Jane Burgio
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Jane Grey Burgio an American
Republican
politician, served as Secretary of State of New Jersey
and as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
.
and lived in North Caldwell
. She served as Vice Chair of the Essex County
Republican Committee and as a Commissioner of the Essex County Board of Elections. Her sister, Ruth Bedford, was also a Republican activist. Her brother-in-law, Stanley Bedford, served as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Her grandfather, Abraham Blum, was the first Mayor of Nutley.
In 1973, after the primary election had already been held, Assemblyman Philip D. Kaltenbacher
announced that he would not run for re-election. Essex County Republicans held a meeting and picked Burgio as his replacement. Burgio's running mate was Thomas H. Kean. Kean and Burgio defeated their Democratic opponents, Thomas Giblin and Nicholas Saleeby. Kean and Burgio were re-elected in 1975.
Kean gave up his Assembly seat in 1977 to pursue election as Governor. Essex County Republican County Chairman Frederic Remington, Jr. became Burgio's new runningmate. They faced a primary and beat Wayne mayor Newton Miller, Norman I. Lapidus, a businessman from Maplewood, Melvin I. Tolstoi, and Shirley Szabo. In November, Burgio and Remington prevailed over the Democrats, Livingston mayor Donald S. Coburn and Bernie Reiner.
In 1979, Burgio and Remington were re-elected. Defeated were Alex Trento and James Bildner.
In 1981, James Wallwork
gave up his New Jersey Senate
seat to become a Republican gubernatorial candidate. Burgio and Remington both wanted to run for the Senate, but when their common hometown of North Caldwell, New Jersey
was moved into a different district, neither of them ran for anything.
After Kean was elected Governor of New Jersey
in 1981, he asked Burgio to become his Secretary of State. She accepted and served in that particular office through the entire eight years of the Kean administration. She retired with Kean in January, 1990.
In 1996, Burgio attempted a political comeback as a candidate for the position of Surrogate of Essex County. She lost by a very big margin.
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politician, served as Secretary of State of New Jersey
Secretary of State of New Jersey
The Secretary of State of New Jersey is responsible for overseeing artistic, cultural, and historical programs within the U.S. state of New Jersey, as well as volunteerism and community service projects within the state....
and as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
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.
Biography
Burgio was born in NutleyNutley, New Jersey
2010 Census Data:*TOTAL: 28,370 or 100%*White: 23,405 *African American: 628 *Asian: 2,824 *American Indian and Alaska Native: 36 *Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4...
and lived in North Caldwell
North Caldwell, New Jersey
-Local government:North Caldwell is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office...
. She served as Vice Chair of the Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
Republican Committee and as a Commissioner of the Essex County Board of Elections. Her sister, Ruth Bedford, was also a Republican activist. Her brother-in-law, Stanley Bedford, served as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Her grandfather, Abraham Blum, was the first Mayor of Nutley.
In 1973, after the primary election had already been held, Assemblyman Philip D. Kaltenbacher
Philip D. Kaltenbacher
Philip David Kaltenbacher is a Republican Party politician from Essex County, New Jersey.-Biography:Kaltenbacher was educated at the Newark Academy, Yale University, and Yale Law School. Returning to New Jersey in 1962, he settled in Millburn and joined the Newark law firm of Hannoch Weisman...
announced that he would not run for re-election. Essex County Republicans held a meeting and picked Burgio as his replacement. Burgio's running mate was Thomas H. Kean. Kean and Burgio defeated their Democratic opponents, Thomas Giblin and Nicholas Saleeby. Kean and Burgio were re-elected in 1975.
Kean gave up his Assembly seat in 1977 to pursue election as Governor. Essex County Republican County Chairman Frederic Remington, Jr. became Burgio's new runningmate. They faced a primary and beat Wayne mayor Newton Miller, Norman I. Lapidus, a businessman from Maplewood, Melvin I. Tolstoi, and Shirley Szabo. In November, Burgio and Remington prevailed over the Democrats, Livingston mayor Donald S. Coburn and Bernie Reiner.
In 1979, Burgio and Remington were re-elected. Defeated were Alex Trento and James Bildner.
In 1981, James Wallwork
James Wallwork
James Harold Wallwork is an American Republican Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and twice sought the Republican nomination for Governor....
gave up his 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...
seat to become a Republican gubernatorial candidate. Burgio and Remington both wanted to run for the Senate, but when their common hometown of North Caldwell, New Jersey
North Caldwell, New Jersey
-Local government:North Caldwell is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office...
was moved into a different district, neither of them ran for anything.
After Kean was elected 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 1981, he asked Burgio to become his Secretary of State. She accepted and served in that particular office through the entire eight years of the Kean administration. She retired with Kean in January, 1990.
In 1996, Burgio attempted a political comeback as a candidate for the position of Surrogate of Essex County. She lost by a very big margin.