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Summary

Senator Stephen 'Steve' M. Sweeney

Full Name: Stephen 'Steve' M. Sweeney
Office: State Senate (NJ) - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2001
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2015
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate - District 3
Primary June 4, 2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Patti; 2 Children: Stephen, Lauren
Birth Date: 06/11/1959
Birth Place: Camden, NJ
Home City: Woodbury, NJ
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

S 1599 - Amends Surrogacy Laws
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2012 - Authorizes intended parents to be legal parents of a child borne by a surrogate provided that the surrogate is a gestational carrier and that ...

S 1 - Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 13, 2012 - -Defines marriage as a union of two individuals, regardless of gender (Sec. 3).-Specifies that no religious organization shall be required to solemnize or ...

A 4366 - Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Wait Period
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 9, 2012 - -Requires a marriage or civil union license to be issued at the time the application is made, whereas existing law prohibits a license from being ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Christie: This is a Great Day for Good Teachers

Aug. 6, 2012 - Marking the first extensive reform of New Jersey's tenure law in over 100 years, Governor Christie today signed the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the ...

Statement from Governor Chris Christie, Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. and Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce

June 15, 2011 - This evening, Governor Chris Christie, Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. and Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce ...

Governor Chris Christie, U. S. Representative Rob Andrews, State Senate President Steve Sweeney and Acting DEP Commissioner Bob Martin Speak Out Against Planned Dredging of the Delaware River

March 1, 2010 - Redoubling their efforts to protect South Jersey's environment, Governor Chris Christie and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today joined forces with U.S. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Balance Forward ($930,470.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Contact Information

Campaign
360 Nottingham Road
West Deptford, NJ 08096

Capitol Email
SenSweeney@njleg.org

District Email
steve@district3dems.com

Capitol Webmail
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/SelectRep.asp

District Website
http://www.njlegdistrict3.com/

Capitol Website
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=216

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/senatorsweeney

Capitol
Senate Democratic Office
Post Office Box 099
Trenton, NJ 08625-0099
Phone: 609-292-5215
Fax: 609-633-7254
Toll Free: 800-792-8630

District
199 East Broadway, Suite G
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-339-0808
Phone: 856-455-1011
Fax: 856-339-9626

District
Kingsway Commons
935 Kings Highway, Suite 400
West Deptford, NJ 08086
Phone: 856-251-9801
Fax: 856-251-9752

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