Alan Augustine
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Alan M. Augustine was an American
Republican Party
politician who served for 30 years as Mayor of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, councilman, freeholder and in the New Jersey General Assembly
, representing the 22nd Legislative District, which included the Union County
communities of Fanwood
, Mountainside
, Scotch Plains
and Westfield
at the time.
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from 1982-1987, and again from 1991-1992. He served as Freeholder Chairman in 1987 and as the Board's Vice Chairman in both 1982 and 1986.
Augustine's service in the Assembly started in December 1992, when he was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Bob Franks
, who had won election to Congress.
Among the legislation he introduced in the Assembly were bills to extend the state's lemon law to motorized wheelchairs and a Pet Purchase Protection Law, two of the 26 bills he sponsored that became law. Augustine submitted one of the earliest pieces of identity theft
legislation, following a 1998 symposium on the subject, and sponsored a bill to study the effect on drivers using cell phones and other distractions.
Augustine left office as of March 31, 2001 due to health problems, and was succeeded by Thomas Kean, Jr.
Augustine died on June 11, 2001 of cancer, at Father Hudson House, a hospice in Elizabeth, New Jersey
.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who served for 30 years as Mayor of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, councilman, freeholder and in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
, representing the 22nd Legislative District, which included the Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
communities of Fanwood
Fanwood, New Jersey
Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,318.Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township , based on the results of a...
, Mountainside
Mountainside, New Jersey
If you are looking for the community in Ontario, see Mountainside, Ontario.Mountainside is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States...
, Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township population increased to a record high of 23,510.-History:...
and Westfield
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
at the time.
Biography
Augustine was elected to the Scotch Plains Township Committee in 1970, and served there for 16 years, including three as mayor. He served on the Union CountyUnion County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
from 1982-1987, and again from 1991-1992. He served as Freeholder Chairman in 1987 and as the Board's Vice Chairman in both 1982 and 1986.
Augustine's service in the Assembly started in December 1992, when he was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Bob Franks
Bob Franks
Robert Douglas "Bob" Franks was a Republican politician. He was a former U.S. Representative from New Jersey.-Biography:...
, who had won election to Congress.
Among the legislation he introduced in the Assembly were bills to extend the state's lemon law to motorized wheelchairs and a Pet Purchase Protection Law, two of the 26 bills he sponsored that became law. Augustine submitted one of the earliest pieces of identity theft
Identity theft
Identity theft is a form of stealing another person's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name...
legislation, following a 1998 symposium on the subject, and sponsored a bill to study the effect on drivers using cell phones and other distractions.
Augustine left office as of March 31, 2001 due to health problems, and was succeeded by Thomas Kean, Jr.
Augustine died on June 11, 2001 of cancer, at Father Hudson House, a hospice in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
.