Francis J. Gorman (November 19, 1924 — July 8, 1987) was an American

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politician who served seven terms in the

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. Born on November 19, 1924, in

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in 1942. Gorman served in the

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during

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and the

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. Gorman graduated from

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in 1949. From 1953 to 1957, Gorman served on the Gloucester City Council. Then he served as the Gloucester City treasurer and as the custodian of funds for the

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. Gorman served with

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from 1972 to 1974 representing District 3B in the

. When the

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was reorganized into its current structure of 40 districts, Gorman and Gewertz were elected to three terms representing the 4th Legislative District from 1974 to 1980. In 1979,

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, then a Congressman, encouraged Daniel Dalton and

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to run in the June primary under the label of the "Florio Democratic Team" against incumbents Gewertz and Gorman, who had the support of

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and the Camden County Democratic Organization. Dalton (with 31.3% of the vote) and Riley (with 28.3%) won the two ballot spots in the primary balloting. Dalton and Riley were elected in the November 1979 general election. He was elected together with

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and represented the 5th Legislative District from 1982 until March 16, 1987, when Gorman resigned from the New Jersey General Assembly because of poor health. In a July 1987 special election,

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was chosen to fill Gorman's vacant seat. He died at a hospital in Gloucester City, New Jersey.Our Campaigns.com.-Francis J. Gorman
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