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Joseph V. Egan

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Joseph Egan
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 17th district
In office
January 8, 2002 – January 9, 2024
Serving with Joseph Danielsen
Preceded byJerry Green
Bob Smith
Succeeded byKevin Egan
Deputy Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 9, 2024
LeaderBonnie Watson Coleman
Joseph Cryan
Louis Greenwald
Preceded by Position Established [1]
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Labor
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 9, 2024
Member of the New Brunswick City Council
In office
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 2010
Succeeded byKevin Egan
Personal details
Born (1938-02-27) February 27, 1938 (age 86)
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseYolanda Egan (married 1959 - her death 2019)
ChildrenFour
WebsiteLegislative Website

Joseph V. Egan (born February 27, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represented the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2024. He was succeeded in the Assembly by his son, Kevin Egan.[2]

Egan served in the General Assembly as the Deputy Majority Leader starting in 2008.[3]

Early life and education

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Egan was born on February 27, 1938, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended St. Peter the Apostle High School and shortly thereafter joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) Local Union 456.[4] He served on the New Brunswick City Council from 1982 to 2010 and was council president for nine years.[4][3]

New Jersey Assembly

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In November 2001, Egan was elected to the General Assembly from the 17th District succeeding Bob Smith who was elected to the State Senate and Jerry Green who was redistricted to the 22nd District. From 2002 to 2010, Egan simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the New Brunswick City Council. This dual position, often called double dipping, had been allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.[5]

Personal life

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Egan is Business Manager for the I.B.E.W. Local 456.[3] He is a former president of the union's executive board.[4] Egan continues to reside in New Brunswick. He was married to his wife Yolanda from 1959 until her death in 2019; they shared four children and seven grandchildren.[6][4][7] Egan's son Kevin succeeded him on the New Brunswick City Council after Egan retired from it in 2010.[8][9] Egan is a member of the St. Peter The Apostle Church Parish and is a former vice president of the parish council.[4] His son-in-law is Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Craig Biggio. Egan's grandson, Cavan Biggio, is a utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Electoral history

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New Jersey Assembly

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New Jersey general election, 2017[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 29,149 36.0 Increase 2.1
Democratic Joe Danielsen 28,425 35.1 Increase 1.2
Republican Robert A. Quinn 11,317 14.0 Decrease 2.0
Republican Nadine Wilkins 11,131 13.8 Increase 0.1
It’s Our Time Michael Habib 875 1.1 N/A
Total votes '80,897' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 13,444 33.9 Increase 1.4
Democratic Joseph F. Danielsen 13,426 33.9 Increase 2.0
Republican Robert Mettler 6,362 16.0 Decrease 2.8
Republican Brajesh Singh 5,430 13.7 Decrease 3.1
Green Molly O’Brien 985 2.5 N/A
Total votes '39,647' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 23,763 32.5 Increase 0.6
Democratic Upendra Chivukula 23,331 31.9 Increase 0.6
Republican Carlo DiLalla 13,762 18.8 Increase 0.6
Republican Sanjay Patel 12,281 16.8 Decrease 1.9
Total votes '73,137' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 15,165 31.9
Democratic Upendra Chivukula 14,862 31.3
Republican Robert S. Mettler 8,876 18.7
Republican Carlo A. DiLalla 8,627 18.2
Total votes 47,530 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 29,876 32.4 Increase 1.2
Democratic Upendra J. Chivukula 28,030 30.4 Increase 0.5
Republican Anthony Mazzola 18,023 19.5 Decrease 0.1
Republican Salim A. Nathoo 16,419 17.8 Decrease 1.6
Total votes '92,348' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2007[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 16,456 31.2 Decrease 2.8
Democratic Upendra J. Chivukula 15,765 29.9 Decrease 2.5
Republican Matthew "Skip" House 10,324 19.6 Increase 1.5
Republican Leonard J. Messineo 10,257 19.4 Increase 3.9
Total votes '52,802' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2005[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 29,601 34.0 Increase 5.2
Democratic Upendra J. Chivukula 28,239 32.4 Increase 3.9
Republican Catherine J. Barrier 15,748 18.1 Decrease 1.5
Republican Salim A. Nathoo 13,507 15.5 Decrease 2.7
Total votes '87,095' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2003[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 16,143 28.8 Decrease 5.0
Democratic Upendra Chivukula 15,956 28.5 Decrease 3.4
Republican Catherine J. Barrier 10,988 19.6 Increase 2.4
Republican Scott Johnkins 10,206 18.2 Increase 1.1
Green Josephine M. Giaimo 1,388 2.5 N/A
Green David Hochfelder 1,298 2.3 N/A
Total votes '55,979' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2001[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph V. Egan 27,948 33.8
Democratic Upendra J. Chivukula 26,374 31.9
Republican Catherine Barrier 14,161 17.2
Republican Anthony Mazzola 14,085 17.1
Total votes 82,568 100.0

References

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  1. ^ "Democratic Leadership". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. ^ O'Donnell, Chuck. "New Brunswick's Kevin Egan Sworn in During Assembly Reorganization Meeting in Trenton", TAPinto New Brunswick, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 23, 2024. "Nah, you couldn’t detect a hint of nerves in Kevin Egan’s voice as he was being sworn in by Speaker Craig Coughlin during Tuesday’s New Jersey Assembly Reorganization meeting.... Susan held a 40-year-old family Bible that Kevin’s dad, Joseph Egan, used when he was sworn in, count ‘em, 11 times. He was on his way to a 12th election victory in District 17 last year, but decided over the summer that he wanted to step away from politics at 85."
  3. ^ a b c Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey - Two Hundred and Eleventh Legislature (First Session) (PDF). Skinder-Strauss Associates. 2004. pp. 268–269. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. ^ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping" , WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
  6. ^ Davidson, Kavitha A. "As a wife and mother of a major leaguer, Patty Biggio has seen it all and loves it all". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ^ Haydon, Tom (June 8, 2010). "New Brunswick Mayor James Cahill fends off Democratic primary challenge". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015. Egan, a union leader and president of the city parking authority, is the son of Assemblyman and long-time councilman a Joseph Egan, who did not seek re-election to the council.
  9. ^ "Meet the Members". City of New Brunswick. 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "05831236.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  18. ^ "2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 17th District
January 8, 2002 – Present
With: Upendra J. Chivukula, Joseph Danielsen 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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