Leonard Lance

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Leonard Lance
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Sen. Leonard Lance
Sen. Leonard Lance
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Member of the New Jersey State Senate
from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2002
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 23rd district
In office
1991 – 2002
Succeeded by Michael J. Doherty
Born June 25, 1952 (1952-06-25) (age 55)
Spouse Heidi A. Rohrbach
Alma mater Lehigh University (Bachelor's Degree); Vanderbilt University (Law Degree); Princeton University (Master's Degree)
Religion Roman Catholic
Website http://www.leonardlance.com/

Leonard Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served as a member of the New Jersey Senate since 2002, where he represents the 23rd Legislative District.

On June 3, 2008, Lance won the Republican primary to replace retiring Congressman Mike Ferguson in the New Jersey's 7th congressional district with 40% of the vote, defeating six challengers.[1]

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[edit] Early Life

Leonard Lance was born into a political family. His father, Wesley L. Lance was a State Senator.[2] His great-uncle, H. Kiefer Lance, was also in New Jersey politics.

After attending North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey, Lance received a B.A. from Lehigh University, a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[3]

[edit] Political Career

Leonard Lance served as the law clerk to the Warren County Court in 1977 and 1978. He was assistant counsel for county and municipal matters to Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean from 1983 to 1990. He was a member of the New Jersey Council on the Humanities during the Whitman Administration by appointment of the Governor.

Before his election to the New Jersey State Senate in 2002, Lance served in the New Jersey General Assembly for 10 years (1991-2001), where he served as the Appropriations Chair from 2000 to 2001 and the Budget Vice Chairman from 1995 to 1999. He held the position of Minority Leader of the Senate from 2004 to 2007.[3]

The Senator serves on the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, the Legislative Services Commission and the Budget and Appropriations Committee.[3] He is currently the Republican Budget Officer.

Lance is currently a trustee of the Newark Museum, of Centenary College in Hackettstown and of McCarter Theatre in Princeton.

[edit] District 23

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 23rd District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Lance takes 7th District GOP race", The Star-Ledger, June 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2008.
  2. ^ Hon. Leonard Lance (MPA '82), Princeton University Policy Research Institute for the Region, accessed May 11, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Senator Lance's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 16, 2008.

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Current members of the New Jersey Senate
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1: Jeff Van Drew (D)
2: Jim Whelan (D)
3: Stephen M. Sweeney (D)
4: Fred H. Madden (D)
5: Dana Redd (D)
6: John Adler (D)
7: Diane Allen (R)
8: Phil Haines (R)
9: Christopher J. Connors (R)
10: Andrew R. Ciesla (R)

11: Sean T. Kean (R)
12: Jennifer Beck (R)
13: Joseph M. Kyrillos (R)
14: Bill Baroni (R)
15: Shirley Turner (D)
16: Christopher Bateman (R)
17: Bob Smith (D)
18: Barbara Buono (D)
19: Joseph Vitale (D)
20: Raymond Lesniak (D)

21: Thomas Kean, Jr. (R)
22: Nicholas Scutari (D)
23: Leonard Lance (R)
24: Steve Oroho (R)
25: Anthony Bucco (R)
26: Joseph Pennacchio (R)
27: Richard Codey (D)
28: Ronald Rice (D)
29: Teresa Ruiz (D)
30: Robert Singer (R)

31: Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D)
32: Nicholas Sacco (D)
33: Brian P. Stack (D)
34: Nia Gill (D)
35: John Girgenti (D)
36: Paul Sarlo (D)
37: Loretta Weinberg (D)
38: Robert M. Gordon (D)
39: Gerald Cardinale (R)
40: Kevin J. O'Toole (R)
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