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Dawn Marie Addiego (born October 20, 1962) is an American politician who represented the New Jersey's 8th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2010 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the General Assembly from January 8, 2008 to November 22, 2010 as a Republican (before changing parties). On November 15, 2010, after Phil Haines was confirmed to serve on the New Jersey Superior Court for Burlington County, that county's Republican committee (of which she was still a member) nominated and appointed Addiego to fill Haines' vacant seat for the remainder of his unexpired term.

Early life

Addiego graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor's degree in accounting. She earned a J.D. from Widener University School of Law in 1987. Addiego served on the Evesham Township Council from 1993 to 2000 and on its Planning Board from 1993 to 1994. She was on the Tri-County Water Quality Management Board of Advisors from 1994 to 2000. She served on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2000 until 2008.

New Jersey Assembly

While in the Assembly, Addigeo served as the Assistant Republican Whip after taking office in 2008. She also served on the Appropriations Committee and the Higher Education Committee. In March 2009, Addiego, along with fellow Assemblyman Scott Rudder, asked for a 10% cut from her legislative salary in light of New Jersey's current economic crisis.

A legal opinion from the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services found that they were the first lawmakers in New Jersey history to ask to waive part of their salary.

In 2011, the two legislators proposed that the 10% pay cut that they took should be extended to other state legislative, judicial and executive branch employees, including the Governor.

Addiego was a vocal opponent of Governor Jon Corzine's Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) plan to require towns to build a government-set number of affordable housing units. She argued that "COAH's new regulations will drive up property taxes, destroy open space and discourage economic development."

New Jersey Senate

Addiego was elected to the New Jersey Senate in November 2011, running unopposed after prospective Democratic Party candidate Carl Lewis was knocked off the ballot because he didn't meet the state's residency requirement.

Committees

• Community and Urban Affairs
• Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
• State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
• Labor
• Budget and Appropriations

Votes on Key Issues

• In 2012, Addiego voted against legalizing marriage for same-sex couples
• In 2017, Addiego voted to increase the New Jersey gas tax by 23 cents
• In 2018, Addiego voted against a bill requiring New Jersey employers to provide earned sick leave to their employees
• In 2019, Addiego came out against the legalization of recreational marijuana in New Jersey

Party switch

On January 28, 2019, Addiego switched political affiliation to the Democratic Party. After Addiego's party switch, 8th District Assemblyman Joe Howarth had allegedly tried to switch his party from Republican to Democrat, and Republican leaders were unable to contact Howarth for two days. The Burlington County Republican Committee subsequently dropped their support for Howarth and endorsed Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield for his seat in the Assembly. Ultimately, Stanfield and incumbent Republican Assemblyman Ryan Peters defeated Howarth in the primary and won the general election.

In 2021, Addiego ran for reelection to the Senate as a Democrat. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and despite having a fundraising advantage, narrowly lost to Stanfield in the general election. Addiego later became Superintendent of Elections for Burlington County in late January 2022.

Election history

Senate

Assembly

Burlington County Commissioner

References

1. via Associated Press."3 newest members of NJ Senate are sworn in", Newsday, December 6, 2010; accessed January 22, 2011.
2. ^ Senator Addiego's legislative web page Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 1, 2011.
3. Levinsky, David. Pols seek pay cut", Burlington County Times, March 13, 2009; accessed January 23, 2012.
   "The legal opinion from the Office of Legislative Services found no previous examples of lawmakers waiving part of their salaries."
4. Levinsky, David. "8th District legislators propose pay cuts for top government officials" Archived 2011-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, Burlington County Times, October 9, 2011; accessed January 12, 2012.
   "Two years ago, New Jersey Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder voluntarily took a 10 percent pay cut, claiming state lawmakers should share in the pain being felt by residents and taxpayers. Now Addiego and Rudder want Gov. Chris Christie to take the same cut, along with his Cabinet, their fellow legislators, and many other state officials, judges and prosecutors. According to their math, the state would save about $9.6 million from the salary reductions."
6. Staff. "2011 N.J. election notebook: Voting vignettes from around the state", The Star-Ledger, November 9, 2009. Accessed January 7, 2012. "The Associated Press called the race for incumbent Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego (R-Burlington) about 10 minutes after polls closed.The reason: Addiego ran unopposed. Her opponent — former Olympic track and field star Carl Lewis — was kicked off the ballot after Secretary of State Kim Guadagno, also the lieutenant governor, ruled he did not meet New Jersey's four-year residency requirement for state Senate candidates."
7. "Senator Dawn Marie Addiego (R)". njleg.state.nj. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
8. "Marriage Equality Voting Record by Vote". ACLU. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
9. "Gas Tax Hike Takes Center Stage at Candidates Forum in LeisureTowne". Pine Barrens Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
10. "A 1827 - Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave - New Jersey Key Vote". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
11. "Addiego a hard no on legal weed, chief of staff says". New Jersey Globe. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
12. "Addiego No Longer Threatens Kim Re-election". New Jersey Globe. January 28, 2019.
13. "Peters, Stanfield win Burlington County line". New Jersey Globe. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
14. Livio, Susan (2022-01-31). "Former N.J. state Sen. Bateman gets spot on Horizon Blue Cross board". nj. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
15. "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
16. "Official List Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2015 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 4, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
17. Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election Archived 2012-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012.
18. ^ "Summary Report". Burlington County Clerk. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

External links

• Senator Addiego's legislative web page Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature
• Official 8th Legislative District website
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
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• Living people
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• County commissioners in New Jersey
• Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
• Democratic Party New Jersey state senators
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• People from Evesham Township, New Jersey
• Politicians from Burlington County, New Jersey
• Villanova University alumni
• Widener University alumni
• Women state legislators in New Jersey
• Women city councillors in New Jersey
• 21st-century American women politicians
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• 20th-century New Jersey politicians
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