Linda Stender
Linda Stender is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 22 from 2001 to 2016. She served as Deputy Speaker from 2006-2009.
Stender did not run for re-election to the General Assembly in 2015.
Prior to her election to the Assembly Stender served on the Union County Board of Freeholders from 1994-2002, Mayor of the Borough of Fanwood from 1992-1995 and was a member of the Borough of Fanwood Council from 1988-1990.[1]
Biography
Stender earned her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Communications from American University.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stender served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State and Local Government, Chair |
| • Transportation and Independent Authorities, Vice-Chair |
| • Higher Education |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Stender served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • State and Local Government, Chair |
| • Transportation and Independent Authorities, Vice-Chair |
| • Higher Education |
2010-2012
In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Stender served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • State Government, Chair |
| • Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities, Vice-Chair |
| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2013
Stender won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 22. Stender was bracketed with Gerald Green. She was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. She and incumbent Gerald Green (D) defeated Jeffrey D. First (R) and John Campbell (R) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[2][3][4][5]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Stender Incumbent |
28.3% | 23,242 | |
| Democratic | Gerald Green Incumbent |
28.2% | 23,168 | |
| Republican | John Campbell | 22.9% | 18,826 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey D. First | 20.6% | 16,965 | |
| Total Votes | 82,201 | |||
2011
Stender won re-election in 2011. She and incumbent Gerald Green ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeaated Joan Van Pelt and Jeffrey First in the November 8 general election.[6]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 22 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gerald Green Incumbent |
29% | 14,957 | |
| Democratic | Linda Stender Incumbent |
30.5% | 15,747 | |
| Republican | Joan Van Pelt | 21% | 10,846 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey First | 19.5% | 10,092 | |
| Total Votes | 51,642 | |||
2009
Stender won re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election. She was bracketed with Gerald Green and defeated Republican challengers William Vastine and Martin Marks.[7] [8]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Second Legislative District (2009) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Stender (D)
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25,379 | |||
| Gerald "Jerry" Green (D)
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24,805 | |||
| Martin Marks (R) | 22,718 | |||
| William "Bo" Vastine (R) | 21,554 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2015
In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
- ACLU-NJ: 2014-2015 Scorecard
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- Clean Water Action: Legislative Scorecard 2014-2015
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- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Legislative Environmental Scorecard
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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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Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Stender’s endorsements included the following:[9] [10]
- The New Jersey AFL-CIO
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey
2011
In 2011, Stender’s endorsements included the following:[11]
Personal
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Stender and her husband, Richard, have three children.[1]
Additional reading
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Linda + Stender + New + Jersey + General + Assembly"
See also
- New Jersey General Assembly
- General Assembly Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- NJ Assembly Dems - Assemblywoman Stender
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Linda Stender on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Planned Parenthood NJ "Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey Announces Endorsements in State Elections," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Politicker NJ, "2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates," accessed August 5, 2011
