John Markert (November 23, 1929 – June 2, 2011) was an American

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politician who served as Mayor of Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey before being elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, where he served four terms representing the 39th Legislative District. Born in Union City, Markert graduated from Union Hill High School."Obituary: John W. Markert"
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'', June 5, 2011. Accessed November 26, 2019 . "John W. Markert, a former mayor and New Jersey state legislator, died June 2, 2011, at his home in Hobe Sound, Fla.... Following a second marriage to Jean Chadwick of Nanuet, N.Y., in 1976, he and his wife moved to Westwood, N.J., where they resided for 20 years until their move to Point Pleasant, N.J.... Born in Union City, N.J., Mr. Markert graduated from Union Hill High School, Union City, and the RCA Institute of Technology in New York City." Markert ran a local tavern and won election to the Washington Township Council in 1961, becoming the township's mayor in 1964 on a platform based on paving the many dirt roads in the community. After Democrat Herbert Gladstone chose not to run for re-election in 1975, Markert ran for and won the open Assembly seat. With

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at the top of the ticket winning the race for

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, having defeated 39th district state senator Raymond Garramone in the primary,

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won the 1977 race for Senate in the 39th District, standing together with his running mates in support of the establishment of a state income tax to defeat Markert, who had hoped to pick up Garramone's now open seat. In the 1979 election,

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and Markert defeated incumbent Democrat Greta Kiernan, who had herself defeated Markert two years earlier.Joseph F. Sullivan
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'', November 7, 1979. Accessed October 27, 2010. Markert moved to

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. Markert died of cancer at his Florida home on June 2, 2011. He was survived by his wife Jean and by two daughters.Clunn, Nick
"Ex-Assemblyman John Markert, 81, served three terms"
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