1. Jon M Bramnick was born on February 24,1953 and is an American Republican Party politician and comedian, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2022, representing the 21st legislative district.
26 Facts About Jon Bramnick
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Jon Bramnick previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 21st Legislative District from 2003 to 2022, where he was the Assembly Republican Leader from January 2012 to January 2022.
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Jon Bramnick was appointed to the Assembly in 2003 to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy created upon the selection of Thomas Kean Jr.
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Jon Bramnick was elected to a full two-year term later that year and was re-elected in 2005,2007,2009,2011,2013,2015,2017, and 2019.
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Jon Bramnick was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2021 and was re-elected in 2023.
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In January 2024, Bramnick announced he was running for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.
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Jon Bramnick's parents ran Lazaar's Stationers, a business in Plainfield.
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In 1998, Jon Bramnick ran for the Westfield City Council for the first ward.
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Jon Bramnick won the primary, however he lost the general election.
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Jon Bramnick is the Republican Municipal Chairman in Westfield, where he resides with his family.
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Jon Bramnick is a former professor at both Rutgers University and Rider University.
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In June 2007, Bramnick was selected as the Minority Whip, succeeding Francis J Blee.
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Jon Bramnick has been honored with the 2013 Governor Meyner Award from the Bar Association and the 2011 Legislator of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Jon Bramnick was named 2013 Legislator of the Year by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors and was honored at Rider University for his dedication to New Jersey politics and public service.
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On January 3,2017, Jon Bramnick announced that he would not run for New Jersey governor in 2017, as he was seen as a potential frontrunner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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Jon Bramnick has been critical of former president Donald Trump, with a NorthJersey.
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Jon Bramnick has criticised Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election, saying "I think it is dangerous to democracy that anytime a president who says, 'I won,' and then says there is illegality and fraud, and then does not produce it".
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Jon Bramnick is an opponent of the legalization of recreational marijuana, saying he "doesn't deny" using marijuana while in college but is "not a fan" of its legalization.
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Jon Bramnick received an "A+" rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2015 and 2017, though this declined to a "C" grade for 2019,2021 and 2023.
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Jon Bramnick rejected these claims, saying he had voted for universal background checks and limiting handgun purchases, and that he supported a federal ban on assault weapons.
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Jon Bramnick opposed gay marriage and expressed his agreement with the governor.
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Jon Bramnick described marriage equality as not being a civil rights issue, rather "something for the voters".
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When Christie decided not to appeal New Jersey's Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Jon Bramnick said it was "a smart thing" to not appeal.
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In 2021, Jon Bramnick abstained on the bill that codified marriage equality into law in New Jersey.
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Jon Bramnick holds the honorary title of "Funniest Lawyer in New Jersey" after winning contests sponsored by the bar association at Rascals Comedy Club.
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On March 11,2019, Jon Bramnick self-published a book titled Why People Don't Like You which is a comedy book about social skills.