Daniel R. Benson
Daniel R. "Dan" Benson (born November 22, 1975) is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 14th Legislative District. Benson, who previously served on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, replaced Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein, after she was elected to the New Jersey Senate in a special election. He was sworn in on January 10, 2011, to fill Greenstein's vacant Assembly seat.
Daniel R. Benson | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th District | |
Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Linda R. Greenstein |
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee Transportation and Independent Authorities | |
Assumed office January 10, 2012 | |
Member of the Mercer County, New Jersey Freeholder | |
In office March 18, 2008 – January 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Maher Muoio |
Succeeded by | Samuel Frisby |
Personal details | |
Born | November 22, 1975 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Hande Yurttan |
Residence | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.S.) Rutgers University (M.P.P.) |
Occupation | Energy and telecommunications policy consultant |
Website | Legislative web page |
Early life
Benson received a B.S degree from Georgetown University, studying physics and government, and a Master of Public Policy degree from Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, studying science and technology policy.[1] He was elected to the Hamilton Township Council in 2002, becoming the youngest elected councilman in township history.[2] He served on the council until 2005, when he gave up his seat to run for the New Jersey General Assembly. Benson lost the Assembly race, finishing behind the incumbents, Republican Bill Baroni and Democrat Linda R. Greenstein.[3]
Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders
In 2008, Benson was appointed to a seat on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders by county Democrats replacing Elizabeth Maher Muoio who took on a county job.[4] He won a special election in November 2008 to complete the remainder of Muoio's term and was re-elected to a full three-year term in 2009.[5][6]
New Jersey Assembly
When Assemblywoman Greenstein won a special election to fill the remainder of Baroni's Senate term in November 2010, Benson ran for the vacant Assembly seat. On January 8, 2011, Benson was selected by a Democratic convention of Mercer and Middlesex counties (the counties that compose the 14th District) to replace Greenstein.[7] He was sworn in on January 10, 2011.[8]
Committees
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
- Budget
- Health and Senior Services
District 14
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. The other representatives from the 14th District for the 2016–2016 legislative session are:[9][10]
- Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D),
- Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D), and
- Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson (D)
Electoral History
New Jersey Assembly
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 35,596 | 30.0 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 35,088 | 29.6 | 0.9 | |
Republican | Kristian Stout | 24,725 | 20.9 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Steven Uccio | 23,106 | 19.5 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | '118,515' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 22,319 | 30.2 | 3.2 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 21,187 | 28.7 | 2.7 | |
Republican | David C. Jones | 14,474 | 19.6 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Philip R. Kaufman | 13,937 | 18.9 | 3.1 | |
Green | Joann Cousin | 1,028 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Green | Steven Welzer | 957 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Total votes | '73,902' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 32,048 | 27.0 | 2.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 30,992 | 26.0 | 2.0 | |
Republican | Steve Cook | 28,135 | 23.6 | 2.7 | |
Republican | Ronald Haas | 26,233 | 22.0 | 1.2 | |
Libertarian | Sean O’Connor | 898 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Steven Uccio | 779 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Total votes | '119,085' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 26,626 | 29.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 25,662 | 28.0 | |
Republican | Sheree McGowan | 19,135 | 20.9 | |
Republican | Wayne Wittman | 19,100 | 20.8 | |
Green | Steven Welzer | 1,189 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 91,712 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Baroni | 37,241 | 27.7 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 35,816 | 26.7 | 1.2 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 29,914 | 22.3 | 0.2 | |
Republican | Michael D. Paquette | 29,899 | 22.3 | 2.2 | |
Libertarian | William Hunsicker | 725 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Jason M. Scheurer | 714 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Total votes | '134,309' | '100.0' |
References
- "Assemblyman Benson's legislative page". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- Hester, Tom (January 10, 2011). "Democrat Daniel Benson sworn in as N.J. Assembly member". NewJerseyNewsroom. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- "Benson will take a break". PolitickerNJ. November 29, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Pizarro, Max (March 15, 2008). "Mercer Democrats pick Walter and Cimino over Mack, and select Benson for unexpired term in freeholder contests". Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
Hamilton Council President Benson to fill the unexpired term of Freeholder Muio [sic], who earlier this year accepted a position as the county's director of Economic Development and Sustainability. ... Benson will be sworn-in on Tuesday.
- Staff (November 4, 2008). "Mercer sheriff, freeholder election results". The Times. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- Staff (November 9, 2009). "ELECTION '09: Dems sweep Mercer County freeholder race". Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- Duffy, Erin (January 9, 2011). "Mercer freeholder Dan Benson chosen to fill 14th District Assembly seat". The Times (Trenton). Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- "Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- Legislative Roster 2016-2017 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2014.
- District 14 Legislators, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2014.
- "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "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 6 April 2019.
- "05831236.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
External links
- Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms – 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
New Jersey General Assembly | ||
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Preceded by Linda R. Greenstein |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 14th District January 10, 2011 – present With: Wayne DeAngelo |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Elizabeth Maher Muoio |
Mercer County At-large Freeholder March 18, 2008 – January 10, 2011 |
Succeeded by Samuel Frisby |