Tom Giaimo

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Tom Giaimo
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Education

Bachelor's

Dickinson College

Law

St. John's University School of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Tom Giaimo was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 13 of the New Jersey General Assembly.

Biography

Giaimo earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Dickinson College and his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer at Giaimo & Associates, LLC.[1]

Campaign themes

2017

Giaimo's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Property Taxes Property Taxes are out of control in New Jersey, especially in Monmouth County. I will strive to lower property taxes by properly funding our schools, incentivizing shared services, while restoring rebates to low-income, seniors and disabled residents. Often times, homeowners are shocked to find that their property tax bill has become even more of a burden after improving their homes – despite it spurring the economy by creating work for small business construction and modification services. The legislature should immediately act to ban any increase on property taxes when a homeowner has made a home improvement. In addition to protecting our homeowners, the legislature should look for new, innovative ways to raise revenue and cut spending to achieve our most important obligation: property tax relief.

Education

  • I will advocate for a state school finance system for pre-school through high school that is adequate, equitable, consistent and sustainable. Our schools must promote upstream learning measures and offer resources so that our students are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century. With Monmouth County ranked as the 2nd highest for youth suicide completions in the state of New Jersey, it is obvious that our children are ill-equipped to deal with the pressures that they encounter daily such as stress, anxiety, and depression. We must do better for our children.

Environment

  • Climate change is real and residents in New Jersey are seeing and feeling its impact. We need legislation in New Jersey that protects our important natural resources, open space, water, land, and air. Global warming negatively impacts New Jersey’s public health and economy, as well as our homes and businesses. The Jersey Shore is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy five years later. We must implement flood control mitigation measures now so that we are more prepared for the future.[2]
—Tom Giaimo[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] Incumbent Amy Handlin (R) and Serena DiMaso (R) defeated Tom Giaimo (D), Mariel Didato (D), and Eveline H. Brownstein (Libertarian) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 general election.[6][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Amy Handlin Incumbent 28.90% 35,990
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Serena DiMaso 27.48% 34,214
     Democratic Tom Giaimo 21.85% 27,212
     Democratic Mariel Didato 21.40% 26,640
     Libertarian Eveline H. Brownstein 0.37% 458
Total Votes 124,514
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Mariel Didato and Tom Giaimo were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Democratic primary election.[8][9]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mariel Didato 50.15% 7,539
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Giaimo 49.85% 7,495
Total Votes 15,034
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Incumbent Amy Handlin and Serena DiMaso were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Republican primary election.[10][9]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Amy Handlin Incumbent 51.40% 6,372
Green check mark transparent.png Serena DiMaso 48.60% 6,025
Total Votes 12,397
Source: New Jersey Department of State

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