Stephen B. Wiley
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Stephen B. Wiley is an American Democratic Party
politician who served in the New Jersey Senate
from 1974 to 1978, where he represented the 23rd Legislative District
.
Wiley earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University
and was awarded a law degree from Columbia Law School
. He served in the United States Army
from 1954 to 1956. After completing his military service, Wiley was named in 1957 to serve as Assistant Prosecutor for Morris County
. He was named in 1960 as legal counsel to Governor of New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
.
A resident of Morris Township
, Wiley has been a practicing attorney, specializing in litigation in federal and state courts. After Meyner left office in 1962, he and Wiley formed a law practice. As of 1973, Wiley joined the firm of Wiley, Malehorn and Sirota in Morristown
.
He was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 1973, and served as Chair of the Senate Education Committee, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and the Senate Rules Committee. He was responsible for drafting legislation which became the Public School Education Act of 1975, which established a state income tax in New Jersey that was specified as a source for school funding in addition to locally assessed property taxes. Governor of New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
nominated Wiley to the New Jersey Supreme Court
in 1977. His nomination was approved by the Senate, but was rejected by the Supreme Court, which ruled that as Wiley had voted to raise the salary of justices of the Supreme Court in 1974, he could not be appointed to serve on the court until after his term of office expired.
Wiley ran for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in 1985, focusing on the state's toxic waste problem as a campaign issue, as he targeted incumbent Republican Thomas Kean
. Wiley also focused on the Kean administration's failure to provide state aid to public schools under the formula dictated by the Public Education Act of 1975 that Wiley sponsored. Wiley and former U.S. Attorney Robert Del Tufo
were excluded for a candidates forum held on New York City
television station WABC-TV
Channel 7. In the June primary, Wiley came in a distant fourth place with 8.6 percent of the vote, behind winner Peter Shapiro with 31.0%, State Senator John F. Russo
with 26.6% and Newark
mayor Kenneth A. Gibson
with 26.1%
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who served 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...
from 1974 to 1978, where he represented the 23rd Legislative District
23rd Legislative District (New Jersey)
New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Hunterdon County municipalities of Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury Borough, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Franklin Township, Frenchtown...
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Wiley earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and was awarded a law degree from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
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. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
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from 1954 to 1956. After completing his military service, Wiley was named in 1957 to serve as Assistant Prosecutor for Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
. He was named in 1960 as legal counsel to Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
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Robert B. Meyner
Robert B. Meyner
Robert Baumle Meyner of Phillipsburg, New Jersey was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 44th Governor of New Jersey, from 1954 to 1962...
.
A resident of Morris Township
Morris Township, New Jersey
Morris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,796. It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area...
, Wiley has been a practicing attorney, specializing in litigation in federal and state courts. After Meyner left office in 1962, he and Wiley formed a law practice. As of 1973, Wiley joined the firm of Wiley, Malehorn and Sirota in Morristown
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
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He was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 1973, and served as Chair of the Senate Education Committee, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and the Senate Rules Committee. He was responsible for drafting legislation which became the Public School Education Act of 1975, which established a state income tax in New Jersey that was specified as a source for school funding in addition to locally assessed property taxes. 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...
Brendan Byrne
Brendan Byrne
Brendan Thomas Byrne is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey, from 1974 to 1982.-Early life and education:...
nominated Wiley to the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
in 1977. His nomination was approved by the Senate, but was rejected by the Supreme Court, which ruled that as Wiley had voted to raise the salary of justices of the Supreme Court in 1974, he could not be appointed to serve on the court until after his term of office expired.
Wiley ran for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in 1985, focusing on the state's toxic waste problem as a campaign issue, as he targeted incumbent Republican 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...
. Wiley also focused on the Kean administration's failure to provide state aid to public schools under the formula dictated by the Public Education Act of 1975 that Wiley sponsored. Wiley and former U.S. Attorney Robert Del Tufo
Robert Del Tufo
Robert J. Del Tufo was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1990 – 1993.-Biography:Del Tufo was born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey to Raymond and Mary Del Tufo. His older brother, Raymond Del Tufo, Jr., would later serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. He graduated from...
were excluded for a candidates forum held on New York City
New York City
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television station WABC-TV
WABC-TV
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Channel 7. In the June primary, Wiley came in a distant fourth place with 8.6 percent of the vote, behind winner Peter Shapiro with 31.0%, State Senator John F. Russo
John F. Russo
John F. Russo is a former American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served in the New Jersey Senate and was Senate President....
with 26.6% and Newark
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...
mayor Kenneth A. Gibson
Kenneth A. Gibson
Kenneth Allen Gibson is an American Democratic Party politician, who was elected in 1970 as the 34th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the largest city in the state. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern U.S. city...
with 26.1%