Ronald S. Dancer
Ronald S. Dancer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 12th Legislative District | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2012 Serving with Robert D. Clifton | |
| Preceded by | Declan O'Scanlon Caroline Casagrande |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 30th Legislative District | |
| In office November 18, 2002 – January 10, 2012 Serving with Joseph R. Malone | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Cottrell |
| Succeeded by | Dave Rible Sean T. Kean |
| Mayor of Plumsted Township | |
| In office 1990 – December 31, 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Dave Leutwyler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1949 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Brenda |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Plumsted Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Wesley College (Business Administration) Rutgers University |
| Website | Legislative web page |
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. Prior to redistricting, he represented the 30th Legislative District from 2002 until 2012.
Biography
Dancer was born on May 31, 1949 to Rachel Young and Stanley Dancer, the latter of whom was a professional harness racer.[1][2] 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.[3] He also served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971.[3]
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Legislative career
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.[6] He had been re-elected to two year terms four times from the 30th District before winning twice from the 12th District.
Dancer serves in the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Labor, and the Tourism, Gaming and the Arts committees.[3]
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:[7]
- Senator Samuel D. Thompson (R)
- Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton (R)
References
- ^ Litsky, Frank (September 9, 2005). "Stanley Dancer, Harness Racing Champion, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help) - ^ "Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer - New Jersey Assembly Republicans". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
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