Gary Schaer
| Gary Schaer | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 36th district | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2006 Serving with Marlene Caride |
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| Preceded by | Paul DiGaetano |
| Acting Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey | |
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In office May 9, 2008 – November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Rivera |
| Succeeded by | Alex Blanco |
| Member of Passaic City Council | |
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Assumed office May 1995 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | American University (B.A.) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Gary Steven Schaer (born September 11, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 36th Legislative District. He took office on January 10, 2006, and remains on the Passaic, New Jersey City Council where he is the council president. Schaer is the first Orthodox Jew in the New Jersey Legislature. Currently serving as a deputy speaker, and as Chairman of the important Budget Committee, Schaer is one of the highest-ranking members of the Assembly.
Schaer grew up in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. He attended American University, majoring in political science.
Schaer has served on the Passaic City Council since 1995, including being the Council President off-and-on since 1997. He has been a Director of Passaic's Urban Enterprise Zone since 2002. He served as a Commissioner on the Board of Education for the Passaic County Technical Institute from 1999 to 2003 and was a Commissioner on the Passaic Housing Authority from 1992 to 1996.
Schaer unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Passaic in 1997 finishing behind incumbent Margie Semler and councilman Samuel Rivera. In May 2008, Schaer became the acting mayor of Passaic upon the resignation of Rivera, who had won election to the office in 2001, as a result of Rivera pleading guilty on corruption charges. Though he considered running for the remainder of the term, Schaer declined to seek election to the unexpired term and was succeeded by Alex Blanco.
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