Greg McGuckin
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 10th District
Assumed office
January 10, 2012
Serving with John Catalano (2012-2020)
David W. Wolfe (2020-2024)
Paul Kanitra (2024-present)
Preceded byJames W. Holzapfel
Personal details
Born (1961-07-02) July 2, 1961 (age 62)
East Orange, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceToms River
Alma materB.A. Providence College
J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteLegislative web page

Gregory P. McGuckin (born July 2, 1961) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 10th Legislative District since January 10, 2012.

Early life

McGuckin was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Brick Township, where his father John McGuckin was the town's first directly elected mayor.[1][2] He earned a B.A. degree from Providence College in 1983 and a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987 (New Jersey Governor Chris Christie graduated the same year[3]). He interned for U.S. District Court judge John W. Bissell in 1986 and clerked for Judges of the New Jersey Superior Court in Ocean County in 1987–1988.[4] He became an associate with the Forked River law firm of Dasti, Murphy & Wellerson, and was named a partner in the firm, now known as Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors.[2] McGuckin was elected to the Toms River Township Council in 2003 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He was selected as Council President, serving from 2004 to 2011.[5]

In 2008, Mcguckin launched a bid to run for Toms River Township council. He suspended his political campaign after it was reported that he had more than $120,000 in federal leins placed against him by the IRS for failure to pay taxes.

New Jersey Assembly

In 2011, incumbent Assemblyman James W. Holzapfel ran for the New Jersey Senate seat of the retiring Andrew R. Ciesla,[6] and McGuckin ran for the open Assembly seat. He and his running mate David W. Wolfe defeated the Democratic candidates Bette Wary and Eli Eytan,[7] and he was sworn in on January 10, 2012.[3]

Committees

District 10

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]

Government legal work

In 2020, McGuckin was appointed the Director of Public Law for the Township of Toms River. Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick filed a lawsuit against McGuckin claiming he was illegally hired for the job. The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice by the Assignment Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Ocean County due to Rodrick's complaint having no merit.[10]

Electoral history

Assembly

10th Legislative District General Election, 2023[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) 34,805 33.0
Republican Paul Kanitra 34,098 32.4
Democratic Emma Mammano 18,529 17.6
Democratic John LaMacchia 17,958 17.0
Total votes 105,390 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold
10th legislative district general election, 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) 55,871 34.61%
Republican John Catalano (incumbent) 55,463 34.36%
Democratic Mary "Sharon" Quilter 25,115 15.56%
Democratic Garrit "Tony" Kono 24,986 15.48%
Total votes 161,435 100.0
Republican hold
10th Legislative District General Election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory McGuckin (incumbent) 31,212 31.48%
Republican John Catalano 30,345 30.6%
Democratic Eileen Della Volle 18,224 18.38%
Democratic Erin Wheeler 17,899 18.05%
Integrity Experience Leadership Vincent Barrella 818 0.83%
Addressing Systemic Issues Ian Holmes 653 0.66%
Total votes 99,151 100%
Republican hold
New Jersey general election, 2017[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Wolfe 39,265 31.7 Decrease 0.2
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin 37,896 30.6 Increase 0.6
Democratic Michael B. Cooke 23,417 18.9 Decrease 0.9
Democratic Raymond Baker 23,174 18.7 Increase 0.2
Total votes '123,752' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Wolfe 19,882 31.9 Decrease 3.1
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin 18,543 30.0 Decrease 3.4
Democratic Kimberley S. Casten 12,302 19.8 Increase 3.6
Democratic Valter Must 11,513 18.5 Increase 3.1
Total votes '62,240' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Wolfe 44,627 35.0 Increase 3.0
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin 42,586 33.4 Increase 2.7
Democratic Susan Kane 20,647 16.2 Decrease 3.1
Democratic Amber Gesslein 19,658 15.4 Decrease 2.6
Total votes '127,518' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wolfe 27,955 32.0
Republican Gregory P. McGuckin 26,831 30.7
Democratic Bette Wary 16,909 19.3
Democratic Eli L. Eytan 15,698 18.0
Total votes 87,393 100.0

References

  1. ^ "McGuckin Looks to Father's Brick Past While Celebrating Assembly Win". Point Pleasant Patch. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012. He pointed to his father, John McGuckin, who inspired him early to seek a path of public service. 'It was 40 years ago my father became the first directly elected mayor of Brick township,' McGuckin said.
  2. ^ a b "Greg McGuckin for Assembly". Facebook. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "Attorneys: Gregory P. McGuckin". Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  5. ^ Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 30, 2022.
  6. ^ The Auditor. "Crosbie's immunity may have worn off", The Star-Ledger, January 30, 2011. Accessed August 22, 2011. "Sen. Andrew Ciesla is ending his two-decade run in Trenton, telling The Auditor he’ll call it quits after this year ... He will not run for re-election in November. “It’s been a great run and we’ve accomplished an awful lot. Two decades just seemed to me the amount of time to dedicate to public service and it’s time to pass the torch,” Ciesla said. Ciesla said he never intended to spend more than 10 years in the Legislature. In fact, he sponsored a resolution in 1993 to enact 10-year term limits. It never got anywhere. Ciesla said he expects Assemblymen David Wolfe (R-Ocean) and Jim Holzapfel (R-Ocean) to vie for his seat."
  7. ^ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011, p. 10. Accessed January 25, 2012.
  8. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Legislative Roster for District 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Did Toms River mayor, council violate pay-to-play rules?", Asbury Park Press, July 9, 2020. Accessed January 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  14. ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  15. ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  16. ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.

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