Gary Schaer's Biography
- State Assembly (NJ) - District 36, Democratic Deputy Speaker, Policy Chair
Contact Information
Office
New Jersey General Assembly
Post Office Box 098
Trenton, NJ 08625-0098
1 Howe Avenue
Suite 401
Passaic, NJ 07055
Office of Legislative Services
Office of Public Information
State House Annex
Room 50
Post Office Box 068
Trenton, NJ 08625-0068
Full Name:
Gary S. Schaer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Donna; 3 Children: Jonathan, Jessica, Emma
Birth Date:
09/11/1951
Birth Place:
Pennsauken, NJ
Religion:
Orthodox Jewish
Attended, Asset Management, National Endowment For Financial Education
BA, Political Science, American University
Policy Chair, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2020-present
Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2012-present
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 36, 2006-present
Councilman, City of Passaic, 1994-present
Candidate, New Jersey State Assembly, District 36, 2023
Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 36, 2019
Budget Chair, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2014-2017
Acting Mayor, City of Passaic, 2008
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Budget Committee
Vice Chair, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
Former Chair, Budget Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member, Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member, Joint Committee on Budget Oversight, New Jersey State General Assembly
Investment Consultant, Private Client Group, present
Vice President, Private Client Group, present
Director, Urban Enterprise Zone, 2002-present
Board Member, Boys and Girls Club of Paterson, present
Trustee, Saint Mary's Hospital, present
Commissioner, Passaic County Technical Institute, 1999-2003
Commissioner, Passaic Housing Authority, 1992-1996