Gary L. Guear, Sr. (born October 24, 1951) is an American

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politician, who served in the

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from 2000 to 2004, where he represented the 14th Legislative District.

Biography

Guear served in the Assembly on the Intergovernmental Relations Commission (as Chair), the Homeland Security & State Preparedness Committee (as Vice Chair) and the Labor Committee.,

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. Accessed April 24, 2008. Guear served in the Trenton Police Department from 1975 to 2000, attaining the rank of detective. In the 1999 election, Republican incumbents

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and Barbara Wright were narrowly defeated by Democrats

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and Guear, with the incumbents losing votes in Hamilton Township, where Democrat Glen Gilmore won the race for mayor. The two gains were among the three Republicans seats Democrats picked up in the Assembly in the 1999 elections, though the Republicans retained their majority.Peterson, Iver
"On Politics; Making Headway, Democrats Look Toward Two Big Ones"
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'', November 7, 1999. Accessed June 8, 2010. In his 2003 re-election campaign against

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, Guear charged that Baroni had lied in his campaign biography by saying he was a lifelong resident of Hamilton Township. Baroni had been born in

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to an unwed Irish woman who came to the United States to have her baby.

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arranged for him to be adopted by William Sr. and Geraldine Baroni a few days later. When Baroni responded that he had lived in Hamilton since he was a few days old and told the story of his adoption, Guear's move backfired and Baroni won the election.Sullivan, John
"Bucking the Trend, One Republican Got In"
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'', November 23, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2008.

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Guear, Gary 1951 births Living people Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly People from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Politicians from Mercer County, New Jersey