Joseph V. Egan (born February 27, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represented the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2024. He was succeeded in the Assembly by his son, Kevin Egan.[2]
Joseph Egan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 17th district | |
| In office January 8, 2002 – January 9, 2024 Serving with Joseph Danielsen | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Green Bob Smith |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Egan |
| Deputy Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – January 9, 2024 | |
| Leader | Bonnie Watson Coleman Joseph Cryan Louis Greenwald |
| Preceded by | Position Established [1] |
| Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Labor | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – January 9, 2024 | |
| Member of the New Brunswick City Council | |
| In office January 1, 1982 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Egan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1938 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Yolanda Egan (married 1959 - her death 2019) |
| Children | Four |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Egan served in the General Assembly as the Deputy Majority Leader starting in 2008.[3]
Early life and education
editEgan was born on February 27, 1938, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended St. Peter the Apostle High School and shortly thereafter joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) Local Union 456.[4] He served on the New Brunswick City Council from 1982 to 2010 and was council president for nine years.[4][3]
New Jersey Assembly
editIn November 2001, Egan was elected to the General Assembly from the 17th District succeeding Bob Smith who was elected to the State Senate and Jerry Green who was redistricted to the 22nd District. From 2002 to 2010, Egan simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the New Brunswick City Council. This dual position, often called double dipping, had been allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.[5]
Personal life
editEgan is Business Manager for the I.B.E.W. Local 456.[3] He is a former president of the union's executive board.[4] Egan continues to reside in New Brunswick. He was married to his wife Yolanda from 1959 until her death in 2019; they shared four children and seven grandchildren.[6][4][7] Egan's son Kevin succeeded him on the New Brunswick City Council after Egan retired from it in 2010.[8][9] Egan is a member of the St. Peter The Apostle Church Parish and is a former vice president of the parish council.[4] His son-in-law is Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Craig Biggio. Egan's grandson, Cavan Biggio, is a utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Electoral history
editNew Jersey Assembly
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,149 | 36.0 |  2.1
| |
| Democratic | Joe Danielsen | 28,425 | 35.1 | 1.2
| |
| Republican | Robert A. Quinn | 11,317 | 14.0 |  2.0
| |
| Republican | Nadine Wilkins | 11,131 | 13.8 | 0.1
| |
| It’s Our Time | Michael Habib | 875 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '80,897' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 13,444 | 33.9 | 1.4
| |
| Democratic | Joseph F. Danielsen | 13,426 | 33.9 | 2.0
| |
| Republican | Robert Mettler | 6,362 | 16.0 | 2.8
| |
| Republican | Brajesh Singh | 5,430 | 13.7 | 3.1
| |
| Green | Molly O’Brien | 985 | 2.5 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '39,647' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 23,763 | 32.5 | 0.6
| |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 23,331 | 31.9 | 0.6
| |
| Republican | Carlo DiLalla | 13,762 | 18.8 | 0.6
| |
| Republican | Sanjay Patel | 12,281 | 16.8 | 1.9
| |
| Total votes | '73,137' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 15,165 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 14,862 | 31.3 | |
| Republican | Robert S. Mettler | 8,876 | 18.7 | |
| Republican | Carlo A. DiLalla | 8,627 | 18.2 | |
| Total votes | 47,530 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,876 | 32.4 | 1.2
| |
| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 28,030 | 30.4 | 0.5
| |
| Republican | Anthony Mazzola | 18,023 | 19.5 | 0.1
| |
| Republican | Salim A. Nathoo | 16,419 | 17.8 | 1.6
| |
| Total votes | '92,348' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 16,456 | 31.2 | 2.8
| |
| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 15,765 | 29.9 | 2.5
| |
| Republican | Matthew "Skip" House | 10,324 | 19.6 | 1.5
| |
| Republican | Leonard J. Messineo | 10,257 | 19.4 | 3.9
| |
| Total votes | '52,802' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,601 | 34.0 | 5.2
| |
| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 28,239 | 32.4 | 3.9
| |
| Republican | Catherine J. Barrier | 15,748 | 18.1 | 1.5
| |
| Republican | Salim A. Nathoo | 13,507 | 15.5 | 2.7
| |
| Total votes | '87,095' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 16,143 | 28.8 | 5.0
| |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 15,956 | 28.5 | 3.4
| |
| Republican | Catherine J. Barrier | 10,988 | 19.6 | 2.4
| |
| Republican | Scott Johnkins | 10,206 | 18.2 | 1.1
| |
| Green | Josephine M. Giaimo | 1,388 | 2.5 | N/A | |
| Green | David Hochfelder | 1,298 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '55,979' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 27,948 | 33.8 | |
| Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 26,374 | 31.9 | |
| Republican | Catherine Barrier | 14,161 | 17.2 | |
| Republican | Anthony Mazzola | 14,085 | 17.1 | |
| Total votes | 82,568 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Democratic Leadership". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ O'Donnell, Chuck. "New Brunswick's Kevin Egan Sworn in During Assembly Reorganization Meeting in Trenton", TAPinto New Brunswick, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 23, 2024. "Nah, you couldn’t detect a hint of nerves in Kevin Egan’s voice as he was being sworn in by Speaker Craig Coughlin during Tuesday’s New Jersey Assembly Reorganization meeting.... Susan held a 40-year-old family Bible that Kevin’s dad, Joseph Egan, used when he was sworn in, count ‘em, 11 times. He was on his way to a 12th election victory in District 17 last year, but decided over the summer that he wanted to step away from politics at 85."
- ^ a b c Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey - Two Hundred and Eleventh Legislature (First Session) (PDF). Skinder-Strauss Associates. 2004. pp. 268–269. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
- ^ Davidson, Kavitha A. "As a wife and mother of a major leaguer, Patty Biggio has seen it all and loves it all". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Haydon, Tom (June 8, 2010). "New Brunswick Mayor James Cahill fends off Democratic primary challenge". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
Egan, a union leader and president of the city parking authority, is the son of Assemblyman and long-time councilman a Joseph Egan, who did not seek re-election to the council.
- ^ "Meet the Members". City of New Brunswick. 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "05831236.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
External links
edit- Assemblyman Egan's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms: 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
- Assembly Member Joseph V. Egan, Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003