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- ↑ Staff. Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey, 2001, p. 718. E. J. Mullin, 2001. "She was born in Point Pleasant on June 6, 1946. She graduated from Lakewood High School and attended Ocean County Community College."
- ↑ Staff. "Haines picked to head lottery", Asbury Park Press , May 19, 1994. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Elected to two-year Assembly term in 1991; re-elected in 1993. Served as Assembly clerk from 1987 to 1990. Municipal positions: Member of the Dover Township Municipal Utilities Authority since 1987; authority chairwoman since 1991. Education: Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964; attended Ocean County College."
- ↑ Official Results General Election November 5, 1991, New Jersey Department of State Election Division, December 6, 1991. Accessed August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Official List General Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held November 2, 1993, New Jersey Department of State Election Division, November 24, 1993. Accessed August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Gnoffo Jr., Anthony; and Turcol, Thomas. "Lottery Computer Pact Choice Due Soon Three High-powered Firms Are Vying For The $100-million Deal. An Ex-official Of One Of The Firms Has Been Indicted.", The Philadelphia Inquirer , October 7, 1994. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Then the battle began. GTECH's bid was favored by a screening committee at the lottery, and by the lottery director, Frank M. Pelly, appointed to his post by former Gov. Jim Florio. Pelly has since been succeeded by a Whitman appointee, Virginia E. Haines, a former Assembly member and a Republican from Toms River."
- ↑ Staff. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition, p. 259. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC. ISBN 9781577411871. Accessed August 31, 2016.
- ↑ Larsen, Erik. "Haines appointed Ocean County freeholder", Asbury Park Press , January 26, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Ocean County Freeholder-designate Virginia 'Ginny' Haines is surrounded by supporters and county Republican leaders following her appointment to the county's governing body on Tuesday night. Haines, 69, of Toms River, becomes only the second woman to serve on the Ocean County freeholder board since 1850. The first was Hazel Gluck who stepped down in 1979."
- 1 2 Freeholder Virginia E. "Ginny" Haines, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns – Ocean County Freeholders Race – Nov 08, 2016".
- ↑ "Our Campaigns – Ocean County Freeholders Race – Nov 05, 2019".
- ↑ Alexander, Andrea. "Haines named to national GOP seat", Asbury Park Press , June 23, 2004. Accessed June 7, 2022, via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ New Jersey Leadership, Republican Party (United States). Accessed August 31, 2016.