Reed Gusciora | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 15th Legislative district |
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Assumed office January 9, 1996 Serving with Elizabeth Maher Muoio |
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Preceded by | Joseph Yuhas |
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Born |
Passaic, New Jersey |
March 27, 1960
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Trenton, New Jersey |
Occupation | Attorney, Municipal Prosecutor |
Website | reedgusciora.com |
Reed Gusciora (born March 27, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996, where he represents the 15th Legislative District. He also serves as the prosecutor for Lawrence Township.
Gusciora was born in Passaic, New Jersey and attended public schools in Jamesburg, New Jersey, graduating from Jamesburg High School in 1978. He received a B.A. from The Catholic University of America in Politics / International Relations and was awarded a J.D. in 1988 from the Seton Hall University School of Law. He was, for much of his adult life, a resident of Princeton Borough.
While an Assemblyman, he challenged Congressman Chris Smith in 2000, losing in the solidly Republican 4th district. In 2003, Gusciora lost a race for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of the Borough of Princeton to eventual winner Joseph O’Neill.
Gusciora has been the Deputy Majority Leader since 2008, and was the Assembly's Assistant Minority Leader from 1998-2001. He currently serves as Chairman of the Assembly Regulatory Oversight, Federal Relations, and Reform Committee, and is a member of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance and Assembly Labor Committees. He is a former Chairman of the Environment and Solid Waste Committee.