Donna Simon
| Donna Simon | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th district |
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In office January 30, 2012 – January 12, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Denise Coyle |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Zwicker |
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| Born | March 25, 1960 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michael |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Readington Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Union County Technical Institute, Kean College |
Donna M. Simon (born March 25, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 16th legislative district since January 30, 2012 until January 12, 2016. Prior to her Assembly career, she served on the Readington Township Committee. She lost her race for a third term in the Assembly to Democrat Andrew Zwicker in the November 2015 election.
Simon was educated at Kean College and the School of Cardiac Technology at Union County Technical Institute. She is trained as a cardiovascular specialist.
Simon joined the Readington Township Board of Health in 2009. She first ran for elected office in November 2010 for a seat on the Readington Township Committee and began her term in January 2011.
In November 2011, Peter J. Biondi died two days after he was re-elected to his Assembly seat representing the 16th legislative district. Simon was selected on January 19, 2012 as his replacement by a Republican Party convention of district delegates from Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties. She was sworn in on January 30, 2012 to serve for one year.
A November 2012 special election was held to fill the remaining year of Biondi's term. Simon ran against the Democratic candidate, Marie Corfield, a Raritan Township art teacher who achieved fame for facing off against Governor Chris Christie at a 2010 town hall meeting. On November 7, a day after the election, unofficial results showed Simon leading Corfield by 1,700 votes, but Corfield refused to concede until all outstanding ballots were counted. On November 30, Corfield conceded after final results showed Simon winning by about 1,000 votes.
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