
District 16
Andrew Zwicker (D)
District 17
Bob Smith (D)
District 18
Patrick Diegnan (D)
District 19
Joseph Vitale (D)
District 20
Joseph Cryan (D)
District 21
Jon Bramnick (R)
District 22
Nicholas Scutari (D)
District 23
Doug Steinhardt (R)
District 24
Parker Space (R)
District 25
Anthony Bucco (R)
District 26
District 27
John McKeon (D)
District 28
Renee Burgess (D)
District 29
Teresa Ruiz (D)
District 30
Robert Singer (R)
District 31
Angela McKnight (D)
District 32
Raj Mukherji (D)
District 33
Brian Stack (D)
District 34
District 35
Benjie Wimberly (D)
District 36
Paul Sarlo (D)
District 37
Gordon Johnson (D)
District 38
Joseph Lagana (D)
District 39
Holly Schepisi (R)
District 40
Kristin Corrado (R)
Democratic Party (25)
Republican Party (15)
