Erik K. Simonsen is an American musician and

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politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14, 2020, after defeating incumbent Assemblymen

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and Matthew W. Milam in the 2020 general election. Simonsen served as Mayor of Lower Township from 2016 until 2020. Simonsen is the athletic director at Lower Cape May Regional High School.LCMR General Information
Lower Cape May Regional School District. Accessed January 16, 2021.

New Jersey Assembly

Simonsen ran as a team with Mike Testa and

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. During the campaign, the team made immigration, and taxes a key part of their campaign. He, alongside Testa and McClellan, ousted the 1st District's legislators, Senator

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, Assemblymen

and Matthew W. Milam. Their victories were the only gains Republicans made in the 2019 New Jersey elections.

Tenure

Simonsen was sworn into office on January 14, 2020, when the 219th New Jersey Legislature convened.

Committee assignments

*Community Development and Affairs *Education *State and Local Government *Joint Committee on the Public Schools

District 1

New Jersey's 1st Legislative District encompasses parts of Atlantic County, New Jersey,

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, and all of

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. Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the

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and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The representatives from the 1st District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 1

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. Accessed January 11, 2022. *Senator Mike Testa (R) *Assemblyman

(R) *Assemblyman Erik Simonsen (R)

Electoral history

General Assembly

References

External links

Legislative Webpage
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