Lee B. Laskin
| Lee B. Laskin | |
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| Judge of New Jersey Superior Court | |
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Assumed office 1996 |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 6th Legislative District |
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In office January 10, 1978 – January 14, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Alene S. Ammond |
| Succeeded by | John Adler |
| Member of the Camden County Board of chosen freeholders |
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In office 1970–1973 |
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| Member of the New Jersey State Assembly from the Legislative District 3D |
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In office January 9, 1968 – January 13, 1970 Serving with John J. Horn |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | James Florio |
| Personal details | |
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June 30, 1936 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Solomon |
| Children | one daughter |
| Residence | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
American University Temple University Rutgers School of Law–Camden |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Lee B. Laskin (born June 30, 1936) is an American attorney, politician and judge who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature before being appointed to serve on the New Jersey Superior Court.
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 30, 1936, Laskin attended Camden High School, graduating as part of the class of 1954. He did his undergraduate studies at American University and Temple University. After earning his law degree from Rutgers School of Law–Camden in 1960, he worked as a law clerk for William T. Cahill.
In 1962, Laskin was appointed by the City of Camden as an assistant city attorney. Two years later, he was appointed as an assistant United States Attorney. Starting in 1966, he entered private practice, working throughout Camden County as a municipal attorney and representing numerous boards of education, as well as various non-profit organizations He founded and served as chairman of Glendale National Bank.
He and his wife Andrea have one daughter.
Laskin was elected in 1967 together with Democrat John J. Horn to serve in the New Jersey General Assembly to represent Legislative District 3D, one of four pairs of representatives from the 3rd Legislative District, which was further divided into four Assembly districts (Districts 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D); District 3D included portions of Camden County. He served in the Assembly for a single two-year term of office. In January 1968, Laskin was one of two Republican labor leaders who abstained from joining the Republican majority that voted by a 56–11 margin to repeal provisions in state law that had been passed by a Democratic majority in the previous session providing unemployment benefits to workers in labor disputes who were on strike or who had been locked out by their employer. In January 1969, Laskin was one of three legislators who had been identified by officials in the office of the New Jersey Attorney General as being "too comfortable with members of organized crime", allegations that Laskin called a "joke". Evidence was offered that Laskin had been a regular patron at a Mafia-controlled bar, but Laskin testified before an Assembly committee that he had been invited to the bar by a client and had had no knowledge of any mob connections. The assembly's special investigation committee chastised two legislators, but found that there was no evidence to support the claims against Laskin and three other elected officials.
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