Philip D. Kaltenbacher
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Philip David Kaltenbacher (born November 1937, Newark, New Jersey
) is a Republican Party
politician from Essex County, New Jersey
.
, 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. He also entered local Republican politics by assisting New Jersey General Assembly
candidate Irwin I. Kimmelman
, a lawyer with his firm. After Kimmelman was elected to the Assembly in 1963, Kaltenbacher served as Kimmelman's legislative aide.
Kaltenbacher was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1967 and re-elected in 1969 and 1971. His running mate was Thomas H. Kean, who would become Governor of New Jersey
. He was not a candidate for re-election to a fourth term in 1973 and was succeeded by Jane Burgio
, who would later become Secretary of State of New Jersey
.
After Kean won the Republican gubernatorial primary in 1981, he named Kaltenbacher to serve as the Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
. He held that post until 1984, when he became a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
.
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
) is a 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 from Essex County, New Jersey
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...
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Biography
Kaltenbacher was educated at the Newark AcademyNewark Academy
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, New Jersey. With both lower and upper schools, this institution comprises grades six through twelve...
, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, and Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
. Returning to New Jersey in 1962, he settled in Millburn
Millburn, New Jersey
Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,149.Millburn Township was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township.Millburn also...
and joined the Newark law firm of Hannoch Weisman. He also entered local Republican politics by assisting 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...
candidate Irwin I. Kimmelman
Irwin I. Kimmelman
Irwin I. Kimmelman was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1982 – 1986.-Biography:Kimmelman graduated from Weequahic High School and studied accounting at the Rutgers University School of Business Administration, graduating in 1952...
, a lawyer with his firm. After Kimmelman was elected to the Assembly in 1963, Kaltenbacher served as Kimmelman's legislative aide.
Kaltenbacher was elected to 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...
in 1967 and re-elected in 1969 and 1971. His running mate was Thomas H. Kean, who would become 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...
. He was not a candidate for re-election to a fourth term in 1973 and was succeeded by Jane Burgio
Jane Burgio
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.-Biography:...
, who would later become 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....
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After Kean won the Republican gubernatorial primary in 1981, he named Kaltenbacher to serve as the Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
The New Jersey Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the Republican Party in New Jersey. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is led by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee Sam Raia of Saddle River, New Jersey.-Membership:...
. He held that post until 1984, when he became a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
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