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11 Facts About Scott Rumana

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Scott T Rumana was born on July 18,1964 and is an Assyrian-American Republican Party politician, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 40th legislative district from January 8,2008, until his resignation on October 20,2016.

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Scott Rumana was raised in Wayne where his interest in public service was sparked by his godfather Robert A Roe, for whom Rumana later served as an intern while Roe was in Congress.

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Scott Rumana is an attorney with the firm of Hunziker, Jones and Sweeney.

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Scott Rumana served on the Wayne Township Council from 1994 to 1996.

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Scott Rumana served until his appointment to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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In December 1996, Rumana was appointed to the Freeholder Board to replace Republican John C Morley III, who resigned due to a conflict with him running the county's garbage collection agency.

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Scott Rumana was re-elected to the position in 2005 and in 2006 was elected to head the Passaic County Republican Committee, a position he held until 2012.

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In 2007 upon the selection of Assemblyman Kevin J O'Toole to run for a State Senate seat, Rumana was elected in the primary election along with incumbent David C Russo to be the Republican candidates in the general election for the General Assembly in the 40th District.

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Scott Rumana was re-elected to two-year terms with Russo thereafter.

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Scott Rumana served in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee, the Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, and the Legislative Services Commission.

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In 2011, a former opponent in an Assembly election filed state ethics complaints against Scott Rumana alleging that Scott Rumana's appearance at a Board of Public Utilities advocating for a not-for-profit energy company grant was in conflict with his position as a state legislator.