Kevin Egan (New Jersey politician)
Kevin Egan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 Serving with Joseph Danielsen | |
| Preceded by | Joseph V. Egan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1964 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rutgers University |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Kevin P. Egan (born June 2, 1964) is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 17th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024. He succeeded his father Joseph V. Egan, who served in the Assembly for 22 years.[1]
Biography
[edit]Egan attended Rutgers University and has been a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was an aide to Joseph V. Egan in the General Assembly, was employed by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and has served on the Board of Governors of Rutgers University since 2021. He is employed as assistant business manager for Local 456 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.[2]
Elective office
[edit]He served on the New Brunswick City Council from 2011 until 2023.[2]
Egan and his incumbent running mate Joseph Danielsen defeated Republicans Susan Hucko and Dhimant G. Patel in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[3][4]
District 17
[edit]Each 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.[5] The representatives from the 17th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]
- Senator Bob Smith (D)
- Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen (D)
- Assemblyman Kevin Egan (D)
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Egan | 20,159 | 36.3 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Danielsen (incumbent) | 20,064 | 36.2 | |
| Republican | Susan Hucko | 7,771 | 14.0 | |
| Republican | Dhimant G. Patel | 7,473 | 13.5 | |
| Total votes | 55,467 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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 Assemblyman Kevin P. Egan (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 9, 2024.
- ^ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ^ 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 17, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.