If Kim Guadagno is elected Lieutenant Governor, and Dave Rible is appointed Sheriff by Governor Christie, as Wally Edge speculates would happen, the 11th district GOP county committee members would select Rible's replacement in the Assembly. The new Assembly person would compete in special election next November. This assumes Rible is re-elected this November. Does anyone know who is running against him?
Highlands Mayor, former Freeholder Anna Little would be a serious contender for Rible's seat in the Assembly. Other contenders could be Neptune City Mayor Thomas Arnone, West Long Branch Mayor Janet Tucci, and Oceanport Councilman Joe Irace.
Legislative districts will be redrawn after the 2010 census, with new boundries to be effective for the 2011 Assembly election. It would not be unthinkable for Highlands and Atantic Highlands to become part of what is now the 13th district. Geographically it would make sense, as both boroughs border Middletown and are considered part of the Bayshore.
If Highlands became part of the 13th and Little wanted to compete for an Assembly seat, she would have to hope for the retirement of Sam Thompson, in which case she might face competition from Freeholder Rob Clifton, Middletown Deputy Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger and Union Beach Councilman Charlie Cocuzza. If Senator Joe Kyrillos were to take a cabinet position in the Christie Administration or run for U.S. Senate, Assemblywoman Amy Handlin would likely move up to the Senate, leaving two Assembly seats open.
One thing you can count on..the moving and shaking has already begun and the Monmouth County Finance Gala, coming up on August 6th, just two weeks from Thursday, just became a whole lot more important for Legislator wannabees to attend.
The 11th Legislative District is comprised of the following municipalities:
Allenhurst Borough, Asbury Park City, Atlantic Highlands Borough, Avon-by-the-Sea Borough, Belmar Borough, Bradley Beach Borough, Brielle Borough, Deal Borough, Eatontown Borough, Highlands Borough, Interlaken Borough, Lake Como Borough, Loch Arbour Village, Long Branch City, Monmouth Beach Borough, Neptune City Borough, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Rumson Borough, Sea Bright Borough, Sea Girt Borough, Spring Lake Borough, Spring Lake Heights Borough, Wall Township, West Long Branch Borough
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Art-
Thanks for the mention! I hope you can give me the same plug when I run for reelection for Council here in Oceanport next year! And, I live in District 12!!! lol
Joe
Art,
Oceanport is in the 12th, so count Joe Irace out of the re-shuffle. But he'd make a great legislator, thats for sure.
The 12th? So maybe when Christie runs for President in 2016, and Jen Beck goes for governor and Declan takes her Senate seat, then can Joe run for Assembly!
it's great to see we have a "bench" again- we recall when Rob was the only one Bill thought of to replace Ed with!!..let's just not let the ambitions of a few take our eyes off the ball: we still have a lot of WINS to get done, being so blasted "blue"!!.. lots more work, people, and, a long way to go!
wanted Mayor Tom Arnone to run with Clifton in 2010 and hopefully, with Rible, now, for Sheriff, as it's those 3 county seats up in 2010..at least we now are talking a good GOP "bench," some of us recall when Rob was the only one Dowd thought of for Ed's seat..hope Thompson doesn't retire, he is everywhere and has been good to dist.13, Amy, not so much!..most importantly, it's one year at a time,so let's start now, to unite behind a good '09 ticket: in Monmouth, WE can be the beginning of MAJORITIES for years to come, as we used to have.. we're due, for sure, it's been a brutal few years, but we gotta make it happen, together!
Art Thank You for the plug. Right now I am very happy being a Councilman in Union Beach. However, should the scenario play out & the Assembly Seat open up I would very much be interested in getting into the mix. You have a great list of names & our party is stocked up with good honorable people that are good at what they do. Let's start with 2009 & sweep these elections first, then move on to future years. Either Assemblyman 13th District, Freeholder, 13th District Senator, wherever I could help the Party & the people is where I would go. Again, Thank You for the mention and yes if available I am in.
Charlie Cocuzza (R)
Union Beach Councilman
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