Gregory P. McGuckin (born July 2, 1961) is an American

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politician who has served in the

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, representing the 10th Legislative District since January 10, 2012.

Early life

McGuckin was born in

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and raised in Brick Township, where his father John McGuckin was the town's first directly elected mayor. He earned a B.A. degree from

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in 1983 and a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987 ( New Jersey Governor Chris Christie graduated the same year). He interned for

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judge John W. Bissell in 1986 and clerked for Judges of the New Jersey Superior Court in Ocean County in 1987–1988. He became an associate with the Forked River law firm of Dasti, Murphy & Wellerson, and was named a partner in the firm, now known as Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors. McGuckin was elected to the Toms River Township Council in 2003 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He was selected as Council President, serving from 2004 to 2011.Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin

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. Accessed November 30, 2022. In 2008, Mcguckin launched a bid to run for Toms River Township council. He suspended his political campaign afte
it was reported
that he had more than $120,000 in federal leins placed against him by the IRS for failure to pay taxes.

New Jersey Assembly

In 2011, incumbent Assemblyman

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ran for the

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seat of the retiring Andrew R. Ciesla, and McGuckin ran for the open Assembly seat. He and his running mate David W. Wolfe defeated the Democratic candidates Bette Wary and Eli Eytan,Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 2011 General Election

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, December 14, 2011, p. 10. Accessed January 25, 2012. and he was sworn in on January 10, 2012.

Committees

*Homeland Security and State Preparedness *Transportation and Independent Authorities

Government Legal Work

In 2020, McGuckin was appointed the Director of Public Law for the Township of Toms River. Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick filed a lawsuit against McGuckin claiming he wa
illegally hired
for the job. The lawsuit was dismissed by the Assignment Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Ocean County, with prejudice due to Rodrick's complaint having no merit. Rodrick cost that taxpayers of Toms River Township thousands of dollars in legal fees to defend the frivolous lawsuit.

Electoral history

Assembly

References

External links

Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin's legislative web page

Asbury Park Press - Councilman files lawsuit against McGuckin *''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
2012
**&**
2011
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