Christopher Bateman
Encyclopedia
Christopher "Kip" Bateman (born October 9, 1957 in Somerville, New Jersey
) is an American
Republican Party
politician
, who has served in the New Jersey
Senate
since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 16th Legislative District
. Bateman is the Senate's Deputy Conference Leader and serves on the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, the Environment and Energy Committee and the Judiciary Committee.
In the 2007 legislative elections, Bateman won the state Senate seat of retiring Senator Walter Kavanaugh
.
Bateman has sponsored laws reducing auto insurance premium costs for policy holders, allowing tax filers to contribute a portion of their income tax refund to support the Drug Abuse Education Fund (DARE
) program and creating a grant program to provide thermal imaging cameras to fire departments and companies throughout the state.
to Raymond Bateman
, who represented the 16th District in the New Jersey Senate
in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey
in 1977. Bateman received a B.A.
in 1980 from Ithaca College
in Political Science and History and was awarded a J.D.
in 1987 from the Seton Hall University School of Law
.
He served on the Somerset County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from 1988 to 1994 and as its Director in 1992. He served on the Branchburg
Township Committee from 1983 to 1988 and was its Mayor of Branchburg, New Jersey
in 1986. Bateman was appointed to the Task Force to Study Homeowner Associations from 1996 to 1997 and the Delaware and Raritan Transportation Safety Study Commission from 1995 to 1996.
Bateman served in the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1994 to 2008, where he was the Assembly's Assistant Republican Leader from 2004 to 2005, was the Assistant Republican Whip from 2002 to 2003, the Majority Whip in 1996 and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 1994 to 1995. Bateman served in the Assembly on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee and the Legislative Services Commission.
He lives in the Neshanic Station
section of Branchburg Township, and is married with four children: Chris, Joe, Stephanie, and Katie. Stephane is a senior at Somerville High School
; Chris graduated in 2004 and Joe in 2007.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 16th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
Somerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who has served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 16th Legislative District
16th Legislative District (New Jersey)
New Jersey's 16th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Somerset County municipalities of Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Bound Brook Borough, Branchburg Township, Bridgewater Township, Far Hills Borough, Hillsborough Township, Manville Borough,...
. Bateman is the Senate's Deputy Conference Leader and serves on the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, the Environment and Energy Committee and the Judiciary Committee.
In the 2007 legislative elections, Bateman won the state Senate seat of retiring Senator Walter Kavanaugh
Walter Kavanaugh
Walter J. Kavanaugh was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Legislature for 32 years, representing the 16th Legislative District. He died just two days after leaving the State Senate, having declined to run for re-election in 2007...
.
Bateman has sponsored laws reducing auto insurance premium costs for policy holders, allowing tax filers to contribute a portion of their income tax refund to support the Drug Abuse Education Fund (DARE
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....
) program and creating a grant program to provide thermal imaging cameras to fire departments and companies throughout the state.
Biography
He was born on October 9, 1957 in Somerville, New JerseySomerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
to Raymond Bateman
Raymond Bateman
Raymond H. Bateman "Ray" is an American Republican Party politician, who represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate in the 1960s and 70s, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1977...
, who represented the 16th District in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
in 1977. Bateman received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1980 from Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
in Political Science and History and was awarded a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1987 from the Seton Hall University School of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
The Seton Hall University School of Law is part of Seton Hall University, and is located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall Law School is the only private law school in New Jersey, and is the top-ranked of the three law schools in the state...
.
He served on the Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
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 1988 to 1994 and as its Director in 1992. He served on the Branchburg
Branchburg Township, New Jersey
Branchburg Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 14,459....
Township Committee from 1983 to 1988 and was its Mayor of Branchburg, New Jersey
Mayor of Branchburg, New Jersey
Mayor of Branchburg, New Jersey*Thomas Young 2011 to present*Christopher Bateman 1986 to ?...
in 1986. Bateman was appointed to the Task Force to Study Homeowner Associations from 1996 to 1997 and the Delaware and Raritan Transportation Safety Study Commission from 1995 to 1996.
Bateman served 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...
from 1994 to 2008, where he was the Assembly's Assistant Republican Leader from 2004 to 2005, was the Assistant Republican Whip from 2002 to 2003, the Majority Whip in 1996 and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 1994 to 1995. Bateman served in the Assembly on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee and the Legislative Services Commission.
He lives in the Neshanic Station
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Neshanic Station is a section of Branchburg Township, Somerset County, New JerseyNeshanic Station comes from Algonquian, meaning "double stream". Neshanic Station is situated at a latitude of 40.508N and a longitude of -74.73W. It is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone with an elevation of 92...
section of Branchburg Township, and is married with four children: Chris, Joe, Stephanie, and Katie. Stephane is a senior at Somerville High School
Somerville High School (New Jersey)
Somerville High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school of the Somerville Public Schools serving students from Somerville and Branchburg Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States....
; Chris graduated in 2004 and Joe in 2007.
District 16
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
and two members 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...
. The other representatives from the 16th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
- Assemblyman Peter J. BiondiPeter J. BiondiPeter J. "Pete" Biondi was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 until his death in 2011, where he represented the 16th Legislative District....
, and - Assemblywoman Denise CoyleDenise CoyleDenise Coyle is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 16th Legislative District....
External links
- Senator Christoper 'Kip' Bateman's Official Site
- Senator Bateman's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Senator Christopher 'Kip' Bateman, Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003