Joseph Danielsen
Joseph Danielsen | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 17th District | |
Assumed office October 16, 2014 Serving with Joseph V. Egan | |
Preceded by | Upendra J. Chivukula |
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations | |
Assumed office January 9, 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 1965 (age 56) |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Christine Danielsen |
Website | Legislative Website |
Joseph Danielsen is an American Democratic Party politician, who represents the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he has served since October 16, 2014. after being appointed to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula, who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.[1]
Early life[]
A lifelong resident of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, Danielsen is an IT consultant and owner of Network Blade LLC. He is a veteran of the United States Army Reserve, having served in the 78th Div. Reserve TNG from 1982 to 1991, as well as a volunteer fire fighter for 22 years.[2] He was as a member of the Franklin Township Fire District No. 1 Board of Fire Commissioners from 2000 to 2006. During his term he was integral in creating an inter-local agreement between the township and the four fire districts that provided fire fighters during the day. From 1997 until 2010, Danielsen served on the Franklin Township Planning Board,[2] including a stint as vice chair for several of those years. In that role, he supported economic development and helped attract businesses to Franklin Township while maintaining the local historic character. He is the head of the Franklin Township Municipal Democratic Committee.[1] Danielsen received an A.S. in Marketing, Art, and Design from Middlesex County College and a B.A. in Visual Arts from Rutgers University. The youngest of nine children, he remains a resident of Franklin Township with his wife Christine and their three children.[2]
New Jersey Assembly[]
Danielsen was appointed to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula, who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.[1]
Committees[]
- Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
- Education
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
Electoral history[]
New Jersey Assembly[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 29,149 | 36.0 | 2.1 | |
Democratic | Joe Danielsen | 28,425 | 35.1 | 1.2 | |
Republican | Robert A. Quinn | 11,317 | 14.0 | 2.0 | |
Republican | Nadine Wilkins | 11,131 | 13.8 | 0.1 | |
It’s Our Time | Michael Habib | 875 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Total votes | '80,897' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 13,444 | 33.9 | 1.4 | |
Democratic | Joseph F. Danielsen | 13,426 | 33.9 | 2.0 | |
Republican | Robert Mettler | 6,362 | 16.0 | 2.8 | |
Republican | Brajesh Singh | 5,430 | 13.7 | 3.1 | |
Green | Molly O’Brien | 985 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Total votes | '39,647' | '100.0' |
References[]
- ^ a b c Friedman, Matt. "N.J. Assembly swears in new member from Somerset County", NJ.com, October 16, 2014. Accessed October 19, 2014. "Joseph Danielsen, the municipal chairman of the Franklin Township Democrats, was sworn in today to fill the state Assembly seat just vacated by Democrat Upendra Chivukula, whom Gov. Chris Christie tapped for a seat on the state Board of Public Utilities."
- ^ a b c "Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 20 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 20 April 2019.
External links[]
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey Democrats
- People from Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Rutgers University alumni
- United States Army soldiers
- 21st-century American politicians
- Middlesex County College alumni