Sen. Bill Gormley

William "Bill" Gormley (born May 2, 1946) has represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey State Senate since 1982. File links The following pages link to this file: William Gormley ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ...

He has run for higher office multiple times, including Governor in 1989, United States House of Representatives in 1994 and the United States Senate in 2000, each time failing to receive the nomination of the Republican party. He is a former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is active in casino issues. He represents Atlantic County. The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Atlantic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...

Senator Gormley was first elected to public office in 1975 as a member of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders. He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1977, seving until 1982, and was chosen Assistant Minority Leader of the General Assembly in 1982. Atlantic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body for each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ...

Senator Gormley was the sponsor of New Jersey’s recently enacted Educational Facilities School Construction Act, which generated approximately $8.6 billion in construction funds for New Jersey’s school districts. In addition to these initiatives, Senator Gormley also wrote legislation which established the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Urban Revitalization Incentive program. This measure was recently signed into law, and will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in urban construction as well as thousands of jobs though the use of sales tax incentives. His previously enacted legislation to reclaim landfills had resulted in the rehabilitation of twenty such sites, returning them to the tax rolls and increasing employment.

In 2000, while running for the United States Senate, Gormley received $1,000 from Jack Abramoff. Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Jack A. Abramoff (born February 28, 1959) is a United States political lobbyist, Republican activist, and businessman who is a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. ...

Gormley received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in History and was awarded a J.D. from Villanova University. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Law School. ... Villanova University is a private university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, a part of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Main Line. ...

District 2

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 2nd Legislative District are: The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ...

• Assemblyman Francis J. Blee, and
• Assemblyman Jim Whelan

Assemblyman Francis J. Blee Francis J. Blee (born May 29, 1958) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 2nd legislative district since 1995. ... Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. ...

Electoral History

• 2000 Race for U.S. Senate (Republican Primary)
  • Bob Franks (R), 36%
  • William Gormley (R), 34%

Robert Douglas Franks (1951-) is a Republican politician and former U.S. Representative from New Jersey. ...

See also

Abramoff-Reed Indian Gambling Scandal The Abramoff-Reed Indian Gambling Scandal (a. ...

External links

• Senator Gormley's Senate Website
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003