Clare Farragher | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 12th district | |
In office February 19, 1987 –January 13, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Marie Sheehan Muhler |
Succeeded by | Robert Lewis Morgan Michael J. Panter |
Personal details | |
Born | Queens,New York City,New York | December 11,1941
Political party | Republican |
Clare M. Farragher (born December 11,1941) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1987 until 2004 where she represented the 12th Legislative District. She also served as Mayor of Freehold Township.
Farragher attended St. John's University,majoring in Social Sciences. She served on the Freehold Township Committee from 1982 until 1991,serving as its mayor in 1985,as deputy mayor in 1984 and 1988,and as Police Commissioner from 1984 to 1991. She served in the Assembly as Deputy Speaker,and on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee,the Appropriations Committee and on the Joint Committee on Automobile Insurance Reform. [1]
She won a special election in February 1987,replacing Assemblywoman Marie Sheehan Muhler,who had resigned from office to take a position with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs,and was sworn into office on February 19,1987. [2] She was re-elected,along with incumbent John O. Bennett that November. She was re-elected with Bennett and won again in 1989,1991,1993,1995,1997,1999 and 2001 together with Michael Arnone. [3] Democrats Robert Lewis Morgan and running mate Michael J. Panter were elected in 2003,ousting incumbent Republicans Arnone and Farragher. [4]
As chairwoman of the Assembly Insurance Committee,Farragher proposed legislation in June 1992 that would allow drivers to purchase no-frills insurance,that would be available with annual premiums as low as $250,in the hope that it would allow the estimated 500,000 uninsured drivers in New Jersey to have access to affordable coverage for their vehicles. [5] The savings would be achieved by reducing the level of the required personal injury protection coverage from $250,000 to $15,000 and by allowing the deductible for car repairs to be as high as $10,000.
In what The New York Times described as a "food fight",Farragher argued in 2003 that the tomato has a strong historical association with the Garden State and that "the Jersey tomato does have a unique taste" that derives from the characteristics of the soil on the Atlantic coast. [6] Legislation ultimately passed in 2003 establishing the blueberry as New Jersey's official state fruit. [7]
Allentown is a borough located in western Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,bordering adjacent Mercer County. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 1,734,a decrease of 94 (−5.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828,which in turn reflected a decline of 54 (−2.9%) from the 1,882 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is nestled within central New Jersey,and is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia.
Colts Neck Township is a township in Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 9,957,a decrease of 185 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,142,which in turn reflected a decline of 2,189 (−17.8%) from the 12,331 counted in the 2000 census.
Englishtown is a rapidly growing borough in western Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 2,346,its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 499 (+27.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,847,which in turn reflected reflected an increase of 83 (+4.7%) from the 1,764 counted in the 2000 census.
Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 1,504,an increase of 175 (+13.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,329,which in turn reflected a decline of 258 (−16.3%) from the 1,587 counted in the 2000 census.
Freehold is a borough and the county seat of Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Known for its Victorian era homes and extensive colonial history,the borough is located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan Area,located about 33 miles (53 km) from Manhattan and 17 miles (27 km) from Staten Island. The borough has grown to become a commuter town of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 12,538,its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 486 (+4.0%) from the 12,052 recorded at the 2010 census,which in turn had reflected an increase of 1,076 (+9.8%) from the 10,976 counted at the 2000 census.
Freehold Township is a township in western Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Crisscrossed by several major highways,the township is a commercial hub for Central New Jersey and is a suburban bedroom community of New York City,located within the Raritan Valley region of the much larger New York Metropolitan Area. The township is located roughly 38 miles (61 km) away from Manhattan and about 20 miles (32 km) away from Staten Island. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 35,369,a decrease of 815 (−2.3%) from the 36,184 recorded at the 2010 census,which in turn had reflected an increase of 4,647 (+14.7%) from the 31,537 counted at the 2000 census.
Millstone Township is a township in western Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The Township is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 10,376,a decrease of 190 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,566,which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 counted in the 2000 census.
Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 7,273,an increase of 371 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,902,which in turn reflected an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the 2000 census.
Richard Alan Zimmer is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey,who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey in 1996 and 2008. In March 2010,he was appointed by Governor Chris Christie to head the New Jersey Privatization Task Force.
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