Christopher "Kip" Bateman was born on October 9,1957 and is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2022, representing the 16th Legislative District.
11 Facts About Kip Bateman
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Kip Bateman previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008, in the 16th district.
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Kip Bateman was born in Somerville, New Jersey to Raymond Bateman, who represented the 16th district in the New Jersey Senate in the 1960s and 1970s, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1977, losing to incumbent Brendan Byrne.
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Kip Bateman served on the Branchburg Township Committee from 1983 to 1988 and was its Mayor in 1986.
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Kip Bateman then served on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1988 to 1994 and was its Director in 1992.
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Kip Bateman served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008, where he was the Assembly's Assistant Republican Leader from 2004 to 2005, was the Assistant Republican Whip from 2002 to 2003, the Majority Whip in 1996 and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 1994 to 1995.
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Kip Bateman served in the Assembly on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee and the Legislative Services Commission.
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Kip Bateman fended off a challenge by Democrat Maureen Vella by defeating her by 9 points in 2011.
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Kip Bateman was one of six Republicans to vote for the budget.
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On January 27,2021, Kip Bateman announced that he would be retiring and not run for re-election to the State Senate in 2021.
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Kip Bateman has been known to break with his party and vote with Democrats on environmental issues, as he is a believer in climate change.