Christopher Brown (New Jersey)
Christopher J. Brown is a former Republican member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 8 from 2011 to 2016.
Brown did not run for re-election to the General Assembly in 2015.
Biography
Brown earned his B.A. in political science from the College of New Jersey. His professional experience includes working as C.E.O. of Castle Realty Management L.L.C.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Budget |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
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| • Budget |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2013
Brown won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 8. Brown was bracketed with Maria Rodriguez-Gregg, and defeated W. Scott Fay and Gary E. Jacques in the June 4 Republican primary. He and Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (R) defeated Robert McGowan (D) and Ava Markey (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[2][3][4][5]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 8 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Christopher Brown Incumbent |
31% | 34,293 | |
| Republican | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg |
29.2% | 32,360 | |
| Democratic | Robert McGowan | 20.3% | 22,461 | |
| Democratic | Ava Markey | 19.6% | 21,665 | |
| Total Votes | 110,779 | |||
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 8, Republican Primary, 2013 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Christopher Brown Incumbent |
44.4% | 7,149 |
| Maria Rodriguez-Gregg |
40.1% | 6,461 |
| Gary Jacques | 7.7% | 1,242 |
| Scott Fay | 7.7% | 1,241 |
| Total Votes | 16,093 | |
2011
On November 8, 2011, Brown won election to the New Jersey General Assembly. Brown replaced Patrick Delany on the ballot after his resignation. Delany and incumbent Scott Rudder ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. Brown and Rudder defeated Anita Lovely (D), Pam Finnerty (D) and Robert Edward Forchion, Jr. (I) in the general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 8 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Christopher Brown |
30.1% | 19,799 | |
| Republican | Scott Rudder Incumbent |
29.9% | 19,649 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Finnerty | 19% | 12,480 | |
| Democratic | Anita Lovely | 18.4% | 12,107 | |
| Independent | Robert Edward Forchion Jr. | 2.5% | 1,653 | |
| Total Votes | 65,688 | |||
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2015
In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Legislative Environmental Scorecard
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Christopher Brown (New Jersey) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[8]
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 8," November 1, 2011
- Burlington County GOP, "Freeholder Chris Brown will replace Delany as Assembly candidate," August 12, 2011
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Christopher + Brown + New Jersey + Assembly"
See also
- New Jersey General Assembly
- General Assembly Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Official District 8 Website, "Christopher Brown," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ PhillyBurbs.com, "Freeholder Chris Brown will replace Delany as Assembly candidate," August 12, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014(Archived)
