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Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Valerie; 2 Children: Joseph, Michael
Birth date: 10/01/1949
Birthplace: Trenton, NJ
Home City: Bordentown NJ
Religion:

Profession

Director of Public Works, Bordentown City, 1973-1997 Director, Somerset County Technology Institute in Bridgewater, retired Apprentice Coordinator, Somerset County Technical Institute

Education

MEd, Industrial Education, Trenton State College, 1973 BS, Trenton State College, 1971

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 4000 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2576 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2806 Conversion of Certain Private Schools to Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2576 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2937 Pension and Health Care Benefits for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2756 Permitting Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 799 Adopted Individuals' Access to Birth Certificates
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 3699 Prohibiting the Burial of Petty's Run Archaeological Excavation Site
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 3648 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 2215 Low-Interest Loans for Development of Green Buildings
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

S 2381 Electric Generation Facilities Pilot Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1 Low-Income Housing Amendments and Abolishing the Council on Affordable Housing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ACR 151 Concerning Legislative Review of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2036 Offshore Wind Economic Development Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3000 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2094 Limiting State Alternate Benefit Program for Higher Education Faculty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2740 Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

A 2139 Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A 2139 Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A2653 Fur Labeling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A 4100 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A2653 Fur Labeling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1880 Establishing Criminal Sentencing Commission
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A 2451 Vote by Mail
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

A 3373 Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 2550 Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2873 School Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2800 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2873 School Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 500 Affordable Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 873 Extending Family Leave Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 500 Education Funding Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 500 Education Funding Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4225 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 3000 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SS for S 1195 Requiring Pharmacists to Fill All Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 4326 Holding Multiple Elected State Offices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS for S 1195 Requiring Pharmacists to Fill All Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2193 Presidential Primaries
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2007 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4705 Tobacco Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4705 Tobacco Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 3257 Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 798 New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2783 Age Restrictions for the Purchase of Tobacco Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2783 Age Restrictions for the Purchase of Tobacco Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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