Peter C. Eagler

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Assemblyman Peter C. Eagler
Assemblyman Peter C. Eagler

Peter C. Eagler (born November 23, 1954, Clifton, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He is currently a city councilman in Clifton.

Eagler a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 34th legislative district. He served as an assemblyman from 2002-2006. Eagler served on the Assembly's Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities (as Chair), Telecommunications and Utilities (as Vice Chair) and Senior Issues Committees.

Eagler was knocked off the party line and did not to run for reelection to the Assembly in 2005, and was succeeded by Thomas P. Giblin who took office on January 10, 2006.[1]

In 1977 Eagler began working as the Safety Inspector for the New Jersey Highway Authority, serving in that capacity for ten years until he was selected to head the directorship of the Heritage Festivals at the Garden State Arts Center. When the Arts Center was privatized, Mr. Eagler was assigned to the computer area of the Highway Authority where he now works.

Assemblyman Eagler was first elected to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1996, and was subsequently re-elected in 1999 and 2002. In 1998, Freeholder Eagler was selected as the first Democrat to serve as Freeholder Director in twelve years and he served a second one-year term as Freeholder Director in 2001. He did not seek reelection as freeholder in 2005.

Eagler served on the Clifton Municipal Council from 1990-2002. On Election Day, May 9, 2006, Eagler was elected to the Clifton Municipal Council, and resumed his service on July 1, 2006, after a four-year absence.

For one year, 2002, Eagler was a triple public officeholder, serving simultaneously as assemblyman, freeholder, and councilman.

Eagler graduated with a B.A. in 1976 from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Political Science and Russian Area Studies.

[edit] District 34

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 34th Legislative District for the 2004-2005 Legislative Session were:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Brubaker, Paul. "Giblin focusing forward: 34th District candidate is on the move toward Dem primary", The Montclair Times, May 4, 2005. Accessed April 11, 2008. "Despite what some local offline Democratic candidates have said after incumbent Assemblyman Peter Eagler, D-34, was bumped off of the party line in favor of Giblin, Giblin maintains he is not part of a political machine."

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