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Kristin Corrado

Kristin Corrado

Member of the New Jersey Senate


Kristin M. Corrado (born June 24, 1965) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since she was sworn into office on October 5, 2017. Before her appointment to the senate, she served as Passaic County Clerk for seven years.

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Personal and early life

A resident of Totowa, New Jersey, for her entire life, Corrado attended St. James School before moving on to Paul VI High School. Corrado attended East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law. First elected as Passaic County Clerk in 2009, Corrado was re-elected for a second five-year term in 2014.[3]

New Jersey Senate

Corrado was appointed fill the seat left by former Senator Kevin J. O'Toole, who had resigned from office on July 1, 2017, to become a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[4]

In early 2018, Corrado led a fight to block Governor Phil Murphy's nomination of Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio to be Secretary of Treasury, questioning Muoio's lack of experience in issues related to her proposed position.[5]

Corrado sponsored a bill alongside Senators Paul Sarlo, Gerald Cardinale, Loretta Weinberg, and Joseph Lagana that would push a special election to the following year if a vacancy for the County Sheriff, Clerk, or Surrogate posts if the vacancy occurs 70 days before election day.[6]

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]

  • Education
  • Economic Growth
  • Judiciary

District 40

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 40th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]

Electoral history

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Passaic County Clerk

2014

Corrado ran for re-election as county clerk in 2014. She beat Democratic nominee Jeffery Gardner by 944 votes (a 1.2% margin).

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2009

In 2009, incumbent Clerk Karen Brown retired instead of running for a second term. The Democratic nominee was Keith Kazmark, who lost to Corrado by 3,318 votes (a margin of 3.5%).

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References

  1. "SENATE". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. "Passaic County Clerk - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  3. Senator Kristin M. Corrado, New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed October 8, 2017.
  4. "Corrado Sworn-in as Senator for 40th District", New Jersey Senate Republicans, October 5, 2017. Accessed October 8, 2017.
  5. Nash, James. "NJ treasurer: Two months in, Phil Murphy's budget boss passes committee test as tax hikes loom", The Record, March 26, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2022. "During Muoio's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Kristin Corrado, R-Totowa, questioned Muoio's credentials in investments, revenue forecasting, human resources and government contracting. Muoio admitted that her experience in those areas was limited, mostly as a lawmaker with an oversight role, but pointed to subordinates with specific expertise."
  6. "Senate looks to close Saudino loophole". New Jersey Globe. October 18, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). Wayback Machine. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  9. "Passaic County Clerk". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  10. "Passaic County Clerk". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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