James William "Jim" Holzapfel (born October 9, 1944)Senator James W. Holzapfel , New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed August 2, 2011. is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate as of January 10, 2012, representing the 10th legislative district. Before his election to the Senate he had served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003.
Early life Born in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, Holzapfel is a graduate of Point Pleasant Beach High School. He received a B.A. from Monmouth College in Pre-Law and was awarded a J.D. degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law. He is a resident of Toms River.Assembly Member James W. 'Jim' Holzapfel, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007. He is married to Joyce Holzapfel (née Holden) and has two children, Dennis and Jennifer.
Political career Holzapfel served as a Trustee of Ocean County College from 1988 to 1994. He was the Ocean County Prosecutor from 1987 to 1992. Holzapfel has been admitted to practice law since 1969 before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of the United States and the Florida Supreme Court.
New Jersey Assembly Following the resignation of Assemblywoman Virginia E. Haines to become the executive director of the New Jersey Lottery, Holzapfel was appointed to fill her seat and took office on August 15, 1994. He was subsequently reelected in the 1994 special election and the regular biennial elections thereafter. He was the Deputy Republican Leader from 2002 to 2003 and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 1998 to 2000.
New Jersey Senate Having announced that he would not run again for office after 20 years in the Senate, Andrew R. Ciesla announced in February 2011 that he would support Holzapfel as his successor.via Associated Press. "Longtime N.J. Senator Ciesla won't seek re-election", The Star-Ledger, February 11, 2011. Accessed January 9, 2012. "Republican Andrew Ciesla says he will not seek re-election in November after nearly 20 years in the New Jersey Senate.Ciesla announced Thursday he'll support Assemblyman James Holzapfel to succeed him." In the November 2011, Holzapfel defeated Democrat Charles Tivenan by a 64%-36% margin.
Committees Committee assignments for the 2024-2025 session are:Senator James W. Holzapfel (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024. State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Transportation
District 10 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.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024. Senator James W. Holzapfel (R) Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R) Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R)
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External links Senator Jim Holzapfel's Official Site Holzapfel's legislative web page , New Jersey Legislature Official 10th Legislative District website New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Jim Holzapfel, Project Vote Smart