Michael J. Panter

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Michael J. "Mike" Panter (b. October 10, 1969, Red Bank, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for two terms from 2004 until 2008, where he represented the 12th legislative district. Resident of Shrewsbury, New Jersey.

Panter served in the Assembly on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (as Vice Chair), the Environment and Solid Waste Committee and the Transportation and Public Works Committee.[1]

Panter received a B.A. from Syracuse University in History and was awarded a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1995.[1].[2]

From his company website, he is listed as the managing partner of Panter & Kelly Financial LLC, a firm engaged in the management of corporate pension plans. Panter & Kelly Financial L.L.C. Website. Accessed December 7, 2008.</ref>

Previously, an investment banker with Salomon Smith Barney in New York City handling mergers and acquisitions, he also spent several years practicing as a corporate attorney in New Jersey and New York .

Directly from bio on company website: Mike earned his BA in History magna cum laude from Syracuse University, while working with the U.S. Army to fund his education. He became a member of Phi Beta Kappa and four other national honor societies, was listed in Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, and received Syracuse ’s first Phi Kappa Phi graduate award as well as its first Flight 103 Remembrance Scholarship. Outside the classroom he was a member of the Syracuse rugby team and SGA, and taught a GED course for low income adults.

He proceeded to earn his JD from Harvard Law School , where he was a member of the Environmental Law Review, and served as a volunteer with the Harvard Big Brother/Big Sister Program. While in law school, he served with the US Attorney Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (Boston), and was named a Monmouth County Bar Association Scholar each of his three years of study.

Mike represented the 12th Legislative District as a member of the New Jersey State Assembly from 2004 - 2008, and served as the Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee. He also served as a member of the Assembly Transportation and Environment Committees, and the National Conference of Legislators Budget Committee. As a legislator, he authored numerous pieces of key legislation in the areas of ethics reform, environmental protection, veteran’s affairs, law enforcement and healthcare which became New Jersey law, and was a vocal opponent of new tax initiatives. Mike was also the primary sponsor of the Garden State’s minimum wage increase and stronger anti-stalking laws, and received a variety of awards from organizations committed to domestic violence prevention, senior citizen advocacy, animal welfare and health care reform, among others.

His efforts have been featured in national publications ranging from the New York Times to Stars and Stripes, and he has appeared on programs such as NPR's All Things Considered and Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes. He plays a leading role in a variety of community and charitable organizations.

Panter and running mate Robert Lewis Morgan were elected in 2003, ousting incumbent Republicans Michael Arnone and Clare Farragher.[3]

In unofficial results from balloting on Election Day, November 8, 2005, in the 12th district, covering portions of Monmouth and Mercer counties, Republican challenger Jennifer Beck had an edge of over 1,000 votes for one of the two seats in the district. Fewer than three hundred votes separated Republican challenger Declan O'Scanlon and the one-term incumbent Democrats Robert Lewis Morgan and Panter, leaving the race too close to call with O'Scanlon leading. Changes resulting from a malfunctioning voting machine in Marlboro and provisional ballots eventually gave Panter a 73-vote lead over O'Scanlon, and the second seat in the district.[4]

In the 2007 elections Democrats Panter and Amy Mallet were defeated on November 6 in a tight race against Republicans Declan O'Scanlon (Little Silver Council president) and attorney Caroline Casagrande. [5]

[edit] District 12

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 12th Legislative District during the 2006-2008 legislative session were:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Assemblyman Panter's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 1, 2007.
  2. ^ Assembly Member Michael J. 'Mike' Panter, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
  3. ^ Kinney, David. "Democrats seize control of both legislative houses: GOP LOSSES INCLUDE SENATE CO-PRESIDENT - Karcher ends Bennett's run on a big day for governor's party", The Star-Ledger, November 5, 2003. Accessed August 1, 2007. "Democrats Michael Panter and Robert Morgan defeated Assembly members Michael Arnone and Clare Farragher in Bennett's 12th District."
  4. ^ Quirk, James A. "O'Scanlon concedes defeat to Panter INCUMBENT SECURES VICTORY BY 73 VOTES", Asbury Park Press, December 7, 2005. Accessed August 1, 2007. "Panter, who beat O'Scanlon by a 73-vote margin, will return to Trenton next year with Republican Jennifer Beck, who received the most votes in the election. Assemblyman Robert Morgan, Panter's running mate, received the least votes."
  5. ^ Partial 2007 results

[edit] External links

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