Christopher J. Connors

Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on June 26, 1956, Connors graduated from Southern Regional High School.Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=zJrtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA199 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition], p. 258. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC. {{ISBN|9781577411871}}. Accessed December 14, 2016. "Christopher J. Connors, Rep., Lacey. Assemblyman Connors was born in Ridgewood on June 26, 1956. He was graduated from Southern Regional High School, and attended Stockton College, where he received his degree in business administration in 1978." He received a B.S. degree in 1978 from Stockton State College (now Stockton University) in Business Administration, an M.P.A. in 1988 from Rutgers University in Public Administration and was awarded a J.D. in 1995 from the Rutgers School of Law - Camden in Camden.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/300/senator-connors Senator Christopher J. Connors], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2022. He resides in the Forked River section of Lacey Township.[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4186 Assembly Member Christopher J. Connors], Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007. Connors is an attorney and is a partner at Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Koutsouris & Connors.

The son of Leonard T. Connors, he grew up in Surf City, New Jersey and gained his first exposure to politics as a child while helping his father run for city council. He moved to Toms River in 1978 and to Lacey Township four years later, where he was first encouraged to run on his own for elected office. Though initially reluctant to run for election, Connors said that "perhaps the urge to enter politics was a latent kind of urge for me".Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/148078806/ "Mayor got his ears wet in politics as a tot"], Asbury Park Press, January 27, 1986. Accessed December 14, 2016. "Chris Connors grew up around politics. He was five years old when his father became a Surf City councilman. During his father's campaigns, he did everything from licking envelopes to going door-to-door in Surf City to promote his father." Connors served on the Lacey Township Committee from 1985 to 1990 and was Mayor of Lacey Township from 1986 to 1989. Connors was Executive Director from 1988 to 1989 and was Deputy Executive Director from 1982 to 1988 of the New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning during the Administration of former Governor Thomas Kean.

Connors was elected to the Assembly in 1989 and was sworn in on January 9, 1990. He served as Assistant Majority Leader of the Assembly from 1992 to 1996.{{cite web | url=http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html/connorc.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970205122009/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html/connorc.htm | archive-date=February 5, 1997 | title=New Jersey Legislature - Assemblyman Christopher J. Connors }} He sponsored a law enacted in January 2000 requiring installation of ignition interlock devices in cars of repeat drunk driving offenders and of a 1998 law requiring criminal background checks for nurse aides and home personal care licensing applicants.

Connors succeeded his father, Leonard T. Connors, who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 2008.Previti, Emily. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11E11BC4F6168AD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Era ends today for Connors in Senate"], The Press of Atlantic City, January 7, 2008. Accessed February 1, 2012. "Today marks the last legislative session for state Sen. Leonard T. Connors, who has held the seat for a quarter-century.... The 78-year-old will be succeeded by his son, Assemblyman Christopher Connors, R -Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic, who will be sworn in to his Senate seat..."

In January 2023, Connors announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection after 33 years of service in the New Jersey Legislature.Larsen, Erik; and Davis, Mike. [https://www.app.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/03/nj-senator-christopher-connors-not-seeking-reelection/69775378007/ "Christopher Connors not seeking reelection to NJ Senate"], Asbury Park Press, January 3, 2023. Accessed March 20, 2023. "After more than three decades in the Legislature, state Sen. Christopher Connors, R-Lacey, will bow out at the end of this year. Connors, 66, announced Tuesday that he wouldn't seek reelection to a sixth term in the state Senate, capping off a 33-year stint representing the 9th Legislative District, including 17 years as an assemblyman."

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| title = New Jersey general election, 2017{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|title=2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|work=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107154125/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2018|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Christopher J. Connors

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 41,438

| percentage = 64.6

| change = {{decrease}} 6.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Brian Corley White

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 22,717

| percentage = 35.4

| change = {{increase}} 6.2

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{{Election box total

| votes = 64,155

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box begin no change | title= New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.njelections.org/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf |title=Official List Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2015 Election |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |date=December 4, 2013 |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704151019/http://www.njelections.org/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors (incumbent)

|votes = 46,949

|percentage = 70.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anthony Mazella

|votes = 19,365

|percentage = 29.2

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|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin no change | title= New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2011-official-gen-elect-state-senate-results-121411.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713071730/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2011-official-gen-elect-state-senate-results-121411.pdf |date=2012-07-13 }}, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2012.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors (incumbent)

|votes = 32,027

|percentage = 64.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dorothy A. Ryan

|votes = 17,320

|percentage = 35.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin no change | title= New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007[http://njelections.org/election-results/2007-official-general-election-tallies(ss)-12.3.07.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2007 General Election] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822234540/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2007-official-general-election-tallies(ss)-12.3.07.pdf |date=2012-08-22 }}, New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007. Accessed June 22, 2012.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 35,504

|percentage = 62.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Russell K. Corby

|votes = 21,524

|percentage = 37.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2005{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2005_Official_General_Assembly_tallies.pdf|title=05831236.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011052837/https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2005_Official_General_Assembly_tallies.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 47,863

|percentage = 32.1

|change = {{decrease}} 0.6

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf

|votes = 44,761

|percentage = 30.0

|change = {{increase}} 1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dolores J. Coulter

|votes = 29,365

|percentage = 19.7

|change = {{increase}} 0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = James Den Uyl

|votes = 27,060

|percentage = 18.2

|change = {{decrease}} 0.9

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 149,049

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2003{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2003gen-elect_assembly_candidate_tally.pdf|title=2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012821/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2003gen-elect_assembly_candidate_tally.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 35,580

|percentage = 32.7

|change = {{increase}} 2.6

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf

|votes = 31,307

|percentage = 28.7

|change = {{decrease}} 0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dolores J. Coulter

|votes = 21,282

|percentage = 19.5

|change = {{decrease}} 1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Peter A. Terranova

|votes = 20,763

|percentage = 19.1

|change = {{decrease}} 0.4

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 108,932

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=New Jersey general election, 2001{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf|title=2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505095748/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf|archive-date=5 May 2017|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 44,004

|percentage = 30.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey W. Moran

|votes = 43,178

|percentage = 29.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John F. Ryan

|votes = 30,385

|percentage = 20.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert DiBella

|votes = 28,521

|percentage = 19.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 146,088

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1999{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf|title=1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429181842/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf|archive-date=29 April 2017|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 31,492

|percentage = 30.6

|change = {{decrease}} 1.3

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey W. Moran

|votes = 31,182

|percentage = 30.3

|change = {{decrease}} 1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = S. Karl Mohel

|votes = 18,698

|percentage = 18.2

|change = {{increase}} 1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jack Ryan

|votes = 18,640

|percentage = 18.1

|change = {{increase}} 1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Jersey Conservative Party

|candidate = John N. Cardello

|votes = 1,548

|percentage = 1.5

|change = {{increase}} 0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Jersey Conservative Party

|candidate = James W. Eissing

|votes = 1,335

|percentage = 1.3

|change = {{decrease}} 0.1

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 102,895

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1997{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf|title=1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429181842/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf|archive-date=29 April 2017|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey W. Moran

|votes = 47,232

|percentage = 31.9

|change = {{decrease}} 0.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 47,205

|percentage = 31.9

|change = {{decrease}} 0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Sharon Fumei

|votes = 25,398

|percentage = 17.1

|change = {{increase}} 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael G. Carrig

|votes = 24,298

|percentage = 16.4

|change = {{increase}} 1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Jersey Conservative Party

|candidate = James W. Eissing

|votes = 2,015

|percentage = 1.4

|change = {{decrease}} 1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Jersey Conservative Party

|candidate = Nancy L. Eissing

|votes = 2,009

|percentage = 1.4

|change = {{decrease}} 1.5

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 148,157

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1995 {{cite web|title=NJ General Assembly 09|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=154337|website=Our Campaigns|accessdate=September 2, 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 33,394

|percentage = 32.7

|change = {{increase}} 0.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey W. Moran

|votes = 33,113

|percentage = 32.4

|change = {{increase}} 0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Miriam Wolkofsky

|votes = 14,979

|percentage = 14.6

|change = {{decrease}} 3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Matt Cutano

|votes = 14,959

|percentage = 14.6

|change = {{decrease}} 3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Jersey Conservative Party

|candidate = Nancy L. Eissing

|votes = 2,992

|percentage = 2.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = New Jersey Conservative Party

|candidate = Leonard P. Marshall

|votes = 2,835

|percentage = 2.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 102,272

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1993{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf|title=1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429031607/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf|archive-date=29 April 2017|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 49,885

|percentage = 32.5

|change = {{decrease}} 2.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey W. Moran

|votes = 49,363

|percentage = 32.2

|change = {{decrease}} 2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas Woolsey

|votes = 27,046

|percentage = 17.6

|change = {{increase}} 2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert K. Smith

|votes = 26,979

|percentage = 17.6

|change = {{increase}} 2.4

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 153,273

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1989{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1989-general-election-results-gen-assembly.pdf|title=1989-general-election-results-gen-assembly.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher J. Connors

|votes = 38,013

|percentage = 25.8

|change = {{decrease}} 5.9

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey W. Moran

|votes = 37,604

|percentage = 25.5

|change = {{decrease}} 5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Lawrence J. Williams

|votes = 35,933

|percentage = 24.4

|change = {{increase}} 5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph Meglino

|votes = 35,753

|percentage = 24.3

|change = {{increase}} 5.7

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 147,303

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://connors.senatenj.com Senator Christoper Connors's Official Site]
• [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/300/senator-connors Senator Connors' Legislative Website], New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
• [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2015.pdf 2015] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2014.pdf 2014] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2013.pdf 2013] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2012.pdf 2012] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2011.pdf 2011] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2010.pdf 2010] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2009.pdf 2009] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2008.pdf 2008] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2007.pdf 2007] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2006.pdf 2006] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2005.pdf 2005] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/ConnorsC2004.pdf 2004]
• [https://votesmart.org/candidate/4186/ Senator Christopher J. Connors], Project Vote Smart

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