Joseph R. Malone
Joseph R. Malone (born October 1, 1949) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1993 until 2012, representing the 30th legislative district.
Biography
Malone received a B.S. from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) and was awarded an M.Ed. from Trenton State College in Industrial Education.[1] He was born in Trenton, and currently resides in Bordentown.[2]
Malone has served on the Bordentown Sewerage Authority since 1986. He was the Bordentown City Director of Public Works from 1973-1997. Malone served as Deputy Mayor of Bordentown from 1993-1997 and was its Mayor from 1973-1993. Malone has served as the director of post-secondary and adult education and apprentice coordinator at Somerset County Technical Institute in Bridgewater.[1]
Malone was selected by the Republican district committee to fill the remainder of Robert Singer's unexpired 1992-93 term in the General Assembly after Singer resigned his seat to fill a State Senate vacancy created when John E. Dimon did not run for re-election.[3] Malone was the Assembly's Budget Officer from 2004 to January 2011, and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 2000-2001. He served in the Assembly on the Budget Committee, Education Committee, Higher Education Committee, Joint Budget Oversight Committee and the Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation and Shared Services.[1]
On June 12, 2011, Malone announced he would not seek reelection in November 2011 elections after 18 years in the Assembly, but noted that "I want to stay involved in public service, and we'll see how that plays out in a couple years."[4] He was succeeded by Sean T. Kean, who had previously served in the State Senate representing the 12th legislative district prior to redistricting.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Assemblyman Malone's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 13, 2008.
- ↑ Assembly Member Joseph R. Malone III, Project Vote Smart. Accessed September 25, 2007.
- ↑ Holcomb, Henry J. 'POOR HEALTH PROMPTS DIMON TO END SENATE RE-ELECTION BID DIMON FELL EARLY THIS YEAR, AND BACK PAIN MAKES THE JOB TOUGH AT AGE 76. ROBERT SINGER WILL REPLACE HIM.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 21, 1993. Accessed April 13, 2008. "Citing poor health, State Sen. John E. Dimon of Burlington County yesterday withdrew as a candidate for re-election in the 30th Legislative District, and Assemblyman Robert Singer was selected to replace him as the Republican candidate. Bordentown Mayor Joseph R. Malone 3d was chosen to replace Singer as a Republican Assembly candidate."
- ↑ Friedman, Matt. "After 18 years in office, N.J. Assemblyman Malone decides to not seek re-election", The Star-Ledger, June 15, 2011. Accessed June 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-01-20.