William Gormley
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William "Bill" Gormley is an attorney and former New Jersey
State Senator
who served from 1982 to 2007, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District.
Gormley announced in January 2007 that he would not seek reelection to the State Senate. Gormley indicated that he would support District 2 Assemblyman Francis J. Blee
as his successor, and Gormley stepped down on February 15, 2007. Although endorsed by Gormley, Blee lost his bid to be appointed to fill the seat and run as an incumbent in the 2007 elections. Blee lost to Egg Harbor Township
Mayor James J. McCullough
. McCullough went on to lose the general election to Democrat Jim Whelan
.
in 1989, United States House of Representatives
in 1994 and the United States Senate
in 2000, each time failing to receive the nomination of the Republican Party. He is a former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is active in casino issues. He represents Atlantic County
.
Senator Gormley was first elected to public office in 1975 as a member of the Atlantic County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
. He was elected to the lower house
of the New Jersey Legislature
, the New Jersey General Assembly
, in 1977, serving until 1982. He was selected as Assistant Minority Leader of the General Assembly in 1982.
Senator Gormley was the sponsor of New Jersey’s recently enacted Educational Facilities School Construction Act, which generated approximately $8.6 billion in construction funds for New Jersey’s school districts. In addition to these initiatives, Senator Gormley also wrote legislation which established the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Urban Revitalization Incentive program. This measure was recently signed into law, and will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in urban construction as well as thousands of jobs though the use of sales tax incentives. His previously enacted legislation to reclaim landfills had resulted in the rehabilitation of twenty such sites, returning them to the tax rolls and increasing employment.
Gormley received a B.A.
from the University of Notre Dame
in History and was awarded a J.D.
from Villanova University
.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 2nd Legislative District who served with Gormley were:
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...
State Senator
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...
who served from 1982 to 2007, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District.
Gormley announced in January 2007 that he would not seek reelection to the State Senate. Gormley indicated that he would support District 2 Assemblyman Francis J. Blee
Francis J. Blee
Francis J. "Frank" Blee is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1995-2008, where he represented the 2nd legislative district. Blee was appointed in 1995 to fill the unexpired term of the late Assemblyman John Gaffney.Blee was the Republican...
as his successor, and Gormley stepped down on February 15, 2007. Although endorsed by Gormley, Blee lost his bid to be appointed to fill the seat and run as an incumbent in the 2007 elections. Blee lost to Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
Mayor James J. McCullough
James J. McCullough
James J. "Sonny" McCullough is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2007 to 2008, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District.-Biography:He was born on January 11, 1942...
. McCullough went on to lose the general election to Democrat Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 8, 2008....
.
Career
He has run for higher office multiple times, including GovernorGovernor 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 1989, United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1994 and the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 2000, each time failing to receive the nomination of the Republican Party. He is a former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is active in casino issues. He represents Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
.
Senator Gormley was first elected to public office in 1975 as a member of the Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
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...
. He was elected to the lower house
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The 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...
, 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 1977, serving until 1982. He was selected as Assistant Minority Leader of the General Assembly in 1982.
Senator Gormley was the sponsor of New Jersey’s recently enacted Educational Facilities School Construction Act, which generated approximately $8.6 billion in construction funds for New Jersey’s school districts. In addition to these initiatives, Senator Gormley also wrote legislation which established the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Urban Revitalization Incentive program. This measure was recently signed into law, and will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in urban construction as well as thousands of jobs though the use of sales tax incentives. His previously enacted legislation to reclaim landfills had resulted in the rehabilitation of twenty such sites, returning them to the tax rolls and increasing employment.
Gormley 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...
from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 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...
from Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
.
District 2
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 2nd Legislative District who served with Gormley were:
- Assemblyman Francis J. BleeFrancis J. BleeFrancis J. "Frank" Blee is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1995-2008, where he represented the 2nd legislative district. Blee was appointed in 1995 to fill the unexpired term of the late Assemblyman John Gaffney.Blee was the Republican...
, and - Assemblyman Jim WhelanJim WhelanJim Whelan is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 8, 2008....
Electoral history
- 2000 Race for U.S. Senate (Republican Primary)
- Bob FranksBob FranksRobert Douglas "Bob" Franks was a Republican politician. He was a former U.S. Representative from New Jersey.-Biography:...
(R), 36% - William Gormley (R), 34%
- Bob Franks