Patrick J. Diegnan

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (born March 19, 1949) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who has represented the 18th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since 2016.

Early life

The youngest of seven children born to immigrants from Ireland, Diegnan was born and raised in South Plainfield, attending Sacred Heart Grammar School and then graduating from South Plainfield High School in 1966.[1][2] Residents of South Plainfield, Diegnan and his wife Anita have been married since 1976 and have two children, Heather and Tara, along with a grandchild.[3][4][5] Diegnan received a B.A. from Seton Hall University in Political Science / Government in 1970 and was awarded a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law in 1973.[3][5] Currently, Diegnan is an attorney in private practice in South Plainfield and is a member of the New Jersey and Middlesex County Bar Associations since 1974. He is also a former instructor of law and accounting at Middlesex County College.[3] Diegnan is currently the borough attorney for Spotswood and formerly served as borough attorney for South Plainfield and Milltown.[5][6][7][8]

New Jersey Assembly

Diegnan was first elected to represent the 18th District in 2001 replacing Barbara Buono who had been elected to the New Jersey Senate. He was re-elected to seven more two-year terms. Diegnan served in the Assembly as Deputy Speaker (2008-2016) and Parliamentarian (2005-2016), and was Chairman of the Education Committee and a member of the Regulated Professions and Consumer Affairs Committees.[9]

New Jersey Senate

Diegnan was selected by local Democratic committee members to receive appointment to the 18th District's Senate seat on May 5, 2016, after previous seat holder Peter J. Barnes III was appointed to a judgeship on the New Jersey Superior Court.[10] Sworn into office on May 9, Diegnan won election to the remainder of the term in November, defeating retired judge and former Middlesex County Freeholder Roger W. Daley.[11][12]

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[13]

  • Transportation (as chair)
  • Budget and Appropriations

District 18

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.[14] The representatives from the 18th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[15]

Legislative accomplishments

Diegnan was the primary sponsor of Assembly Bill 3331, introduced in 2003, which creates the certification of Technology Education for teachers.[16] In 2011, he was the primary sponsor of Assembly Bill 3852, which requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate before a new charter school can be authorized to operate in a district.[17] Under the existing system, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education can grant charters regardless of community opinion, with Diegnan noting that allowing voters and local boards of education a say in the granting of new schools would "help ensure that the charter schools that are created fit the needs of the community". The bill passed in the Assembly in June 2011 by a 47-17 margin.[18]

Electoral history

New Jersey Senate

18th Legislative District General Election, 2023[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
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18th Legislative District general election, 2021[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Vihal R. Patel Script error: No such module "string". 39.37
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New Jersey general election, 2017[21]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Lewis Glogower 16,860 34.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Total votes '49,035' '100.0'

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Special election, November 8, 2016[22]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger W. Daley 31,321 38.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Total votes '81,858' '100.0'

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New Jersey Assembly

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New Jersey general election, 2015[23]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Teresa Rose Hutchison 9,432 18.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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Total votes '50,924' '100.0'

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New Jersey general election, 2013[24]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert A. Bengivenga Jr. 21,517 23.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lisa Goldhammer 20,559 22.3 Script error: No such module "String".
United We Stand Sheila Angalet 1,068 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Total votes '92,326' '100.0'

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New Jersey general election, 2011[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. Script error: No such module "string". 28.4
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New Jersey general election, 2009[26]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Joseph Sinagra 24,091 23.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Jones 22,727 22.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Defending Forgotten Taxpayers Katherine Shkolar 1,671 1.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Defending Forgotten Taxpayers Andrew Tidd 1,351 1.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Total votes '102,815' '100.0'

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New Jersey general election, 2007[27]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Joseph Sinagra 14,121 21.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William England 13,921 21.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Total votes '65,521' '100.0'

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New Jersey general election, 2005[28]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Daniel Epstein 20,639 20.1 Script error: No such module "String".
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Total votes '102,648' '100.0'

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New Jersey general election, 2003[29]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert D. Thuring 13,994 23.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Total votes '60,917' '100.0'

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New Jersey general election, 2001[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Patrick Diegnan Jr Script error: No such module "string". 31.1
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References

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  1. ↑ "Meet the Leaders - Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr.", TAP into South Plainfield, August 9, 2014. Accessed November 19, 2017. "I was born and raised in South Plainfield. My mother and father were immigrants from Ireland and raised seven children (I am the youngest). I graduated from Sacred Heart Grammar School and South Plainfield High School."
  2. ↑ Assembly Member Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  3. ↑ a b c BiographyScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan. Accessed July 12, 2011.
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  9. ↑ Assemblyman Diegnan's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 12, 2011.
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  13. ↑ Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ Legislative Roster for District 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ 210th Legislature Assembly Bill 3331, New Jersey Legislature, introduced February 13, 2003. Accessed April 22, 2008.
  17. ↑ 214th Legislature Assembly Bill 3852, New Jersey Legislature, introduced February 22, 2011. Accessed July 12, 2011.
  18. ↑ Calefati, Jessica. "New N.J. bills could halt growth of charter schools in suburbs, expand in unwelcome areas", The Star-Ledger, June 29, 2011. Accessed July 11, 2011. "One bill (A3852), sponsored by Education Committee Chairman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex), would require voter approval before charters could open in unwelcoming communities. It was approved, 47-17, with 14 abstentions.... 'Community support is crucial in strengthening the establishment of charter schools,' Diegnan said. 'Local input will help ensure that the charter schools that are created fit the needs of the community, thereby strengthening the entire public education system.' Taxpayers currently have no say over where charter schools are located and opposition to their growth in high performing suburban districts has been mounting in recent months because the state Department of Education is reviewing applications to open new charters."
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