Jim Saxton
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
| In office November 6, 1984 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin B. Forsythe |
| Succeeded by | John Adler |
| Constituency | 13th district (1984–1993) 3rd district (1993–2009) |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 12, 1982 – November 6, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Barry T. Parker |
| Succeeded by | C. William Haines |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 8th district | |
| In office January 13, 1976 – January 12, 1982 Serving with Clifford W. Snedeker | |
| Preceded by | John A. Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | C. William Haines Robert J. Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh James Saxton January 22, 1943 East Stroudsburg State College |
| Occupation | Elementary school teacher, realtor |
Hugh James Saxton (born January 22, 1943) is an American politician from New Jersey. A member of the Republican Party, he represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1984 to 2009. Before entering Congress, he served in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly.
Saxton is a director emeritus on the board of New Jersey-based energy equipment and systems company Holtec International.[1]
Life
Born in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, on January 22, 1943, he attended East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) and Temple University.[2] He then pursued a career as an elementary public school teacher and small business owner. Saxton served in the New Jersey General Assembly (the lower chamber of the New Jersey Legislature) from 1976 to 1981 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 1984.[2]
Saxton had been a resident of the Vincentown section of Southampton Township, New Jersey.[3][4]
In 1984, 13th District Congressman Edwin B. Forsythe died with nine months left in his seventh full term. Saxton was elected as his successor. He ran in two elections which took place on the same day—a special election for the balance of Forsythe's term, and a regular election for a full two-year term. This gave him greater seniority than other freshmen congressmen elected in 1984. He was reelected 11 times without serious difficulty, always winning at least 58 percent of the vote. His district was renumbered as the 3rd District after New Jersey lost a seat in the 1990 census.
He was a high-ranking member of the
In 2000, Saxton was challenged by then Cherry Hill Mayor Susan Bass Levin, giving Saxton a spirited challenge for the first time in years though Saxton ultimately prevailed.
In the
Saxton was widely praised across
His other accomplishments include a beach erosion repair project on popular tourist destination Long Beach Island (which saw a 2006 groundbreaking) and a hospital Medicare funding initiative that brought $80 million to New Jersey hospitals in 2005 and 2006.
On May 26, 2006, Saxton reported hearing a loud gunfire-type noise in the Rayburn House Office Building that led to the building being shut down for several hours.[6] It was later determined that the noise was a construction worker discharging a pneumatic hammer in an elevator shaft near the garage.[7] Capitol police officers who subsequently asked the workers to recreate the noise agreed it sounded like gunfire.[citation needed]
On November 9, 2007, Saxton announced that he would not seek reelection in 2008, citing prostate cancer.[8] He was succeeded by Democratic state senator John Adler, who had been Saxton's Democratic opponent in 1990.
Saxton has been a resident of Mount Holly, New Jersey.[9]
Committee assignments
- Armed Services Committee
- Air and Land Forces Subcommittee (Ranking Member)
- Terrorism and Conventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
- Joint Economic Committee (Ranking Member; Chairman)
Political positions
Saxton has been classified as a
He argued against the estate tax in the Joint Economic Committee Study of 1998. This analysis examined the arguments for and against the federal estate tax and concluded that the estate tax generates costs to taxpayers, the economy and the environment which far exceeds any potential benefit that it might arguably produce.[12]
He is conservative on abortion issues, which earned him a 100% rating by the
However, he supported liberal issues, such as
Saxton is a member of both the
He supported
As a former public school teacher, he did not support
He endorsed his good friend Duncan Hunter in the 2008 Republican Presidential Primary.[19]
References
- ^ "Jim Saxton, Director Emeritus – Holtec International". holtecinternational.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "SAXTON, Hugh James". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Stout, David. "NEW JERSEY DAILY BRIEFING; A Deal for Lockheed Martin", The New York Times, May 8, 1995. Accessed June 2, 2017. "Lockheed Martin's government electronic systems plant has been awarded a $35 million contract for engineering and technical work on Japanese naval destroyers, Representative Jim Saxton, Republican of Vincentown, announced last week."
- ^ Barone, Michael; and Ujifusa, Grant. The Almanac of American Politics 1988', p. 796. National Journal, 1987.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rayburn Reopens After Gunfire Report: Police Say Construction Probably Caused the Noise of Shots, The Washington Post, May 26, 2006.
- ^ Report of Gunfire Causes Hill Lockdown, The Washington Post, May 27, 2006.
- ^ Hernandez, Raymond. "Citing Health, Lawmaker Announces Plan to Retire", The New York Times, November 10, 2007. Accessed December 1, 2007. "Representative Jim Saxton of New Jersey, a Republican who has served in Congress since 1984, said Friday that he would not seek re-election next year because he had prostate cancer."
- ^ Smith, Bridget. "Zimmer, Myers deliver campaign pitches", Courier-Post, August 8, 2008. Accessed August 11, 2008.
- ^ American Conservative Union rating for Jim Saxton Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ American Conservative Union rating for Gene Taylor Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ "The Economics of the Estate Tax". Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ Vote Smart: Representative H. James 'Jim' Saxton (NJ) Archived June 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ Vote Smart: Sierra Club endorsements Archived June 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ Vote Smart — Jim Saxton; Environmental Issues, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ House Vote On Passage: H.R. 3685 [110th]: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
- ^ House Vote On Passage: H.R. 1592 [110th]: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
- ^ On the Issues: Jim Saxton, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ "Saxton stays with Hunter". Observer. December 14, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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