Jon Bramnick

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Jon Bramnick
File:Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-21).jpg
Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly
Assumed office
January 2012
Preceded by Alex DeCroce
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 21st District district
Assumed office
February 24, 2003
Serving with Nancy Munoz
Preceded by Thomas Kean, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1953-02-24) February 24, 1953 (age 71)
Plainfield, New Jersey
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Patricia Brentano (m. 1981)
Children two
Residence Westfield, New Jersey
Alma mater Syracuse University
Hofstra University
Religion Judaism
Website Personal website

Jon M. Bramnick (born February 24, 1953) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003, representing the 21st legislative district. He has served as the Assembly Republican Leader since January 2012. He was appointed to the Assembly in 2003 to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy created upon the selection of Thomas Kean, Jr. to fill an unexpired New Jersey Senate term.[1] He was elected to a full two-year term later that year and was re-elected in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013.

Biography

Bramnick was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey as the son of Plainfield business owners (Lazaar's Stationers). He graduated from Plainfield High School, received a B.A. in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and was awarded a J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law.[2][3]

Before becoming an Assemblyman, Bramnick served two terms as a City Councilman in Plainfield, New Jersey from 1984-1991.[2] He is the Republican Municipal Chairman in Westfield, where he resides with his family. Bramnick is a former professor at both Rutgers University and Rider University. By profession, he is an attorney with a private practice in Scotch Plains, New Jersey named Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas and Woodruff. Following his graduation from law school, he served as an assistant corporation counsel in New York City.

Legislative career

Following the appointment of Tom Kean, Jr. to the State Senate, a vacancy opened up in the 21st District's Assembly delegation. Bramnick won the most ballots of a vote by members of the Essex, Morris, Somerset, and Union county Republican committee persons of the district beating former Assemblyman James J. Barry, Jr., Millburn mayor Thomas McDermott, and Warren Township Planning Board chairman Dan Gallic.[4]

In December 2005 he was appointed Assistant Minority Whip of the Assembly for the 2006-2008 term. In June 2007, Bramnick was selected as the Minority Whip, succeeding Francis J. Blee.[5] In November 2009, he was elected as the Republican Conference Leader, the second-highest leadership position in the Republican caucus. In the Assembly, he has served as a member of the Legislative Services Commission.[2]

After the death of Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce in January 2012, the Assembly Republican caucus chose Bramnick as its new leader.[6]

Bramnick has been honored with the 2013 Governor Meyner Award from the Bar Association and the 2011 Legislator of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce. Recently, he was named “2013 Legislator of the Year” by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors and was honored at Rider University for his outstanding dedication to New Jersey Politics and Public Service.

District 21

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 21st District for the 2014–2015 Legislative Session are:

Personal life

Bramnick holds the honorary title of "Funniest Lawyer in New Jersey" after winning contests sponsored by the bar association at Rascals Comedy Club. He often volunteers his services as a comedic auctioneer on behalf of non-profit organizations including Hurricane Sandy victims.[7][3]

Bramnick resides in Westfield, New Jersey with his wife Patricia (married in 1981), and has two grown children and a granddaughter.[3][8] He is Jewish.[9]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assemblyman Bramnick's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 12, 2015.
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  5. ↑ Pizarro, Max. "Bramnick in as whip", PolitickerNJ.com, June 11, 2007. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
  6. ↑ CBS New York's Website, Published 17 January 2012
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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 21st District
February 24, 2003 – present
With: Eric Munoz, Nancy Munoz		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly
January 2012 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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