Gregory P. McGuckin (born July 2, 1961) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 10th Legislative District since January 10, 2012.
Greg McGuckin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 10th District | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Holzapfel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1961 East Orange, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Toms River |
| Alma mater | B.A. Providence College J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Early life
editMcGuckin was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Brick Township, where his father John McGuckin was the town's first directly elected mayor.[1][2] He earned a B.A. degree from Providence College in 1983 and a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987 (New Jersey Governor Chris Christie graduated the same year[3]). He interned for U.S. District Court judge John W. Bissell in 1986 and clerked for Judges of the New Jersey Superior Court in Ocean County in 1987–1988.[4] He became an associate with the Forked River law firm of Dasti, Murphy & Wellerson, and was named a partner in the firm, now known as Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors.[2] McGuckin was elected to the Toms River Township Council in 2003 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He was selected as Council President, serving from 2004 to 2011.[5]
In 2008, Mcguckin launched a bid to run for Toms River Township council. He suspended his political campaign after it was reported that he had more than $120,000 in federal leins placed against him by the IRS for failure to pay taxes.
New Jersey Assembly
editIn 2011, incumbent Assemblyman James W. Holzapfel ran for the New Jersey Senate seat of the retiring Andrew R. Ciesla,[6] and McGuckin ran for the open Assembly seat. He and his running mate David W. Wolfe defeated the Democratic candidates Bette Wary and Eli Eytan,[7] and he was sworn in on January 10, 2012.[3]
Committees
edit- Homeland Security and State Preparedness
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 10
editEach of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
- Senator James W. Holzapfel (R)
- Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R)
- Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R)
Government legal work
editIn 2020, McGuckin was appointed the Director of Public Law for the Township of Toms River. Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick filed a lawsuit against McGuckin claiming he was illegally hired for the job. The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice by the Assignment Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Ocean County due to Rodrick's complaint having no merit.[10]
Electoral history
editAssembly
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) | 34,805 | 33.0 | |
| Republican | Paul Kanitra | 34,098 | 32.4 | |
| Democratic | Emma Mammano | 18,529 | 17.6 | |
| Democratic | John LaMacchia | 17,958 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 105,390 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) | 55,871 | 34.61% | |
| Republican | John Catalano (incumbent) | 55,463 | 34.36% | |
| Democratic | Mary "Sharon" Quilter | 25,115 | 15.56% | |
| Democratic | Garrit "Tony" Kono | 24,986 | 15.48% | |
| Total votes | 161,435 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregory McGuckin (incumbent) | 31,212 | 31.48% | ||
| Republican | John Catalano | 30,345 | 30.6% | ||
| Democratic | Eileen Della Volle | 18,224 | 18.38% | ||
| Democratic | Erin Wheeler | 17,899 | 18.05% | ||
| Integrity Experience Leadership | Vincent Barrella | 818 | 0.83% | ||
| Addressing Systemic Issues | Ian Holmes | 653 | 0.66% | ||
| Total votes | 99,151 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 39,265 | 31.7 |  0.2
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| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 37,896 | 30.6 |  0.6
| |
| Democratic | Michael B. Cooke | 23,417 | 18.9 | 0.9
| |
| Democratic | Raymond Baker | 23,174 | 18.7 | 0.2
| |
| Total votes | '123,752' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 19,882 | 31.9 | 3.1
| |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 18,543 | 30.0 | 3.4
| |
| Democratic | Kimberley S. Casten | 12,302 | 19.8 | 3.6
| |
| Democratic | Valter Must | 11,513 | 18.5 | 3.1
| |
| Total votes | '62,240' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 44,627 | 35.0 | 3.0
| |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 42,586 | 33.4 | 2.7
| |
| Democratic | Susan Kane | 20,647 | 16.2 | 3.1
| |
| Democratic | Amber Gesslein | 19,658 | 15.4 | 2.6
| |
| Total votes | '127,518' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 27,955 | 32.0 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 26,831 | 30.7 | |
| Democratic | Bette Wary | 16,909 | 19.3 | |
| Democratic | Eli L. Eytan | 15,698 | 18.0 | |
| Total votes | 87,393 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "McGuckin Looks to Father's Brick Past While Celebrating Assembly Win". Point Pleasant Patch. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
He pointed to his father, John McGuckin, who inspired him early to seek a path of public service. 'It was 40 years ago my father became the first directly elected mayor of Brick township,' McGuckin said.
- ^ a b "Greg McGuckin for Assembly". Facebook. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Attorneys: Gregory P. McGuckin". Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 30, 2022.
- ^ The Auditor. "Crosbie's immunity may have worn off", The Star-Ledger, January 30, 2011. Accessed August 22, 2011. "Sen. Andrew Ciesla is ending his two-decade run in Trenton, telling The Auditor he’ll call it quits after this year ... He will not run for re-election in November. “It’s been a great run and we’ve accomplished an awful lot. Two decades just seemed to me the amount of time to dedicate to public service and it’s time to pass the torch,” Ciesla said. Ciesla said he never intended to spend more than 10 years in the Legislature. In fact, he sponsored a resolution in 1993 to enact 10-year term limits. It never got anywhere. Ciesla said he expects Assemblymen David Wolfe (R-Ocean) and Jim Holzapfel (R-Ocean) to vie for his seat."
- ^ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011, p. 10. Accessed January 25, 2012.
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Did Toms River mayor, council violate pay-to-play rules?", Asbury Park Press, July 9, 2020. Accessed January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
External links
edit- Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- 2012[permanent dead link] **&**
- 2011[permanent dead link]