John Paul Doyle
John Paul Doyle (born November 24, 1942) is an American Democratic Party politician who served as Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly. Born in Newark, he was a 1964 graduate of Rutgers University and Rutgers Law School. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1973, and re-elected in 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989, representing Ocean County.[1] He was the Majority Leader from 1982 to 1986.[2]
A resident of Brick Township, he was the Democratic candidate for State Senate in 1991.[3] He lost to Republican Andrew R. Ciesla by a 62%-38% margin.[4] Doyle served as Municipal Attorney for Brick, South Toms River and Pine Beach.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Gribbons, Joseph F. (1991). Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Fitzgeralds.
- ^ Gribbons, Joseph F. (1986). Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Fitzgeralds.
- ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. "Focus Is on a Few Close Races for New Jersey Legislature", The New York Times, November 1, 1991. Accessed March 24, 2016. "His longtime running mate in the 10th District in Ocean County, Assemblyman John Paul Doyle of Brick Township, has moved up to run for the Senate and is in tight race with Andrew R. Ciesla, a Councilman in Brick, who is running hard on the generic Republican campaign of opposition to the Florio tax package as well as Mr. Doyle's votes for the taxes."
- ^ "NJ State Senate 10". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "John Paul Doyle, Partner". Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, L.L.C. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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