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Scott Rumana
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Scott T. Rumana is a judge of the Vicinage 11 Superior Court in Passaic County, New Jersey. He was appointed by Governor Chris Christie (R) on September 15, 2016, and took office in December 2016.[1][2]
Rumana is also a former Republican member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 40. He was first elected to the chamber in 2007. He served as Minority Whip and Deputy Minority Conference Leader during his tenure. He was also the Assistant Republican Leader from 2008-2009.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Rumana served as Mayor for the Township of Wayne from 2002-2008, on the Passaic County Board of Freeholders from 1997-2000 and on the Wayne Township Council from 1994-1997.[3]
Biography
Rumana earned his B.S. in management from Hartwick College in 1987 and his J.D. from the New York Law School in 1991. His professional experience includes working as an attorney at Hunziker, Jones and Sweeney.[3]
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Rumana served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Environment and Solid Waste |
| • Transportation and Independent Authorities |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Rumana served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment and Solid Waste |
| • Transportation and Independent Authorities |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Rumana served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Environment and Solid Waste |
| • Transportation and Independent Authorities |
2010-2012
In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Rumana served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Public Schools |
| • Assembly Bi-Partisan Leadership |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2015
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[4] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Paul Vagianos and Christine Ordway were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent David Russo and incumbent Scott Rumana were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Russo and Rumana defeated Vagianos and Ordway in the general election.[5][6][7][8][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Russo Incumbent |
28% | 19,675 | |
| Republican | Scott Rumana Incumbent |
27.6% | 19,357 | |
| Democratic | Christine Ordway | 22.3% | 15,629 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vagianos | 22.2% | 15,573 | |
| Total Votes | 70,234 | |||
2013
Rumana won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 40. Rumana was bracketed with David C. Russo. He was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. He and David C. Russo (R) defeated Anthony J. Galietti (D) and Leo Arcuri (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[10][11][12][13]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Rumana Incumbent |
32.1% | 36,174 | |
| Republican | David C. Russo Incumbent |
32.1% | 36,143 | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Galietti | 18.4% | 20,779 | |
| Democratic | Leo Arcuri | 17.3% | 19,542 | |
| Total Votes | 112,638 | |||
2011
Rumana won re-election in 2011. He and David Russo were bracketed together and defeated Louis D'Angelo and Ernesto Sesso in the Republican primary. They then defeated William Brennan and Cassandra Lazzara in the November 8 general election.[14]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 40 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Russo Incumbent |
30.3% | 22,125 | |
| Republican | Scott Rumana Incumbent |
29.7% | 21,678 | |
| Democratic | Cassandra Lazzara | 21.1% | 15,412 | |
| Democratic | William Brennan | 18.9% | 13,767 | |
| Total Votes | 72,982 | |||
GOP candidates reject debate invitation
District 40's Republican candidates decided not to participate in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. In addition to scheduling conflicts, assembly incumbent Rumana (R) cited a concern that Democratic candidate William Brennan might file suit over statements made in the debate. Brennan has been involved in six lawsuits with New Jersey municipalities. In reply, Brennan noted that none of the suits were defamation suits (the most probable kind of suit to come out of a debate).[15]
2009
Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election, Rumana received 42,220 votes (33%), defeating Democratic challengers Mark Bombace and John Agostinelli.[16] He was bracketed with David Russo. [17]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Fortieth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott T. Rumana (R)
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42,359 | |||
| David C. Russo (R)
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42,143 | |||
| John Agostinelli (D) | 21,737 | |||
| Mark Bombace (D) | 21,277 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016
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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Personal
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Rumana and his wife Laura have a son, Thomas.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Profile from the New Jersey General Assembly
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Wayne Patch, "Governor Nominates Assemblyman Scott Rumana, A Former Wayne Mayor, For State Judgeship," September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wayne Patch, "Scott Rumana Sworn In As Superior Court Judge, Report Says," December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official list for candidate for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ North Jersey.com, "GOP candidates won't debate opponents in 40th District race," October 10, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
