Kevin J. O'Toole

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Kevin O'Toole
Chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Assumed office
August 3, 2017
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 37,565 65.9 Increase2.svg 3.5
Democratic William Meredith Ashley19,40134.1Decrease2.svg 3.5
Total votes56,966 100.0

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2011 New Jersey general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 22,821 62.4
Democratic John Zunic13,73337.6
Total votes36,554 100.0

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2007 New Jersey general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 26,214 66.2 Increase2.svg 1.7
Democratic John Zunic13,39533.8Decrease2.svg 1.7
Total votes39,609 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 36,957 30.6 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Republican David C. Russo 36,820 30.5 Decrease2.svg 1.8
Democratic Jane Bidwell24,11720.0Increase2.svg 3.1
Democratic Ronald Beattie22,73218.8Increase2.svg 1.8
Total votes120,626 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican David C. Russo 23,965 32.3 Increase2.svg 1.6
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 23,865 32.1 Increase2.svg 1.9
Democratic Michael Bradley12,62417.0Decrease2.svg 2.9
Democratic Jane Bidwell Gaunt12,53516.9Decrease2.svg 2.3
Green Philip A. Passantino1,2561.7N/A
Total votes74,245 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David C. Russo 38,627 30.7
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 38,058 30.2
Democratic Frank Delvecchio25,02719.9
Democratic Donna Kurdock24,20119.2
Total votes125,913 100.0

21st District

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New Jersey general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 17,541 28.9 Decrease2.svg 2.4
Republican Joel M. Weingarten 17,107 28.2 Decrease2.svg 2.9
Democratic Michael P. Cohan12,83621.2Increase2.svg 2.9
Democratic Dennis M. Caufield12,65720.9Increase2.svg 3.3
UnbossedRobert Diamond5330.9N/A
Total votes60,674 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin O’Toole 38,169 31.3 Increase2.svg 2.7
Republican Joel M. Weingarten 37,915 31.1 Increase2.svg 2.5
Democratic John M. Mazziotti22,29218.3Decrease2.svg 3.4
Democratic John C. Shaw21,51117.6Decrease2.svg 2.0
Conservative Alfonso J. Adinolfi1,2071.0N/A
Conservative Thomas J. Mooney8830.7N/A
Total votes121,977 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 20,765 28.6 Decrease2.svg 3.8
Republican Monroe Jay Lustbader 20,713 28.6 Decrease2.svg 2.7
Democratic Kay Slattery15,76121.7Increase2.svg 3.5
Democratic Roy Allan Hirschfeld14,20819.6Increase2.svg 1.5
Clean GovernmentFranklin C. Marmo1,0661.5N/A
Total votes72,513 100.0

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  3. Arco, Matt. "Christie appoints longtime loyalist to Port Authority board", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 27, 2017. Accessed February 28, 2017. "Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday Sen. Kevin O'Toole, a lawmaker who has long been loyal to him, will serve on the Port Authority's board of commissioners. O'Toole (R-Essex) announced in January he won't seek re-election to his Senate seat after serving as a legislator for more than two decades. Christie's office announced his longtime ally would replace outgoing Commissioner Pat Schuber."
  4. Johnson, Brent. "Christie ally confirmed to join Port Authority board", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 14, 2017. Accessed March 14, 2017. "State Sen. Kevin O'Toole, a longtime ally of Gov. Chris Christie, was one of two Christie nominees confirmed Monday to join the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's board of commissioners.... The lawmaker announced last year that he would retire next January after 21 years in the state Legislature. Now, O'Toole told NJ Advance Media, he intends to leave even earlier to serve on the board, though he may not do so for a few months, in part to tie up loose ends in the Senate."
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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 21st district

January 9, 1996–May 5, 2001
Served alongside: Monroe Jay Lustbader, Joel Weingarten
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 40th district

January 8, 2002–January 8, 2008
Served alongside: David C. Russo
Succeeded by
New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 21st district

May 5, 2001–January 8, 2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 40th district

January 8, 2008–July 1, 2017
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
July 2, 2017–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
August 3, 2017–present