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Thursday, November 19, 2009
by: Dan Nugent

Following New Jersey's November 3, 2009 elections, 18 University graduates now hold Legislative office, including ten assemblymen and seven senators. Chris Christie, a 1987 graduate of Seton Hall Law School, was elected to the state's highest office, defeating incumbent Governor John Corzine.
 
In the Assembly, ten graduates were re-elected to office while one, Michael Doherty, J.D. '93, was elected from the Assembly to the Senate.
 
The six alumni who previously held seats in the Senate were not up for re-election.
 
Governor-Elect of the State of New Jersey
Chris Christie, J.D. '87
 
New Jersey State Legislature
Post - 2009 Elections
 
Assemblyman David Russo, J.D. '78, re-elected
Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, M.A. '95, re-elected
Assemblyman James Holzapfel, J.D. '69, re-elected
Assemblyman John McKeon, J.D. '83, re-elected
Assemblyman John Wisniewski, J.D. '87, re-elected
Assemblyman Louis Greenwald, J.D. '92, re-elected
Assemblyman Michael Doherty, J.D. '93, elected to state Senate
Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan, Jr. '70/J.D. '73, re-elected
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, J.D. '88, re-elected
Assemblyman Tom Giblin '69, re-elected
Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, M.A. '74, re-elected
 
Senator Bob Smith, J.D. '81
Senator John Girgenti '69
Senator Nicholas Sacco, M.A. '73
Senator Christopher Bateman, J.D. '84
Senator Sean Kean '88, J.D. '95
Senator Kevin O'Toole '86, J.D. '89

For more information please contact:
Matthew Borowick
(973) 378-9816
governmentalrelations@shu.edu