Ronald S. Dancer
Ronald Dancer | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
Assumed office November 18, 2002 Serving with Robert D. Clifton | |
Preceded by | Melvin Cottrell |
Constituency | 30th District (2002–2012) 12th District (2012-Present) |
Deputy Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
Assumed office January 9, 2018 | |
Leader | Jon Bramnick |
Preceded by | Office Established [1] |
Mayor of Plumsted Township, New Jersey | |
In office January 1, 1990 – December 31, 2011 | |
Succeeded by | Dave Leutwyler |
Personal details | |
Born | May 31, 1949 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Brenda Dancer |
Children | Two |
Residence | Plumsted Township, New Jersey |
Alma mater | Wesley College (Business Administration) Rutgers University |
Website | Legislative Website |
Ronald Stanley Dancer (born May 31, 1949) is an American Republican Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 12th Legislative District since January 10, 2012. Prior to redistricting, he represented the 30th Legislative District from 2002 until 2012.
Early Life
Dancer was born on May 31, 1949 to Rachel Young and Stanley Dancer, the latter of whom was a professional harness racer.[2][3] He attended the Peddie School, Wesley College (majoring in Business Administration) and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.[4] He also served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971.[4]
Mayor of Plumsted
Dancer's first elected office was serving on the Plumsted Township committee. He was chosen as mayor in 1990 and continued to be selected for one-year terms until 2011 when he retired from the committee.[4] He has served on the Ocean County Board of Social Services since 1997 (as Chair), the Ocean County Natural Lands and Farmland Preservation Advisory Committee since 1998 and the Ocean County Senior Services Advisory Council since 2002. He was on the New Jersey Horse Racing Commission from 1999 to 2002. After retiring as mayor, he now serves as the business administrator for Plumsted Township.[5] For a period of time, he held two elected positions—Plumsted Township committeeperson and Assemblyman. This dual position, often called double dipping, was allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevented dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.[6]
New Jersey Assembly
In November 2002, Republican County Committee representatives from the 30th Legislative District (which at the time was made up of portions of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties) chose Dancer to fill the vacancy created by Melvin Cottrell's death; Dancer defeated Howell Township Councilmember Joseph DiBella by a 106–72 margin.[7] He had been re-elected to two year terms four times from the 30th District before winning twice from the 12th District.
Committees
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Military and Veterans' Affairs
- Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
- Tourism, Gaming and the Arts
District 12
Each of the 40 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 District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are:[8]
- Senator Samuel D. Thompson (R),
- Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (R), and
- Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton (R)
Electoral History
Assembly District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 30,348 | 29.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert D. Clifton | 29,610 | 28.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Gene Davis | 21,441 | 20.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Nirav Patel | 20,397 | 19.7 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Anthony J. Storrow | 1,016 | 1.0 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Daniel A. Krause | 938 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Total votes | '103,750' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 15,164 | 29.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert D. Clifton | 14,433 | 28.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | David W. Merwin | 10,496 | 20.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Robert P. Kurzydlowski | 10,449 | 20.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Stephen N. Zielinski Sr. | 945 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Total votes | '51,487' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 32,188 | 32.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert D. Clifton | 31,059 | 31.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Lawrence J. Furman | 17,119 | 17.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Nicholas Nellegar | 16,312 | 16.6 | ![]() | |
For the People | Diane Bindler | 1,354 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Total votes | '98,032' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 22,345 | 30.3 | |
Republican | Robert D. Clifton | 21,469 | 29.1 | |
Democratic | William "Bill" Spedding | 15,077 | 20.4 | |
Democratic | Catherine Tinney Rome | 14,969 | 20.3 | |
Total votes | 73,860 | 100.0 |
Assembly District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph R. Malone, III | 47,325 | 36.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 45,901 | 35.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | John Kocubinski | 18,400 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | William "Bill" Spedding | 17,836 | 13.8 | ![]() | |
Write-In | Personal choice | 8 | 0.01 | N/A | |
Total votes | '129,470' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph R. Malone III | 23,120 | 31.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 22,477 | 30.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Sharon Atkinson | 13,906 | 19.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Williamson | 13,657 | 18.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '73,160' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph R. Malone III | 36,286 | 32.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 35,794 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Williamson | 20,053 | 18.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Marvin Krakower | 19,235 | 17.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '111,368' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph R. Malone | 25,497 | 33.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 24,355 | 31.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph D. Grisanti | 14,347 | 18.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Mitchel Dolobowsky | 13,031 | 16.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '77,230' | '100.0' |
References
- ^ "GENERAL ASSEMBLY". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (September 9, 2005). "Stanley Dancer, Harness Racing Champion, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer - New Jersey Assembly Republicans". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c Assemblyman Dancer's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Plumsted Township Municipal Directory". Plumsted Township. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
- ^ Baratta, Kathy. "Dancer tapped to replace Cottrell in N.J. Assembly" Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Tri-Town News, November 21, 2002. Accessed May 31, 2010.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2014.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "05831236.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
External links
- Assemblyman Dancer's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Assembly Member Ronald S. Dancer[permanent dead link], Project Vote Smart
- USTrotting.com article on Assemblyman Dancer