Declan O'Scanlon
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Declan Joseph O'Scanlon, Jr. (born June 9, 1963) is an American
Republican Party
politician
, who has served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 12th legislative district.
He served on the Little Silver
Borough Council from 1994-2007. O'Scanlon serves in the Assembly on the Budget Committee and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
from Monmouth University
with a major in Psychology, and a B.S.
from Monmouth University in Finance. He is the Chief Executive Officer of FSD Enterprises LLC of Red Bank, New Jersey
.
O'Scanlon was born in Marlboro Township
and resides in Little Silver.
Running together with Jennifer Beck, lost the very close Assembly election held on November 8, 2005. As of December 6, 2005, Beck was declared winner of one of the seats, and was the top vote getter in the District with 31,421 votes. Freshman State Assemblyman Michael J. Panter
won re-election with 30,473 votes, narrowly edging O'Scanlon, who had 30,400 votes, just 73 fewer than Panter. One-term incumbent Robert Lewis Morgan
lost his bid for re-election, coming in fourth with 30,257 votes.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 12th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who has served in the New Jersey
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...
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...
since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 12th legislative district.
He served on the Little Silver
Little Silver, New Jersey
Little Silver is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,950.Little Silver was established with a Kings Land Grant in 1663 and settled in 1667...
Borough Council from 1994-2007. O'Scanlon serves in the Assembly on the Budget Committee and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Background
O'Scanlon graduated with 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 Monmouth University
Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter....
with a major in Psychology, and a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Monmouth University in Finance. He is the Chief Executive Officer of FSD Enterprises LLC of Red Bank, New Jersey
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
.
O'Scanlon was born in Marlboro Township
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
-Weather:Marlboro is located close to the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the location Marlboro Township has on the Eastern Seaboard, the following weather features are noted:*On average, the warmest month is July where the average high is and the average low is ....
and resides in Little Silver.
Running together with Jennifer Beck, lost the very close Assembly election held on November 8, 2005. As of December 6, 2005, Beck was declared winner of one of the seats, and was the top vote getter in the District with 31,421 votes. Freshman State Assemblyman Michael J. Panter
Michael J. Panter
Michael J. "Mike" Panter is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for two terms from 2004 until 2008, where he represented the 12th legislative district...
won re-election with 30,473 votes, narrowly edging O'Scanlon, who had 30,400 votes, just 73 fewer than Panter. One-term incumbent Robert Lewis Morgan
Robert Lewis Morgan
Robert Lewis Morgan is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term from 2004 to 2006, where he represented the 12th legislative district....
lost his bid for re-election, coming in fourth with 30,257 votes.
FSD Enterprises
O'Scanlon formed FSD Enterprises, a wireless telecommunications consulting and public relations firm, in 1995. FSD specializes in helping bring together elected officials and wireless industry representatives to promote mutually agreeable solutions to wireless infrastructure siting. FSD's areas of expertise include municipal wireless ordinance construction, current wireless technology and future trends and municipal bidding for wireless infrastructure locations.District 12
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 12th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Jennifer Beck, and
- Assemblywoman Caroline CasagrandeCaroline CasagrandeCaroline Casagrande is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 12th legislative district. She is the youngest assemblywoman ever elected in New Jersey.-Early life and family:Casagrande was born in...
External links
- Assemblyman O'Scanlon's legislative webpage, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe 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...
- Official 12th Legislative District website
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms - 2008 2007
- Assembly Member Declan Joseph O'Scanlon Jr., Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...