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Senate District 24

OROHO WINS

Steven Oroho -- 21,008
Edwin Selby -- 10,786

This district contains communities in Morris, Sussex and Warren counties.
The incumbent Republican is facing a Democratic challenger who has sought office in the past.

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From The Express-Times: New Jersey state Sen. Steve Oroho, other 24th District Republicans retain seats
From the New Jersey Herald: Oroho wins 2nd term in state Senate
From the New Jersey Herald: Republican team accuses Sparta teachers of election law violation
From the New Jersey Herald: State Senate contenders differ on most issues at debate

From The Express-Times: New Jersey's 24th District Senate race features little common ground

From Patch: District 24 Senate Candidates: Oroho & Selby
From the Daily Record: Edwin Selby, Democrat
From The Express-Times: New Jersey's 23rd, 24th District incumbents expand fundraising leads

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WINNER: Steven Oroho - Incumbent (R)

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Edwin Selby (D)

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WINNER: Steven Oroho - Incumbent

Edwin Selby

Biographical Information
In brief, what will be your top three priorities if elected (one sentence each, please).
Should the state provide more school choice for children, including the expansion of charter schools, vouchers for private schools and enabling children to attend public schools outside of their home districts?
Would you make any changes to how schools are funded by the state, including so-called Abbott districts and wealthier suburban localities?
Should the state continue to adopt regional planning initiatives to prevent sprawl, and if so, how should preservation be funded?
Do you support Gov. Christie's energy master plan or would you seek more lofty goals for conservation and renewable energy?
Experts say New Jersey's transportation infrastructure is crumbling. How should the state fund upgrades: continued bonding or borrowing, a gas tax, toll hikes or some other specified method?
What would you do to provide relief for property taxpayers -- for example, further program cuts, additional state aid and rebates -- and should municipalities and schools be forced to do more to regionalize or share services?
What can be done to improve the public discourse here in New Jersey?

WINNER: Steven Oroho - Incumbent: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 115 Demarest Rd., Suite 2B
Sparta, NJ 07871

Incumbent: 2008

Website: oroho.senatenj.com/

Phone: 973-300-0200

Email : senoroho@njleg.org

Birthday: 07/26/1958

Education: BS, Saint Francis University, Accounting

Public Service: Sussex County Board of Freeholders, 2005-2007; Franklin Borough Council, 2001-2006

Edwin Selby: Restoring the so-called "millionaires tax," using the revenue to fully fund education. Increasing the number of jobs by supporting those portions of the Back to Work NJ package yet to be enacted. Developing alternate energy systems throughout the state with the goal of becoming energy independent.

Edwin Selby: Quality neighborhood schools throughout New Jersey are possible, but not with non-solutions such as giving public funds to private institutions through vouchers. I support the expansion of public charter schools in areas where there is a demonstrated need. The funds that would be needed to transport students outside of their home districts should be used to improve the delivery of instruction within those districts.

Edwin Selby: The School Funding Reform Act has yet to be fully funded, as required by law. Before we begin to experiment with changes, we should first see if SFRA works by providing the necessary funds.

Edwin Selby: A major challenge to successful planning, both regional and statewide, is the number of agencies involved. This leads to contradictory directives, and a maze of bureaucracy that fails to adequately protect the needs of the state, our residents, our environment, and our economy. Planning on the state and regional levels must be consolidated under one single authority. This consolidation would provide the funds needed for planning and implementation of the plan.

Edwin Selby: The Governor's plan serves the needs of the fossil fuel industry, not those of the people of the state. He forces a false choice between meeting our energy needs, and our need for clean air and water. Our state should partner with the private sector in alternate energy systems, with the goal of making us energy independent. A second goal should be to become the leader in, and exporter of, alternate energy technology. Meeting these goals would benefit the economy and increase employment.

Edwin Selby: Our transportation infrastructure must be repaired and improved. If we do not address this problem, the damage to our state's economy will cost far more than the cost of repairs and upgrades. While bonding may be needed, improved infrastructure will increase revenue and offset costs. More people working on roads and bridges means lower unemployment and increased tax revenue. Better roads provide better fuel economy, so that drivers have more to spend at local businesses.

Edwin Selby: Program cuts are hurting the overall economy of the state. To relieve property taxpayers we must reinstate the so-called "millionaires tax" and apply the revenue to fully fund education. Moreover, we need to stop looking at state funding for education as "aid." Such funding is a state obligation under the Constitution and the School Funding Reform Act that has yet to be fulfilled.

Edwin Selby: Those in the public forum, including those who are in and control the media, need to begin to treat each other with respect. We need to replace a "win at all cost" approach to politics, with an approach aimed at meeting the basic goals of government: domestic tranquility, the common defense,the general welfare, and the blessings of liberty to those who come after us. We must replace ideological argument with fact-based debate, and sound bites with sound thinking.

Address: PO Box 258
Branchville, NJ 07827

Full Name: Edwin Selby

Party: Democratic

Incumbent: No

Website: Democratic24.org

Phone: 973-459-2374

Email : Ed@SelbyForSenate.com

Birthday: 01/19/1944

Education: BA, Glassboro State College, 1962; MA, Montclair University, Educational Psychology; PhD, Walden University, Education

Public Service: Currently member, and Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of the Sussex County Charter School for Technology. Currently member of the Sussex County Democratic Committee, having previously served as Outreach Chair, Executive Director and Chairman. A member, since 1989, of Sussex County Teen Arts Festival Board of Directors (served as President for 15 years). Former member of the Sussex County Technical High School Board of Education, Served as President and Vice-President. Former member of the Wantage Township Zoning Board of Adjustment.