James W. Holzapfel
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James William "Jim" Holzapfel (born October 9, 1944)[1] is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate as of January 10, 2012, representing the 10th legislative district. Before his election to the Senate he had served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003.
Early life
Born in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, Holzapfel is a graduate of Point Pleasant Beach High School.[1] He received a B.A. from Monmouth College in Pre-Law and was awarded a J.D. degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law.[2] He is a resident of Toms River.[3] He is married to Joyce Holzapfel (née Holden) and has two children, Dennis and Jennifer.[4]
Political career
Holzapfel served as a Trustee of Ocean County College from 1988 to 1994.[5] He was the Ocean County Prosecutor from 1987 to 1992.[2] Holzapfel has been admitted to practice law since 1969 before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of the United States and the Florida Supreme Court.[1]
New Jersey Assembly
Following the resignation of Assemblywoman Virginia E. Haines to become the executive director of the New Jersey Lottery, Holzapfel was appointed to fill her seat and took office on August 15, 1994.[4] He was subsequently reelected in the 1994 special election and the regular biennial elections thereafter. He was the Deputy Republican Leader from 2002 to 2003 and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 1998 to 2000.[2]
New Jersey Senate
Having announced that he would not run again for office after 20 years in the Senate, Andrew R. Ciesla announced in February 2011 that he would support Holzapfel as his successor.[6] In the November 2011, Holzapfel defeated Democrat Charles Tivenan by a 64%-36% margin.
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024-2025 session are:[2]
- State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation
- Transportation
District 10
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[7] The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]
- Senator James W. Holzapfel (R)
- Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R)
- Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R)
Election history
Senate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Holzapfel (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 66.6 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jeff J. Horn | Script error: No such module "string". | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Holzapfel (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.99 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Emma Mammano | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.01 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Emma L. Mammano | 23,707 | 37.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '63,262' | '100.0' | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Bendel | 19,807 | 30.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '65,372' | '100.0' | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Holzapfel | Script error: No such module "string". | 64.0 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles P. Tivenan | Script error: No such module "string". | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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Assembly
Template:Election box winning candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles P. Tivenan | 18,739 | 14.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Eli L. Eytan | 18,090 | 13.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '130,081' | '100.0' | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Kaklamanis | 15,560 | 16.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Salvatore Martino | 15,282 | 16.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Elizabeth Arnone | 2,226 | 2.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Matthew Q. Dimon | 2,029 | 2.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '93,730' | '100.0' | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lawrence Jones | 22,398 | 17.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joni Jones | 22,312 | 17.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Scott Baier | 584 | 0.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '125,935' | '100.0' | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Desmond Abazia | 15,773 | 17.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Troncone | 15,418 | 17.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Elizabeth Arnone | 2,765 | 3.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '90,277' | '100.0' | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David W. Wolfe | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.2 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James W. Holzapfel | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.0 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Furey | Script error: No such module "string". | 21.1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Kimberley Casten | Script error: No such module "string". | 20.8 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Stephanie Wauters | 15,895 | 20.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Samuel D. Kaye | 14,764 | 18.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Morgan Strong | 1,105 | 1.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Anthony Bertani | 1,058 | 1.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '79,194' | '100.0' | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Regina Calandrillo | 23,538 | 17.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Margetis | 22,239 | 16.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Betty Florentine | 1,381 | 1.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Christopher Kawa | 1,317 | 1.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edward C. Mueller | 1,292 | 1.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | J. Morgan Strong | 1,068 | 0.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '133,698' | '100.0' | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard P. Strada | 14,669 | 18.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard Sevrin | 13,836 | 17.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gary J. Rich | 2,483 | 3.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Agnes A. James | 2,455 | 3.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | '79,086' | '100.0' | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James W. Holzapfel | Script error: No such module "string". | 67.5 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Louis B. Wary, Jr. | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Agnes A. James | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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References
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- ↑ a b c Senator James W. Holzapfel, New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed August 2, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d Senator James W. Holzapfel (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
- ↑ Assembly Member James W. 'Jim' Holzapfel, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19970205122033/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html/holzap.htm Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ via Associated Press. "Longtime N.J. Senator Ciesla won't seek re-election", The Star-Ledger, February 11, 2011. Accessed January 9, 2012. "Republican Andrew Ciesla says he will not seek re-election in November after nearly 20 years in the New Jersey Senate.Ciesla announced Thursday he'll support Assemblyman James Holzapfel to succeed him."
- ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ↑ Legislative Roster for District 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
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External links
- Senator Jim Holzapfel's Official Site
- Holzapfel's legislative web page Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature
- Official 10th Legislative District website
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Jim Holzapfel, Project Vote Smart
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Monmouth University alumni
- Lawyers from Ocean County, New Jersey
- Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Republican Party New Jersey state senators
- People from Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
- People from Toms River, New Jersey
- Point Pleasant Beach High School alumni
- Politicians from Ocean County, New Jersey
- Seton Hall University School of Law alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century members of the New Jersey Legislature