Chuck Haytaian

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Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian (born January 28, 1938)[1] is an American Republican Party politician, who was the Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly during the 'tax revolt' of the James Florio Christine Todd Whitman era. He is of Armenian descent.

He served in the General Assembly from 1982 to 1996. In 1994, he staged an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the United States Senate, falling to incumbent Frank Lautenberg, 51%-47%.[2] Haytaian was the Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1995 to 2001.

He was charged during his term as Speaker with sexual harassment in a suit filed by a former employee. The New Jersey Attorney General settled the suit at a cost to the State of New Jersey of $344,873.82.[3]

Haytaian, born in the Bronx, has been a resident of Independence, New Jersey.[4]

References

  1. Gray, Jerry. "THE 1994 ELECTIONS: NEW JERSEY SENATOR; Lautenberg, on the Brink, Beats Back a G.O.P. Tide", The New York Times, November 10, 1994. Accessed November 25, 2007.
  2. Preston, Jennifer. " The High Cost Of Sexual Harassment", The New York Times, July 27, 1997. Accessed October 25, 2007. "At first, the State Attorney General, Peter Verniero, said he felt no need to publicly discuss his decision that New Jersey pay $344,873.82 in lawyers' fees and settlement costs in the sexual harassment case brought against the state Republican chairman, Chuck Haytaian."
  3. "THE 1994 CAMPAIGN; The Election: A Voters' Guide To the Candidates", The New York Times, November 6, 1994. Accessed November 25, 2007. "Born in the Bronx, now lives in Independence, in rural Warren County."
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph Doria
Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
1992 1996
Succeeded by
Jack Collins
Party political offices
Preceded by
Virginia Littell
Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
1995 2001
Succeeded by
Joseph M. Kyrillos
Preceded by
Pete Dawkins
Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate (Class 1) from New Jersey
1994
Succeeded by
Bob Franks
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