Jack Sinagra
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Jack G. Sinagra is an American
Republican Party
politician who was the Mayor of East Brunswick, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey Senate
from 1992 to 2002, where he represented the 18th Legislative District.
, where he majored in Accounting. A Senior Vice President with the firm of Turtle and Hughes, Sinagra was elected to the East Brunswick Township Council in 1987 and was the township's mayor from 1989 to 1991. As Mayor, the East Brunswick Township Council passed an ordinance forbidding cigarette vending machines
effective January 1, 1991, making it the first municipality in the state to impose such a ban in the face of opposition from companies that supplied the machines to local establishments which planned to pose legal challenges to the township's ordinance.
Sinagra first won election to the New Jersey Senate in 1991, when he defeated Democrat Harry S. Pozycki by a 53.5%-46.5% margin. Sinagra won re-election in 1993 by a 58.2%-39.8% margin over Democrat Samuel V. Convery, Jr. and again in 1997 by a 58.5%-41.5% margin over Thomas H. Paterniti
. He served in the Senate as Chair of the Health Committee and on the Commerce Committee.
Fulfilling a campaign pledge that he had made when first running for the New Jersey Legislature, Sinagra sponsored a bill passed by the State Senate in 1992 that would ban the practice of double dipping, in which elected officials served in more than one elected position simultaneously. The Senate passed legislation in May 1998 that had been sponsored by Sinagra, which required the installation of shock absorbing material around all equipment at all private and public playgrounds within five years and would require all wood or metal swing seats to be replaced with plastic within 15 years.
After Lewis M. Eisenberg
left his post as Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
in September 2001, Sinagra was nominated by Acting Governor of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco
as his replacement. The Port Authority's Board of Commissioners elected Sinagra as the agency's Chairman in December 2001.
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Republican Party (United States)
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politician who was the Mayor of East Brunswick, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey Senate
New 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...
from 1992 to 2002, where he represented the 18th Legislative District.
Biography
Sinagra earned his undergraduate degree from Emporia CollegeEmporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
, where he majored in Accounting. A Senior Vice President with the firm of Turtle and Hughes, Sinagra was elected to the East Brunswick Township Council in 1987 and was the township's mayor from 1989 to 1991. As Mayor, the East Brunswick Township Council passed an ordinance forbidding cigarette vending machines
Cigarette machine
A cigarette machine is a vending machine that takes cash in payment for packets of cigarettes. Vending machines often dispense packs containing 16 or 18 cigarettes, although the dimensions of the packaging are the same as the equivalent pack containing 20....
effective January 1, 1991, making it the first municipality in the state to impose such a ban in the face of opposition from companies that supplied the machines to local establishments which planned to pose legal challenges to the township's ordinance.
Sinagra first won election to the New Jersey Senate in 1991, when he defeated Democrat Harry S. Pozycki by a 53.5%-46.5% margin. Sinagra won re-election in 1993 by a 58.2%-39.8% margin over Democrat Samuel V. Convery, Jr. and again in 1997 by a 58.5%-41.5% margin over Thomas H. Paterniti
Thomas H. Paterniti
Thomas H. Paterniti is an American dentist and Democratic Party politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, where he represented the 18th Legislative District...
. He served in the Senate as Chair of the Health Committee and on the Commerce Committee.
Fulfilling a campaign pledge that he had made when first running for the New Jersey Legislature, Sinagra sponsored a bill passed by the State Senate in 1992 that would ban the practice of double dipping, in which elected officials served in more than one elected position simultaneously. The Senate passed legislation in May 1998 that had been sponsored by Sinagra, which required the installation of shock absorbing material around all equipment at all private and public playgrounds within five years and would require all wood or metal swing seats to be replaced with plastic within 15 years.
After Lewis M. Eisenberg
Lewis M. Eisenberg
Lewis M. Eisenberg is an American business financier and investor, with entrepreneurial roots known for co-founding and heading a private equity firm, Granite Capital International Group L.P...
left his post as Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
in September 2001, Sinagra was nominated by Acting Governor of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco
Donald DiFrancesco
Donald Thomas DiFrancesco was the 51st Governor of New Jersey from 2001 to 2002 by virtue of his status as President of the New Jersey Senate, the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature....
as his replacement. The Port Authority's Board of Commissioners elected Sinagra as the agency's Chairman in December 2001.