Greg McGuckin | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the10th District | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Holzapfel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-07-02)July 2, 1961 (age 63) East Orange, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Toms River |
| Alma mater | B.A.Providence College J.D.Seton Hall University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Gregory P. McGuckin (born July 2, 1961) is an American lawyer andRepublican Party politician who has served in theNew Jersey General Assembly, representing the10th Legislative District since January 10, 2012.
McGuckin was born inEast Orange, New Jersey, and raised inBrick Township, where his father John McGuckin was the town's firstdirectly elected mayor.[1][2] He earned a B.A. degree fromProvidence College in 1983 and aJ.D. degree fromSeton Hall University School of Law in 1987 (New Jersey GovernorChris Christie graduated the same year[3]). He interned forU.S. District Court judgeJohn W. Bissell in 1986 and clerked for Judges of theNew Jersey Superior Court inOcean County in 1987–1988.[4] He became an associate with theForked River law firm 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 theToms 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 afterit was reported that he had more than $120,000 in federal leins placed against him by the IRS for failure to pay taxes.
In 2011, incumbent AssemblymanJames W. Holzapfel ran for theNew Jersey Senate seat of the retiringAndrew R. Ciesla.[6] McGuckin took this opportunity to run for the open Assembly seat. He and his running mateDavid W. Wolfe defeated the Democratic candidates Bette Wary and Eli Eytan,[7] and he was sworn in on January 10, 2012.[3]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in theNew Jersey Senate and two members in theNew Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 9th District for the2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
In 2020, McGuckin was appointed the Director of Public Law for the Township ofToms 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's Ocean County division due to Rodrick's complaint having no merit.[10]
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 39,265 | 31.7 |  0.2 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 37,896 | 30.6 |  0.6 | |
| Democratic | Michael B. Cooke | 23,417 | 18.9 | 0.9 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Baker | 23,174 | 18.7 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | '123,752' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 19,882 | 31.9 | 3.1 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 18,543 | 30.0 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Kimberley S. Casten | 12,302 | 19.8 | 3.6 | |
| Democratic | Valter Must | 11,513 | 18.5 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | '62,240' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 44,627 | 35.0 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 42,586 | 33.4 | 2.7 | |
| Democratic | Susan Kane | 20,647 | 16.2 | 3.1 | |
| Democratic | Amber Gesslein | 19,658 | 15.4 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | '127,518' | '100.0' | |||
| 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 | ||
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.
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly for the10th District January 10, 2012 – present With:David W. Wolfe | Succeeded by Incumbent |