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- 1 2 Latham Tiver, New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed January 12, 2024. "Born: July 5, 1973 Education: Shawnee High School... Public/Party Service: Burlington County Freeholder 2016 to 2019... A former Southampton Township Committeeman and Burlington County Commissioner, Latham Tiver has a track record of getting things done for South Jersey."
- ↑ Election profile: 8th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 12, 2024. "GOP Sen. Jean Stanfield is not seeking re-election. The Republican candidate for the Senate is Latham Tiver, a former Burlington County commissioner and labor leader from Southampton."
- 1 2 Wildstein, David. "Latham Tiver enters race for 8th district Senate seat as the front runner", New Jersey Globe, January 19, 2023. "Latham Tiver, a labor leader and former Burlington County freeholder, has emerged as the favorite for the GOP nomination for an open State Senate in the 8th legislative district where freshman Republican Jean Stanfield is not seeking re-election. Tiver is a business representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825, one of the state’s most politically influential unions."
- ↑ Connolly, Julio. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record , November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Official List Candidates for State Senate for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
- ↑ Senator Latham Tiver (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
- ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ↑ Legislative Roster for District 8, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.