John C. Gibson
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John C. "Jack" Gibson is an American
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 Republican
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 politician, who served in the New Jersey
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 General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
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 where he represented the 1st legislative district from 2004-2006. Gibson also served in the Assembly from 1992-2002. He served in the Assembly on the Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Transportation Committees.

On Election Day, November 8, 2005, incumbent Assemblyman Gibson was ousted by Democrat
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 Nelson Albano
Nelson Albano
Nelson Albano is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 1st legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. Albano was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, unseating John C...

, in the politically split 1st District, which covers Cape May County
Cape May County, New Jersey
-Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts of...

 and portions of Cumberland County
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.

In the Assembly, Gibson sponsored laws which dedicate $25 million annually for beach protection, increased the property tax deduction for veterans, updated the Right to Farm Act, and John’s Law. He also supported legislation to cut the sales tax, the income tax, and the corporate tax rate for small companies. Jack has also supported freezing property taxes for needy senior citizens and created the NJ SAVER property tax rebate program.

Gibson has served on the New Jersey Beach Erosion Commission from 1994-2002 (as its Chair in 1998) and on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission from 2001-2002. He was a member of the Sea Isle City
Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Sea Isle City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 2,114. Visitors raise the population to as much as 40,000 during the peak summer season from Memorial Day...

 Board of Education
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 from 1969-1973 and of the Cape May
Cape May County, New Jersey
-Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts of...

 County Planning Board from 1962-1971.

John C. Gibson graduated with a B.C.E. in Civil Engineering from Villanova University
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District 1

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate
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 and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...

. The other representatives from the 1st Legislative District for the 2004-2006 session were:
  • Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew, and
  • Senator Nicholas Asselta
    Nicholas Asselta
    Nicholas Asselta is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2004 to 2008, where he represented the 1st Legislative District...


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