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Assembly District 27

MCKEON AND JASEY WIN
John McKeon -- 23,406
Mila M. Jasey -- 22,664
Nicole Hagner -- 18,893
Lee Holtzman -- 18,649

This district include portions of Essex and Morris counties.
The Democratic incumbents are facing off against two Republicans.

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From Patch: Democratic Incumbents Retain Seats in 27th District
From PolitickerNJ: GOP readies Election Day GOTV in LD27 but longer term goals in effect in Codey-dominant district
From Patch: VIDEO: Hagner Wants to 'Take Jersey in a New Direction'
From Patch: Elections 2011: Meet the 27th District Assembly Candidates

From NorthJersey.com: Six square off in District 27 race

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Nicole Hagner (R)

pharmaceutical research director

Lee Holtzman (R)

Attorney

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent (D)

Legislator

WINNER: John F. McKeon - Incumbent (D)

Attorney

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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?

Nicole Hagner: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 396 River Road
Chatham Township, NJ 07928

Full Name: Nicole Hagner

Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Website: holtzmanhagnerforassembly.com/

Phone: 973-635-2006

Email : D27GOP@gmail.com

Birthday: June 2nd, 1971

Education: B.S. University of Pittsburgh (Sports Medicine: Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology) M.A. Seton Hall University (Elementary Education)

Public Service: Mayor, Chatham Twp.

Lee Holtzman: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 70 Springbrook Road
Livingston, NJ 07039

Full Name: Lee Holtzman

Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Website: www.holtzmanhagnerforassembly.com/

Email : D27GOP@gmail.com

Birthday: January 18, 1974

Education: Syracuse University College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2001 Montclair State University, Bachelor of Arts, 1997

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: To ensure that every New Jersey student has the opportunity to receive an excellent education, that the tax burden on the middle class is eased and that we pass legislation to insure that all of our state’s residents can afford to live in safe, affordable housing.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: I am a proponent of public school choice, and the 1st prime sponsor of the Interdistrict Public School Choice Bill, which permits thousands of students the opportunity to attend school districts other than their own. I believe charter schools should play an important role as incubators of innovation. I have introduced bills passed by the Assembly to promote increased transparency and oversight of charter schools. I support a referendum process to permit voter approval of proposed charter schools to be located within a community.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: It is imperative that we fully fund all schools in accordance with the School Funding Formula Law of 2008. I am particularly sensitive to the problems facing the former Abbott Districts. Additional financial assistance from the state is essential because the correlation between funding and successful outcomes in recognized by every study conducted on the subject. Communities like Newark, Camden and Paterson (the only school district remaining in full state takeover) need our state’s financial and non-financial resources to insure successful outcomes.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: Regional planning initiatives are essential to prevent sprawl and protect our open space and natural resources. The fair housing bill I worked on would have promoted affordable housing at income levels up to $80,000, enabling teachers, nurses, young families and senior citizens to rent and/or buy homes here. The bill was conditionally vetoed by the Governor. The Pinelands and the Highlands Commissions are critical to our maintaining our precious open space and preserving our drinking water, as well as our rivers, streams and coastlines.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: I cannot support his energy master plan. Decades of overreliance on fossil fuel and fracking in other states to reach natural gas reserves (a practice I voted to ban in NJ) are not in our state’s long term best interest. We need to carefully examine wind and solar power as viable options that will ultimately create clean renewable energy sources. I was extremely disappointed that the Governor chose to opt NJ out of RGGI. It is essential that we teach our children to be stewards of the environment and be more aggressive in promoting conservation practices.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: Our failure to address our infrastructure needs for decades finds us where we are. It appears that toll increases at our bridges and tunnels are a fait accompli. I believe the Governor’s rejection of the ARC tunnel was a mistake on multiple levels. I am not supportive of toll hikes because they adversely affect middle class commuters who do not have access to public transportation between their homes and jobs, penalizing those who can least afford it. For these same reasons, I have strong reservations about a gas tax, and would consider it as only as a last resort.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: I have found that when positive incentives promote exploring and embracing new ideas. Shared services and regionalization are critical for municipalities and school districts to realize cost savings. Our state must provide our municipalities with aid, and it should be done according to a means test, including school districts. I voted for the “millionaire’s tax” which would be a significant source of funding for property tax relief. I do not support program cuts that impact our middle class, working poor and our most vulnerable citizens. Rebates are always the subject of lively discussion.

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent: Civility, mutual respect and a cessation of name calling would be a very good start. In addition, we must promote real bipartisanship as a means for accomplishing the common good.

Address: P.O. Box 1006,South Orange, New Jersey 07079

Full Name: Mila M. Jasey

Party: Democrat

Incumbent: 2007

Website: www.jaseyforassembly.org/

Phone: 973-762-1886

Email : jaseyforassembly@gmail.com

Birthday: 05/29/1951

Education: BA, Barnard College, History; MS, Lienhard School of Nursing at Pace University

Public Service: South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, 1999-2007

WINNER: John F. McKeon - Incumbent: The candidate has not responded to repeated requests to answer questions.

Address: 3 Tornillo Road
West Orange, NJ 07052

Incumbent: 2002

Website: www.johnfmckeon.com

Phone: 973-275-1113

Email : AsmMcKeon@njleg.org

Birthday: 06/03/1958

Education: BA, Muhlenberg College, History; JD, Seton Hall University School of Law

Public Service: Township of West Orange, Mayor, 1998-2010, Council, 1992-98

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Assembly District 27

Nicole Hagner (R)

pharmaceutical research director

Lee Holtzman (R)

Attorney

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent (D)

Legislator

WINNER: John F. McKeon - Incumbent (D)

Attorney

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Nicole Hagner (R)

pharmaceutical research director

Lee Holtzman (R)

Attorney

WINNER: Mila M. Jasey - Incumbent (D)

Legislator

WINNER: John F. McKeon - Incumbent (D)

Attorney

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