Steven P. Perskie
| Steven P. Perskie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 10, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Residence | Margate City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Organization | New Jersey Casino Control Commission |
| Title | Chairman |
| Term | 1990–1994 |
| Predecessor | Walter Newton Read |
| Successor | Bradford S. Smith |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | David M. Perskie |
| Website | http://www.nj.gov/casinos/about/history/perskie.html |
Steven P. Perskie (born January 10, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former New Jersey Superior Court judge in Atlantic City, New Jersey and a former Democratic Party politician from Margate City, New Jersey. Perskie served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District from 1971 to 1977. He was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 1977. Perskie served as Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor James Florio from 1989 - 1990 and as the third chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission from 1990 to 1994. Outside politics Perskie worked as both a corporate and private practice attorney.
Perskie attended Atlantic City High School. In 1966, he graduated from Yale University and in 1969 earned a law degree at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 1970, he earned a masters in taxation from New York University.
Perskie was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1971 at age 26, and re-elected in 1973 and 1975. As an assemblyman, he was the primary advocate and sponsor for the introduction of casino gaming in Atlantic City and was responsible for drafting what would become the New Jersey Casino Control Act.
Party leadership at the Democratic convention in 1977 roundly supported Perskie over sitting Senator Joseph McGahn by a margin of 266 to 77. McGahn ran in the general election as an independent, with Perskie beating both McGahn and Republican candidate Frederick Perone. Perskie and McGahn had won election to the Legislature together in 1971, despite the Republicans 4-1 edge in voter registration.
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