Ronald S. Dancer
| Ronald S. Dancer | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 12th Legislative District | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2012 Serving with Robert D. Clifton |
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| Preceded by |
Declan O'Scanlon Caroline Casagrande |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 30th Legislative District | |
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In office November 18, 2002 – January 10, 2012 Serving with Joseph R. Malone |
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| Preceded by | Melvin Cottrell |
| Succeeded by |
Dave Rible Sean T. Kean |
| Mayor of Plumsted Township | |
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In office 1990 – December 31, 2011 |
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| Succeeded by | Dave Leutwyler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1949 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Plumsted Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
Wesley College (Business Administration) Rutgers University |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Ronald Stanley Dancer (born May 31, 1949) is an American Republican Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 12th Legislative District. Prior to redistricting, he represented the 30th Legislative District from 2002 until 2012.
Dancer was born on May 31, 1949 to Rachel Young and Stanley Dancer, the latter of whom was a professional harness racer. He attended the Peddie School, Wesley College (majoring in Business Administration) and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He also served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971.
Dancer's first elected office was serving on the Plumsted Township committee. He was chosen as mayor in 1990 and continued to be selected for one-year terms until 2011 when he retired from the committee. He has served on the Ocean County Board of Social Services since 1997 (as Chair), the Ocean County Natural Lands and Farmland Preservation Advisory Committee since 1998 and the Ocean County Senior Services Advisory Council since 2002. He was on the New Jersey Horse Racing Commission from 1999 to 2002. After retiring as mayor, he now serves as the business administrator for Plumsted Township. For a period of time, he held two elected positions—Plumsted Township committeeperson and Assemblyman. This dual position, often called double dipping, was allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevented dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.
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