Kevin J. O'Toole

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Kevin J. O'Toole
Kevin J. O'Toole
Member of the New Jersey‎ State Senate
from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 8, 2008
In office
2008 – 2010
Born October 5, 1964 (1964-10-05) (age 43)
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Website Legislative webpage

Kevin J. O'Toole (born October 5, 1964) is an American Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey Senate since 2008, where he represents the 40th legislative district. He serves in the Senate as Minority Whip.[1]

He served in the General Assembly from 2002 until his election to the Senate in 2008 (and also from 1996-2001). He was the Assembly's Deputy Republican Leader from 2004-2008 and was the Assistant Majority Leader from 1998-2001. He also served in the New Jersey Senate in 2001.[1]

O'Toole serves in the Senate on the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the State Government Committee. He served on the Cedar Grove Township Council from 1989-1996, and as its Mayor from 1990-1991, 1993-1994 and from 1995-1996.[1] O'Toole has served as chairman of the Essex County Republican Committee from 1997-present. He was a law clerk in the office of the New Jersey Attorney General. O'Toole serves on the Ramapo College Board of Governors.

O'Toole graduated with a B.A. from Seton Hall University in Political Science / Public Administration and received a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law. By profession, O'Toole is an attorney with the firm of Picillo Caruso O'Toole.[1] O'Toole was born in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, where he currently resides.[2]

On Election Day, November 6, 2007, O'Toole defeated Democrat John Zunic to win election to the New Jersey Senate seat in the district, filling the seat of Henry McNamara, a fellow Republican who had represented the district since 1985. O'Toole's running mates David C. Russo and Scott Rumana also won election.[3]

[edit] District 40

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 40th Legislative District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d O'Toole's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 20, 2008.
  2. ^ Senator Kevin John O'Toole, Project Vote Smart. Accessed January 20, 2008.
  3. ^ "District 40 results", The Record (Bergen County), November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.

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Current members of the New Jersey Senate
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1: Jeff Van Drew (D)
2: Jim Whelan (D)
3: Stephen M. Sweeney (D)
4: Fred H. Madden (D)
5: Dana Redd (D)
6: John Adler (D)
7: Diane Allen (R)
8: Phil Haines (R)
9: Christopher J. Connors (R)
10: Andrew R. Ciesla (R)

11: Sean T. Kean (R)
12: Jennifer Beck (R)
13: Joseph M. Kyrillos (R)
14: Bill Baroni (R)
15: Shirley Turner (D)
16: Christopher Bateman (R)
17: Bob Smith (D)
18: Barbara Buono (D)
19: Joseph Vitale (D)
20: Raymond Lesniak (D)

21: Thomas Kean, Jr. (R)
22: Nicholas Scutari (D)
23: Leonard Lance (R)
24: Steve Oroho (R)
25: Anthony Bucco (R)
26: Joseph Pennacchio (R)
27: Richard Codey (D)
28: Ronald Rice (D)
29: Teresa Ruiz (D)
30: Robert Singer (R)

31: Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D)
32: Nicholas Sacco (D)
33: Brian P. Stack (D)
34: Nia Gill (D)
35: John Girgenti (D)
36: Paul Sarlo (D)
37: Loretta Weinberg (D)
38: Robert M. Gordon (D)
39: Gerald Cardinale (R)
40: Kevin J. O'Toole (R)
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