Chuck Hardwick
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Charles Leighton Hardwick (born November 8, 1941 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
) is a former state legislator in New Jersey
, and a current Senior Vice President at Pfizer
. A former resident of Westfield, New Jersey
, and now residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
, he served for 14 years in the New Jersey General Assembly
, where his district primarily covered Union County
.
In 1989 he unsuccessfully sought the Republican
nomination for Governor
. He was succeeded in the Assembly by Rich Bagger
. He served from 1986 to 1990 as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, while Thomas Kean
was the governor. He also served as Minority Leader and Minority Leader Emeritus of the Assembly during his tenure.
In 1988 he was Vice-Chair of the Resolutions Committee at the Republican National Convention. President Reagan named him to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism. He did not seek reelection in 1991 but devoted his full working time to Pfizer where he rose to the position of Senior Vice President for Worldwide Public Affairs and a member of the senior management committee. He has two grown children, a son born September 2008, three grandchildren and is now married to Sheilagh Mylott. Hardwick was graduated fron The Florida State University with BS and MBA degrees in 1964.
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 63,063 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Somerset6. The county is named for Count Kazimierz Pułaski. Most of the county is a prohibition or dry county...
) is a former state legislator in 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...
, and a current Senior Vice President at Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
. A former resident of Westfield, New Jersey
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....
, and now residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , the population was 48,452...
, he served for 14 years 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...
, where his district primarily covered 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...
.
In 1989 he unsuccessfully sought the Republican
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...
nomination for Governor
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...
. He was succeeded in the Assembly by Rich Bagger
Rich Bagger
Richard H. "Rich" Bagger is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, former State Senator and currently chief of staff to Governor Chris Christie. He is a resident of Westfield, New Jersey....
. He served from 1986 to 1990 as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, while Thomas Kean
Thomas Kean
Thomas Howard Kean is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the...
was the governor. He also served as Minority Leader and Minority Leader Emeritus of the Assembly during his tenure.
In 1988 he was Vice-Chair of the Resolutions Committee at the Republican National Convention. President Reagan named him to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism. He did not seek reelection in 1991 but devoted his full working time to Pfizer where he rose to the position of Senior Vice President for Worldwide Public Affairs and a member of the senior management committee. He has two grown children, a son born September 2008, three grandchildren and is now married to Sheilagh Mylott. Hardwick was graduated fron The Florida State University with BS and MBA degrees in 1964.