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Gina Genovese
File:Gina Genovese.jpg
Mayor of Long Hill Township, New Jersey
In office
2006–2007
Preceded byDavid Welch
Succeeded byGeorge Vitureira
Personal details
Born
Gina Rose Genovese

(1959-04-30) April 30, 1959 (age 65)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (2011–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (before 2011)
SpouseWendy McCahill
ProfessionSmall business owner

Gina Rose Genovese (born April 30, 1959) is an American businesswoman, former professional tennis player and politician from New Jersey. In 2006, Genovese become the first Democratic mayor in Long Hill Township’s history and the first openly gay mayor in the state of New Jersey.[2] She is currently an Independent candidate in the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election.[3]

Early life and education

Genovese was born on April 30, 1959 in Newark and raised in Union, New Jersey. At age 12, Genovese moved to Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. She graduated from Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey in 1977.[4]

Professional tennis career

Genovese joined the Women’s Tennis Association circuit in 1980. After attaining a world ranking of 150, she was forced to retire in 1981 due to injury. In 1983, Genovese opened Gina's Tennis World in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. She has coached over 25 nationally ranked players and continues to own and operate the club.[4]

Political career

Mayoral term and 2007 state senate campaign

In 2004, Genovese ran for a seat on the Long Hill Township committee and defeated a four-time Republican incumbent, becoming the lone Democrat on the committee.[5] In January 2006, Genovese was unanimously selected to become the township’s first Democratic mayor and the first openly gay mayor in New Jersey.[6]

Genovese resigned from the committee in 2007 to unsuccessfully challenge Republican incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. for his seat in the New Jersey Senate.[7] Genovese was unopposed in the Democratic primary and receieved 20,092 votes to Kean's 29,795 in the general election.[8]

Genovese was one of New Jersey's 15 electors in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[9]

Courage to Connect NJ

In 2009, after extensive research in the field of municipal consolidation, Genovese formed the non-partisan, non-profit organization Courage To Connect NJ, which encourages property tax reform in New Jersey.[2][10] Genovese serves as the organization’s executive director and co-authored the Courage To Connect NJ Guidebook.[11] She was a noted advocate of the 2013 merger of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township.[12] In 2015, Genovese was presented the New Jersey Taxpayers’ Association Advocate Award in the category of Shared Services/Consolidation.[13] In 2017, InsiderNJ included her in its Insider 100 Policymakers as "the state’s leading expert on municipal consolidation."[14]

2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election

In April 2017, Genovese announced an Independent bid for New Jersey governor, dedicating her candidacy to property tax reform.[3] She will face Republican Kim Guadagno and Democrat Phil Murphy in the November 7, 2017 general election.[15]

Personal life

Genovese resides in Long Hill, New Jersey with her partner of 20 years, Wendy McCahill. The couple married in 2013.[16]

References

  1. ^ Pizarro, Max (May 1, 2017). "NJ Towns Consolidation Champion Genovese on Independent Guv Bid: 'I Felt Compelled to Run'". InsiderNJ. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Parker-Magyar, Alex (April 25, 2017). "Genovese seeks property tax revolution through gubernatorial campaign". Echoes-Sentinel. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b Muscavage, Nick (April 19, 2017). "Former Long Hill mayor announces bid for governor". MyCentralJersey.com. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b Magyar, Mark J. (April 30, 2014). "Profile: The Woman Who Wants To End NJ's 'Multiple Municipal Madness'". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  5. ^ Edozien, Frankie (July 4, 2006). "The power of mayors". The Advocate. Here Media Inc. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ "Gina Genovese elected as Long Hill mayor". New Jersey Hills. New Jersey Hills Media Group. January 11, 2006.
  7. ^ Capone, Sally (October 18, 2007). "Genovese hopes to make history against Kean". Echoes-Sentinel. p. 9. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2007 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007. Accessed June 14, 2017.
  9. ^ "U. S. Electoral College 2008 Election - Certificates". Archives.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  10. ^ Pérez-Peña, Richard (November 26, 2010). "New Jersey's Tiniest Towns Fight Push to Merge". New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors". Courage to Connect NJ.
  12. ^ Knapp, Krystal (November 8, 2011). "Princeton "Trailblazers" Vote to Unite". Planet Princeton. Princeton Community Media. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. ^ Limanov, Nicolas (October 31, 2015). "New Jersey Taxpayers' Association Presents Taxpayer Advocate Awards". Parsippany Focus. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  14. ^ "2017 Insider 100 Policymakers" (PDF). InsiderNJ. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  15. ^ Corasaniti, Nick (June 6, 2017). "Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno Win Primaries in New Jersey Governor's Race". New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  16. ^ "About Gina Genovese". Gina4NJGovernor. Retrieved 14 June 2017.


Category:1959 births Category:LGBT mayors of places in the United States Category:Lesbian politicians Category:Living people Category:New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Category:People from Long Hill Township, New Jersey Category:United States presidential electors, 2008 Category:Women in New Jersey politics

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