The Chamber

Current Office: Governor
First Elected: 11/03/2009
Next Election: 2013
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary Pat; 4 Children: Andrew, Sarah, Patrick, Bridget
Birth date: 09/06/1962
Birthplace: Newark, NJ
Home City: Mendham NJ
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

JD, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1987 BA, Political Science, University of Delaware, 1984

Profession

United States District Attorney, New Jersey, 2002-2008 New Jersey Campaign Counsel, Bush for President Campaign, 2000 Attorney/Partner, Dughi, Hewit and Palatucci, Cranford Law Firm

A 2171 Relating to a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 1328 Relating to School Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

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A 2171 Relating to a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 1328 Relating to School Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 317 Relating to Contractors
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 445 Relating to Vehicle Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 463 Relating to Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 668 Relating to Income Tax Deductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 834 Relating to Student Steroid Use
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 1249 Relating to Municipal Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 1531 Relating to Child Support
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 1570 Relating to Child Abuse
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2100 Relating to the State Retirement System and Health Care Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2108 Relating to Hazardous Substances from Drilling
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2232 Relating to Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2316 Relating to Employment
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2434 Relating to Flying the Flags at Half-Staff
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2707 Relating to Death Certificates
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2771 Relating to Building Inspections
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2780 Relating to Surgical Practices
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2868 Relating to Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2888 Relating to Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 2932 Relating to Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 3054 Relating to Business Tax Credits
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 3072 Relating to Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 3089 Relating to the New Jersey Food Access Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 917 Relating to Energy Efficiency
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 1080 Relating to Parking
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 1463 Relating to Fire Responses
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 2129 Relating to Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 2727 Relating to Fund Donations
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 2769 Relating to Subcontractors
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3142 Relating to Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3158 Relating to Social Service Coordination
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3167 Relating to Brownfield Remediation
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3309 Relating to Special Learner's and Examination Permits
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3397 Relating to Deed Procurement
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3633 Relating to Soil Contamination
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3694 Relating to Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3723 Relating to Income Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3806 Relating to Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3920 Relating to Vaccinations for Health Care Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 4048 Relating to NJ SHARES
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 4337 Relating to the New Jersey Business Action Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 4389 Relating to Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 359 Relating to Foreclosure Rescue Scams
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2576 Relating to a One-Year Moratorium on Fracking
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2197 Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2923 Establishes Program for Pet Sterilization
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1815 Ocean County Stormwater Management System Demonstration Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2946 NJ’s required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 4000 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

S 799
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1856 Relating to the Barnegat Bay Watershed
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 617 Relating to the Regulation of X-Ray Equipment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 1643 Relating to the Sterilization of Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2175 Relating to Forfeited Tobacco Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 444 Relating to Members of Boards of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 1471 Relating to Taxicab Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 2173 Relating to Nonprofit Organizations
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1841 Specifies that Department of Corrections Investigators are Police Officers
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 189 Establishes Penalties for Use of Bump Key to Commit Crimes
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1940 Collective Bargaining
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2308 Repeals Early Release for Certain Inmates
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 2144 Relating to the Maintenance of State Buildings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 483 Smart Growth Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2065 Public Bidding and Employment Database
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2126 Renewable Energy Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 2529 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 3195 Financial Assistance Application Form for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 490 Permits Internet Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2398 New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 3143 Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 3308 State Contracts for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1216 Loans for Women and Minority-Owned Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 2215 Low-Interest Loans for Development of Green Buildings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 3596 Public Contracts for Employers Who Hire Former Prisoners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 1540 Amends Business-Related Categories of Gross Income
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2345 Expands Gross Income Tax Exclusion for Pensions and Annuities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2373 Business Tax Credits for Wages Paid to Qualified Interns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2394 Incentives for Breeding and Development of Racehorses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2454 New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 1676 Amends Corporation Business Tax Income Allocation Formula
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 1851 Historic Property Reinvestment Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 3353 Closing Fund for Economic Development Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 3513 Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 3584 Back to Work NJ Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 690 Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 1730 Requires Certain Public Employees to Reside in the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 3273 Provides Funding for Family Planning Organizations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 1705 Revises the Off-Track and Account Wagering Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 572 Permits Undersheriff to Perform Administrative Duties
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2317 Establishes New Jersey Center for Oral Health
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2381 Electric Generation Facilities Pilot Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

A 3359 Prohibits practice of excluding unemployed individuals in advertisements for job vacancies
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1248 Reporting lawsuits to Division of Local Government Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2220 Concerning sick leave and vacation pay for public employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 2740 Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 2768 Establishes deadlines for filing financial disclosure statements with State Ethics Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 2866 Establishes State Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 2911 Relating to the use of the municipal free library surplus for property tax relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 584 Concerning publication of real estate sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 973 Establishes a Juvenile Transfer Task Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 2850 Authorizes State Treasurer to sell certain public lands
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 1794 Relating to Redevelopment Authority Financing Assistance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2137 Relating to Outreach and Training for Minorities and Women in the Construction Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 1968 Revising Certain Unemployment Benefit Claim Procedures
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2036 Offshore Wind Economic Development Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

A 2921 Concerning Burial or Removal and Transit Permit Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 2134 State Government Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

S 29
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 515 Continuing Education credits for physicians and veterinarians
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

S 2105 Delaying the Effective Date of the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

S 2094 Limiting State Alternate Benefit Program for Higher Education Faculty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

S 3000 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

S 1813 Reduces employer unemployment taxes during fiscal year 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: I

A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 20 Increasing Pharmaceutical Assistance Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

A 832 Relating to Small Business Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 371 Relating to Service Life of School Buses
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 3852 Relating to Public Notification Regarding Contaminated Site Remediation
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

A 4345 Relating to Wastewater Management Plans and Wastewater Service Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: K

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