Thomas P. Giblin
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Thomas P. Giblin is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who serves in the New Jersey
General Assembly
where he represents the 34th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. His father, John Giblin, a labor leader, served as a New Jersey state senator and as an Essex County freeholder.
Giblin lost his first campaign for public office, a bid for the Assembly in 1973. His Republican opponents were Thomas H. Kean and Jane Burgio
.
Giblin was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, filling the seat of fellow Democrat Peter C. Eagler
, who had held the seat in the Assembly since 2002 and was knocked off the legislative slate.
Giblin serves in the Assembly on the Regulated Professions Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Higher Education Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
Giblin is a Democratic Party leader and a longtime union leader in New Jersey. He previously served as a member of the Essex County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from 1982-1990 and from 1977-1978, and as the Essex County Surrogate from 1990-1993. He was a longtime chairman of the Essex County Democratic Committee and served four years as chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. He ran unsuccessfully for County Executive
of Essex County in 1994 and 2002. Giblin served on the New Jersey Real Estate Commission from 1979-82.
He served in the New Jersey Air National Guard
from 1966-1972, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant
.
In December 1996, Giblin was a member of the New Jersey State Electoral College, one of 15 electors casting their votes for the Clinton/Gore ticket.
Giblin received a B.A.
from Seton Hall University
in Political Science and has done Post-Graduate Studies at Seton Hall University and Rutgers University
.
On November 20, 2006, investigators from the United States Postal Inspection Service
and the United States Department of Labor
raided Giblin's office as part of an undisclosed investigation, seizing documents and computer data.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 34th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, 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 represents the 34th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. His father, John Giblin, a labor leader, served as a New Jersey state senator and as an Essex County freeholder.
Giblin lost his first campaign for public office, a bid for the Assembly in 1973. His Republican opponents were Thomas H. Kean and Jane Burgio
Jane Burgio
Jane Grey Burgio , an American Republican politician, served as Secretary of State of New Jersey and as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly.-Biography:...
.
Giblin was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, filling the seat of fellow Democrat Peter C. Eagler
Peter C. Eagler
Peter C. Eagler is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He is currently a city councilman in Clifton, New Jersey, a position he has held since 2006. Eagler is currently in his fourth term as a Clifton councilman, having been elected three previous times...
, who had held the seat in the Assembly since 2002 and was knocked off the legislative slate.
Giblin serves in the Assembly on the Regulated Professions Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Higher Education Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
Giblin is a Democratic Party leader and a longtime union leader in New Jersey. He previously served as a member of the Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
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...
from 1982-1990 and from 1977-1978, and as the Essex County Surrogate from 1990-1993. He was a longtime chairman of the Essex County Democratic Committee and served four years as chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. He ran unsuccessfully for County Executive
County executive
A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
of Essex County in 1994 and 2002. Giblin served on the New Jersey Real Estate Commission from 1979-82.
He served in the New Jersey Air National Guard
Air National Guard
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from 1966-1972, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company.-Australia:...
.
In December 1996, Giblin was a member of the New Jersey State Electoral College, one of 15 electors casting their votes for the Clinton/Gore ticket.
Giblin received 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 Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
in Political Science and has done Post-Graduate Studies at Seton Hall University and Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
.
On November 20, 2006, investigators from the United States Postal Inspection Service
United States Postal Inspection Service
The United States Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service. Its jurisdiction is defined as "crimes that may adversely affect or fraudulently use the U.S...
and the United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
raided Giblin's office as part of an undisclosed investigation, seizing documents and computer data.
District 34
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 34th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Nia GillNia GillNia H. Gill is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002, where she represents the 34th Legislative District....
, and - Assemblyman Sheila Y. OliverSheila Y. OliverSheila Y. Oliver is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2004, where she represents the 34th legislative district. She is the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, having taken office on January 12, 2010 after the retirement of...
External links
- Assemblyman Giblin's legislative web page, 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