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Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance
Representatives, representing New Jersey’s 7th District where he succeeded the incumbent Mike Ferguson. Lance served as a member of the New Jersey Senate beginning in 2002, where he represented the 23rd Legislative District. In 2008, Lance defeated Democrat Linda Stender in a long-fought battle for the historically Republican congressional district.
Early life
Leonard Lance was born on June 25, 1952, into a political family. His father, Wesley L. Lance was a State Senator.[1] His greatuncle, H. Kiefer Lance, was also in New Jersey politics. After attending North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey, Lance received a B.A. from Lehigh University, a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[2]
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey’s 7th district Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 2009 Preceded by Born Political party Spouse Residence Alma mater Mike Ferguson June 25, 1952 Easton, Pennsylvania Republican Heidi A. Rohrbach Flemington, New Jersey Lehigh University (Bachelor’s Degree) Vanderbilt University (Law Degree) Princeton University (Master’s Degree) Attorney Roman Catholic http://lance.house.gov/
Political career
Leonard Lance served as the law clerk to the Warren County Court in 1977 and 1978. He was assistant counsel for county and municipal matters to Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean from 1983 to 1990. He was a member of the New Jersey Council on the Humanities during the Whitman Administration by appointment of the Governor. Before his election to the New Jersey State Senate in 2002, Lance served in the New Jersey General Assembly for 11 years (1991-2002), where he served as the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 2000 to 2002 and the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, when it handled the state budget, from 1996 to 2000. While Appropriations Committee Chairman, the committee oversaw state finances, taxation and spending on individual legislation, while budget issues were passed to a separate Budget Committee. He held the position of Minority Leader of the Senate from 2004 to 2008.[2]
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Lance serves on the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, the Legislative Services Commission and the Budget and Appropriations Committee.[2] He is currently the Republican Budget Officer. As Republican Budget Officer, Lance served as the Ranking Minority Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, along with serving as the Republican Senate Caucus’ chief point person on budget and finance issues and in budget negotiations. He is currently a trustee of the Newark Museum, of Centenary College in Hackettstown and of McCarter Theatre in Princeton.
Leonard Lance
birth control pills due to religious concerns. Lance was one of only a few Senators to vote against the bill. However, both Lance and Stender are pro-choice. Lance was firmly opposed to negotiations with Iran on the presidential level, saying that he only favors holding such talks on a ministerial level. He also made energy independence one of his signature issues, along with fiscal accountability and debt reduction. On foreign policy, both candidates supported withdrawal from Iraq, a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and increased attention to the genocide in Darfur. Lance and Stender debated each other twice during the campaign. In September, they met in Scotch Plains for a debate hosted at the Jewish Community Campus of Central New Jersey. It was moderated by Westfield Rabbi Douglas Segal. The candidates met in October in Edison for a second debate, which was televised on News 12 New Jersey and moderated by Walt Kane. On October 21, The Star-Ledger editorial board endorsed Lance in the 2008 election. On October 25, The New York Times followed suit. Eight other newspapers also endorsed Lance over Stender. On Election Day, November 4, 2008, Lance picked up the vacant seat, defeating Linda Stender.[4] Results of the election were Lance 142,004 51% to Stender 116,171 41%.
Committee assignments
• • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit • Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
2008 Congressional campaign
On June 3, 2008, Lance won the Republican primary to replace retiring Congressman Mike Ferguson in the New Jersey’s 7th congressional district with 40% of the vote, defeating six opponents: Kate Whitman, the daughter of former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, former Summit Common Council President P. Kelly Hatfield, Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks, veteran Tom Roughneen, activist Darren Young, and professor A.D. Amir.[3] The primary left his campaign’s funds depleted, leading him to hold several fundraisers, including one with President George W. Bush. Touring his district, he ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism, moderate social values, and environmentalism. He vowed to be "an independent voice" in Congress if elected. His Democratic opponent was Linda Stender, a New Jersey Assemblywoman who unsuccessfully challenged Republican incumbent Ferguson in 2006. During the campaign, Lance took strong positions against the Alternative Minimum Tax, the estate tax, Governor Jon Corzine’s controversial toll hike plan, and the partisan nature of the United States Congress. He came under fire from Stender’s campaign for his 2006 vote in the New Jersey Senate against a bill which prevented pharmacists from refusing to dispense medication such as
References
[1] Hon. Leonard Lance (MPA ’82), Princeton University Policy Research Institute for the Region. Accessed May 11, 2007. [2] ^ Senator Lance’s legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 16, 2008. [3] "Lance takes 7th District GOP race", The Star-Ledger, June 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2008. [4] Bricketto, Martin C. "Leonard Lance defeats Linda Stender to win election to District 7", Home News Tribune, November 5, 2008. Accessed November 10, 2008.
External links
• Congressman Leonard Lance official U.S. House website
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United States House of Representatives Preceded by Mike Ferguson
Leonard Lance
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Incumbent from New Jersey’s 7th congressional district 2009 – present New Jersey State Assemblyman - District 23 January 1991 - January 2002 New Jersey State Senator - District 23 January 2002 - January 2009 Succeeded by Michael J. Doherty Succeeded by Marcia A. Karrow Succeeded by Thomas Kean Jr.
New Jersey General Assembly Preceded by William Schluter New Jersey Senate Preceded by William Schluter Political offices Preceded by Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate Office Vacant Dur- 2004 - 2008 ing Two Year Equally Divided Senate Party political offices Preceded by Robert Littell Republican Budget Officer of the New Jersey Succeeded by Anthony Bucco Senate January 2008 - January 2009 • Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com • Congressional profile at GovTrack.us • Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia • Senator Lance’s legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature • New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms - Leonard Lance • 2007 2006 2005 2004 • Follow the Money - Leonard Lance • 2007 2005 2003 2001 State Senate campaign contributions • 1999 1997 State Assembly campaign contributions
• Leonard Lance for Congress official campaign website • Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress • Voting record maintained by The Washington Post • Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission • Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org • Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart • Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
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