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Winners of 2007 General Election Motorcycle Positions - ABATE of the Garden State

On Wednesday September 26, ABATE of the Garden State sent a survey to all 265 candidates running for the NJ Senate and Assembly. The survey asked them to state their positions on the 10 points in the survey our membership and web site visitors listed as the top issues facing motorcyclists in this state. (Click here to view survey results).

As the candidates returned their answers to the ABATE survey, we posted their responses on this web site. As bikers we are passionate about our motorcycles and that is why 91% of motorcyclists are registered voters compared to 75% of the general population. (Source: Federal Election Commission)

Click here to see the positions of ALL candidates who ran in the 2007 election.

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District Party Incumbent Position Last Name First Name Survey Answers
District 1
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Legislative Candidate: Nelson Albano
District: 1, Assembly
Party: Democrat (Incumbent):

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
Yes
 
 
 
Improved training
q
Yes
 
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
Yes
 
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
Yes
 
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
Yes
 
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
Yes
 
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
Yes
 
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
Yes
 
 
 
Special notes:
q
1
Democrat
 
Assembly Milam Matthew No response to survey
1
Democrat
 
Senate Van Drew Jeff No response to survey
District 2
q

Legislator Candidate: John Amodeo
District: 2, Assembly
Party: Republican

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
Yes
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
Yes
 
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
Yes
 
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
Yes
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
Yes
 
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
2
Republican   Assembly Polistina Vince No response to survey
2
Democrat   Senate Whelan James No response to survey
District 3
q

Legislative Candidate: John Burzichelli
District: 3, Assembly
Party: Democrat (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
Yes
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
Yes
 
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
Yes
 
 
 
Special notes:
q

Legislative Candidate: Douglas Fisher
District: 3, Assembly
Party: Democrat (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
Yes
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q

Legislative Candidate: Stephen Sweeney
District: 3, Senate
Party: Democrat (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
Yes
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
Yes
 
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
Yes
 
 
 
Special notes:
q
District 4
4
Democrat   Assembly Love Sandra No response to survey
4
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Madden Fred No response to survey
4
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Moriarty Paul No response to survey
District 5
5
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Cruz-Perez Nilsa No response to survey
5
Democrat   Senate Redd Dana No response to survey
5
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Roberts Joe No response to survey
District 6
6
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Adler John No response to survey
6
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Greenwald Louis No response to survey
6
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Lampitt Pamela No response to survey
District 7
7
Republican
Incumbent
Senate Allen Diane No response to survey
7
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Conaway Herb No response to survey
7
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Conners Jack No response to survey
District 8
8
Republican   Assembly Addiego Dawn Marie No response to survey
8
Republican   Senate Haines Phil No response to survey
8
Republican   Assembly Rudder Scott No response to survey
District 9
9
Republican   Senate Connors Christopher No response to survey
9
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Rumpf Brian No response to survey
9
Republican   Assembly Van Pelt Daniel No response to survey
District 10
10
Republican
Incumbent
Senate Ciesla Andrew No response to survey
q

Legislative Candidate: Jim Holzapfel
District: 10, Assembly
Party: Republican (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
 
Yes
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
 
Yes
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
Special notes: Has voted for repeal of mandatory helmet law in the past.
q
10
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Wolfe David No response to survey
District 11
11
Republican   Assembly Angelini Mary Pat No response to survey
11
Republican   Senate Kean Sean No response to survey
11
Republican   Assembly Rible David No response to survey
District 12
12
Republican   Senate Beck Jennifer No response to survey
12
Republican   Assembly Casagrande Caroline No response to survey
q

Legislative Candidate: Declan O'Scanlon
District: 12, Assembly
Party: Republican

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
Yes
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
Yes
 
 
 
Improved training
q
Yes
 
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
Yes
 
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
Yes
 
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
Yes
 
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
Yes
 
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
District 13
13
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Handlin Amy No response to survey
13
Republican
Incumbent
Senate Kyrillos Jr Joe No response to survey
13
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Thompson Samuel No response to survey
District 14
14
Republican   Senate Baroni Bill No response to survey
14
Democrat   Assembly DeAngelo Wayne No response to survey
14
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Greenstein Linda No response to survey
District 15
15
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Gusciora Reed No response to survey

Legislative Candidate: Shirley Turner
District: 15, Senate
Party: Democrat (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
 
Yes
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
 
Yes
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
 
Yes
 
Improved training
q
Yes
 
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
Yes
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
15
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Watson Coleman Bonnie No response to survey
District 16
q

Legislative Candidate: Christopher Bateman
District: 16, Senate
Party: Republican

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
 
Yes
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
 
Yes
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
Yes
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
16
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Biondi Pete No response to survey
16
Republican   Assembly Coyle Denise No response to survey
District 17
17
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Chivukula Upendra No response to survey
17
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Egan Joseph No response to survey
q

Legislative Candidate: Bob Smith
District: 17, Senate
Party: Democrat (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
 
Yes
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
 
Yes
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
 
Yes
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
Yes
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
 
Yes
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
District 18
18
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Barnes III Peter No response to survey
18
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Buono Barbara No response to survey
18
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Diegnan Jr Patrick No response to survey
District 19
q

Legislative Candidate: Joseph Vitale
District: 19, Senate
Party: Democrat (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
 
Yes
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
 
Yes
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
 
 
Yes
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
 
Yes
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
 
 
Yes
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
19
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Wisniewski John No response to survey
District 20
20
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Cohen Neil No response to survey
20
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Cryan Joseph No response to survey
20
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Lesniak Raymond No response to survey
District 21
21
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Bramnick Jon No response to survey
21
Republican
Incumbent
Senate Kean Jr Thomas No response to survey
21
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Munoz Eric No response to survey
District 22
22
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Green Gerald No response to survey
22
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Scutari Nicholas No response to survey
22
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Stender Linda No response to survey
District 23
q

Legislative Candidate: Michael Doherty
District: 23, Assembly
Party: Republican (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
Yes
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
 
Yes
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
 
Yes
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
Yes
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
 
Yes
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes: On improved training, what would be the costs?
q
23
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Karrow Marcia No response to survey
23
Republican
Incumbent
Senate Lance Leonard No response to survey
District 24
q

Legislative Candidate: Gary Chiusano
District: 24, Assembly
Party: Republican

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
 
Yes
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
 
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
Yes
 
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes: No response to pumping own gas legally
q
24
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Littell McHose Alison No response to survey
24
Republican   Senate Oroho Steven No response to survey
District 25
q

Legislative Candidate: Anthony Bucco
District: 25, Senate
Party: Republican (Incumbent)

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
Yes
 
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
Yes
 
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending
 
Yes
 
 
Pump our own gas legally
q
 
Yes
 
 
Multiple motorcycle parking in standard spot
q
 
Yes
 
 
Relax handle bar height restrictions
q
 
 
Yes
 
Make the month of May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
q
 
Yes
 
 
Increase penalities for right of way violations
q
 
Yes
 
 
Special notes:
q
25
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Carroll Michael Patrick No response to survey
25
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly Merkt Rick No response to survey
District 26
26
Republican
Incumbent
Assembly DeCroce Alex No response to survey
26
Republican   Senate Pennacchio Joe No response to survey
26
Republican   Assembly Webber Jay No response to survey
District 27
27
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Codey Richard No response to survey
27
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly Hackett Jr Mims No response to survey
27
Democrat
Incumbent
Assembly McKeon John No response to survey
District 28
28
Democrat   Assembly Caputo Ralph No response to survey
28
Democrat
Incumbent
Senate Rice Ronald No response to survey
28
Democrat   Assembly Tucker Cleopatra No response to survey
District 29
q

Legislative Candidate: Alberto Coutinho
District: 29, Assembly
Party: Democrat

Issue: Click here for details on these issues
Sponsor
Support
Not Sure
Oppose
Legal lane splitting
Q
 
 
Yes
 
Eliminating mandatory helmets for experienced adult riders
q
 
 
Yes
 
GO on red for unresponsive lights
q
 
Yes
 
 
Improved training
q
 
Yes
 
 
Modifying administration of safety funds to eliminate questionable personnel and spending