Scott Rumana
Encyclopedia
Scott Rumana is an Assyrian-American Republican Party
politician
, who serves in the New Jersey
General Assembly
, where he has represented the 40th legislative district since January 8, 2008.
Rumana has been selected to serve in the Assembly on the Education Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
In 1996, Rumana was appointed to the Passaic County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
to replace Richard DuHaime
, who resigned to devote time to an ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. At the time of his appointment, the Republican Party had a majority of the seats on the Passaic County Freeholder Board. When Rumana ran for election to a full-term the following year, the majority was 5-2 in favor of the Republicans following the elections of Georgia Scott and Peter Eagler to the board. Rumana finished in the top three in the 1997 election, joining newcomers Jim Gallagher and Lois Cuccinello in gaining seats, but was now part of a 4-3 Republican minority. Due to the recent conviction of disgraced former Passaic County Chairman Peter Murph and the resulting "corruption costs you money" campaign of the Democratic Party, Rumana finished fourth behind incumbents Jim Gallagher
and Lois Cuccinello and newcomer Sonia Rosado
in the 2000 election, losing his seat as the Republicans were left with two seats on the board.
The next year, Rumana defeated Chris McIntyre in the general election to become mayor of his hometown of Wayne, New Jersey
.
In 2006, Rumana was elected Passaic County Republican Chairman. He defeated Little Falls
attorney and former U.S. Marshal Eugene Liss. In 2009, Rumana was overwhelmingly elected to a second term as Passaic County Republican Chairman. He defeated Carl Mazzie, who was allied with disgraced former Passaic Republican chairman Peter Murphy who pled guilty of mail fraud in 2003 and served 11 months in a federal penitentiary.
Under Rumana's leadership as Passaic County Republican Chairman, the Democratic 7-0 stranglehold on the freeholder board of the past decade was broken. Michael Marotta, Deborah Ciambrone and Ed O'Connell were elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in what is now a 4 Democrat-3 Republican Board. Kristen Corrado was also elected County Clerk as part of the Republican Revolution. Rumana was quoted as saying, "This victory is not just a victory for the Republican Party, but a victory for every taxpayer of Passaic County."
As a legislator, Rumana has advanced opposition to Council on Affordable Housing unfunded mandates which have hurt municipalities, reforms to government ethics and the advancement of clean energy initiatives.
Rumana was awarded a B.A.
from Hartwick College
with a major in Management, and earned a J.D.
from New York Law School
. He is an attorney with the firm of Hunziker, Jones and Sweeney.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 40th District for the 2008–2009 Legislative Session are:
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who serves 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...
, where he has represented the 40th legislative district since January 8, 2008.
Rumana has been selected to serve in the Assembly on the Education Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
In 1996, Rumana was appointed to the Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
to replace Richard DuHaime
Richard DuHaime
Richard DuHaime is an American Republican Party politician originally from Bloomingdale, New Jersey. He is best known as being one of the men who sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate in 1996. A conservative, he finished second in the G.O.P. primary, losing to Rep...
, who resigned to devote time to an ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. At the time of his appointment, the Republican Party had a majority of the seats on the Passaic County Freeholder Board. When Rumana ran for election to a full-term the following year, the majority was 5-2 in favor of the Republicans following the elections of Georgia Scott and Peter Eagler to the board. Rumana finished in the top three in the 1997 election, joining newcomers Jim Gallagher and Lois Cuccinello in gaining seats, but was now part of a 4-3 Republican minority. Due to the recent conviction of disgraced former Passaic County Chairman Peter Murph and the resulting "corruption costs you money" campaign of the Democratic Party, Rumana finished fourth behind incumbents Jim Gallagher
James Gallagher (American politician)
James Gallagher is an American Democratic Party politician, who was elected to the Passaic County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders for three-year terms in 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2006. He served as Deputy Freeholder Director in 2005 and as Director of the Freeholder Board in 2003...
and Lois Cuccinello and newcomer Sonia Rosado
Sonia Rosado
Sonia Rosado has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2001. Rosado made history in November 2000 when she became the first Hispanic to be elected to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and again in January 2002 when she was selected to serve as Freeholder...
in the 2000 election, losing his seat as the Republicans were left with two seats on the board.
The next year, Rumana defeated Chris McIntyre in the general election to become mayor of his hometown of Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
.
In 2006, Rumana was elected Passaic County Republican Chairman. He defeated Little Falls
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
attorney and former U.S. Marshal Eugene Liss. In 2009, Rumana was overwhelmingly elected to a second term as Passaic County Republican Chairman. He defeated Carl Mazzie, who was allied with disgraced former Passaic Republican chairman Peter Murphy who pled guilty of mail fraud in 2003 and served 11 months in a federal penitentiary.
Under Rumana's leadership as Passaic County Republican Chairman, the Democratic 7-0 stranglehold on the freeholder board of the past decade was broken. Michael Marotta, Deborah Ciambrone and Ed O'Connell were elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in what is now a 4 Democrat-3 Republican Board. Kristen Corrado was also elected County Clerk as part of the Republican Revolution. Rumana was quoted as saying, "This victory is not just a victory for the Republican Party, but a victory for every taxpayer of Passaic County."
As a legislator, Rumana has advanced opposition to Council on Affordable Housing unfunded mandates which have hurt municipalities, reforms to government ethics and the advancement of clean energy initiatives.
Rumana was awarded 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 Hartwick College
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
with a major in Management, and earned a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
. He is an attorney with the firm of Hunziker, Jones and Sweeney.
District 40
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 40th District for the 2008–2009 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Kevin J. O'TooleKevin J. O'TooleKevin J. O'Toole is an American Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey Senate. O'Toole represents the 40th legislative district, which consists of parts of Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties....
, and - Assemblyman David C. RussoDavid C. RussoDavid C. Russo is an American Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he has represented the 40th legislative district since 1990....
External links
- Assemblyman Rumana'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...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms