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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: New Jersey Delegation to 2008 Republican National Convention</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Bathgate</a>, Bay Head - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#188.08.72">Alex DeCroce</a>, Morris Plains - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#657.72.64">Judy Eisenberg</a>, Rumson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmore.html#833.99.95">Joanne Gilmore</a>, Toms River - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haines.html#038.78.34">Virginia Haines</a>, Toms River - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halla-halsell.html#036.57.87">Cheryl Halpern</a>, Livingston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#796.56.60">Munr Kazmir</a>, Closter - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#994.36.12">Thomas H. Kean</a>, Far Hills - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#903.35.73">Tom Kean, Jr.</a>, Westfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noone-norrell.html#711.53.91">David F. Norcross</a>, Moorestown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schmitt-schneid.html#956.53.32">Joseph R. Schmuckler</a>, New Vernon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson8.html#142.57.01">Tom Wilson</a>, Belle Mead <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/demaggio-demps.html#924.45.26">Richard A. DeMichele, Jr.</a>, Haddonfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#222.15.75">Richard Mroz</a>, Haddonfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ogg-ohanlon.html#056.19.35">Loran Oglesby</a>, West Deptford <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#985.40.89">James Curcio</a>, Hammonton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis6.html#066.85.98">Keith Davis</a>, Linwood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donner-donolow.html#060.37.67">Michael J. Donohue</a>, Cape May Court House <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmore.html#469.73.45">George R. Gilmore</a>, Toms River - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#309.32.47">Barbara Lanuto</a>, Forked River - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickler-strom.html#599.47.91">Richard C. Strobel</a>, Cinnaminson <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#888.35.96">Sean Kean</a>, Wall - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#244.66.14">Ruthanne Scaturro</a>, Brick - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#577.17.19">Marie Smith</a>, Hamilton <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrey-coogan.html#427.92.76">Arthur W. Conway</a>, Franklin Lakes - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mchie-mcintire.html#580.08.41">Alison Littell McHose</a>, Franklin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simms-simonetti.html#846.52.85">Sal Simonetti</a>, Blairstown <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett5.html#722.19.49">John O. Bennett</a>, Red Bank - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/handerson-hanlan.html#212.87.67">Carol Ann Haney</a>, Matawan - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#177.71.84">Joseph M. Kyrillos</a>, Middletown <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#504.25.80">Michael Ferguson</a>, New Providence - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#150.09.66">Kathi Fiamingo</a>, Kenilworth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#263.87.44">Henry Y. Kuhl</a>, Flemington <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#952.74.81">Bethany O'Toole</a>, Cedar Grove - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#556.66.33">Kevin J. O'Toole</a>, Cedar Grove - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#506.01.94">Michael Rubin</a>, Wayne <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/choate-chrisman.html#009.44.14">Benjamin Choake</a>, Englewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovan.html#622.89.30">Kathleen A. Donovan</a>, Rutherford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peckham-peisner.html#622.70.21">Ryan J. Peene</a>, Hawthorne <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards4.html#362.46.97">Harold Edwards</a>, Newark - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien6.html#867.50.58">Mary Devon O'Brien</a>, Maplewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simmons.html#246.59.48">Hadren Simmons</a>, Newark <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freemont-fremming.html#721.77.91">Rodney P. Frelinghuysen</a>, Morris Plains - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#084.74.38">John J. Murphy</a>, Morris Township, Morris County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robison-rockne.html#000.77.13">Edward V. Rochford</a>, Morris Plains <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gonas-gooch.html#587.42.36">Diane Gooch</a>, Rumson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson8.html#841.65.51">Samuel D. Thompson</a>, Old Bridge - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zielinziger-zimmerer.html#472.93.56">Dick Zimmer</a>, Flemington <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/asbjornson-ashlay.html#474.16.44">Irene Kim Asbury</a>, Jersey City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rodgers-rodriguez.html#412.56.59">Alberto Rodriguez</a>, Jersey City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turney-tutt.html#791.18.33">Joe Turula</a>, Jersey City </ul> Alternates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#684.63.56">Francisco Dominguez</a>, Collingswood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herman.html#560.10.68">Alan Herman</a>, Cherry Hill - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#566.39.79">Ann Kievit</a>, Stockholm - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#130.20.16">Amanda E. Layton</a>, Riverton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#074.85.25">Joseph Leo</a>, Matawan - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#363.25.45">Robert A. Ortiz, Jr.</a>, Ridgewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pagenkopf-paige.html#262.32.38">Lynda Pagliughi</a>, Avalon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seys-shady.html#218.23.13">Rita Shade</a>, Woodstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stein-steinmetz.html#707.04.96">Doug Steinhardt</a>, Hopatcong - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zaagman-zazachilds.html#363.52.88">Stephanie Zarych</a>, Ventnor City <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booher-boos.html#250.05.07">Jeff Booker</a>, Glendora - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/breen-brenizer.html#113.25.03">Wayne Brehm</a>, Williamstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#604.83.56">Jeffrey S. Kasko</a>, Haddonfield <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#289.68.96">John M. Bettis</a>, Pleasantville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler3.html#594.52.52">Florence A. Butler</a>, Mannington Township, Salem County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#285.06.42">Douglas Sorantino</a>, Millville <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#532.70.20">Lisa Bialoskurski</a>, Cherry Hill - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#575.85.96">Ann Marie Emmons</a>, Browns Mills - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fenton.html#339.54.23">Aubrey Fenton</a>, Willingboro <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/french-frensdorf.html#175.74.80">Claire French</a>, Neptune - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers8.html#395.57.67">Susan Rogers</a>, Point Pleasant - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vincente-vliet.html#007.36.07">T. Robin Visconi</a>, Jackson <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/acampora-adamowski.html#026.15.00">Rosemarie Adamiak-Russo</a>, Ridgewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#615.98.90">Matthew Kazmierczak</a>, Paramus - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nill-nix.html#082.50.99">Eleanore S. Nissley</a>, Ridgewood <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beck.html#748.85.78">Jennifer Beck</a>, Red Bank - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown7.html#869.04.50">Robert A. Brown</a>, Edison - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pugsley-puntley.html#134.33.07">Adam Puharic</a>, Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#052.89.07">Maureen Ferguson</a>, New Providence - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatfield.html#961.52.20">Patricia Kelly Hatfield</a>, Summit - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#815.43.74">Henry Kane</a>, Bernardsville <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chappel-chartrand.html#413.80.52">Maria Chappa</a>, Cedar Grove - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#713.45.48">Lawrence Kramer</a>, Paterson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meyering-michalski.html#813.07.66">Mark Meyerowitz</a>, West Orange <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/longan-looker.html#009.07.02">Nicholas Lonzisero</a>, Ridgefield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osburn-ostrowski.html#749.41.07">Karen O'Shea</a>, Fair Lawn - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#525.25.17">Russell P. Trocano</a>, Maywood <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glenn.html#890.00.88">Herb Glenn</a>, Newark - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#524.85.54">Leslie Ellis Lombardy</a>, Millburn - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#803.66.76">Christopher Smith</a>, Maplewood <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eberhart-eddleman.html#801.90.99">Debra Eckert-Casha</a>, Kinnelon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#744.32.81">Phyllis J. Florek</a>, Morristown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#438.18.82">John Inglesino</a>, Rockaway <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen5.html#751.39.80">James P. Allen</a>, Tinton Falls - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#808.58.98">Michael DelBene</a>, Ewing - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#529.33.27">Bill Spadea</a>, Princeton <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#344.25.21">Michael S. Glassner</a>, Jersey City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#675.03.97">Beth Hamburger</a>, Hoboken - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#695.73.01">Reyes Ortega</a>, Perth Amboy </ul> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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