Aimee Belgard attended Haddonfield Memorial High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
11 Facts About Aimee Belgard
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Aimee Belgard was elected to the Burlington County Board of Freeholders in 2012.
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Aimee Belgard had unsuccessfully run for the same office in 2010.
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In 2015, Aimee Belgard lost her seat on the Freeholder Board after serving only one term.
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Aimee Belgard spent 16 years as a trial and appellate lawyer for the law firm Sweeney and Sheehan.
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Aimee Belgard served on the national board of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and locally on the board of the YMCA.
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Aimee Belgard was a congressional candidate for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, seeking the seat that was being vacated by Republican Congressman Jon Runyan.
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Aimee Belgard was endorsed by the National Organization for Women, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters and EMILY's List, a political action committee that supports pro-choice Democratic candidates.
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Aimee Belgard was criticized by the MacArthur campaign for voting in favor of a tax increase on small businesses as an Edgewater Park Committeewoman, and was criticized for accepting a taxpayer-funded salary in spite of an old campaign video claiming she would not do so.
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Aimee Belgard was attacked by the MacArthur campaign for "ducking" the issue of whether or not she supported in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
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Aimee Belgard ultimately lost the election to MacArthur by an 11-point margin, narrowly winning the vote in Burlington County while losing the popular vote in Ocean County.