Gary S. Schaer

Gary S. Schaer DEMDemocrat

Government Official, District 36

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Gary S. SchaerDEMDemocrat Government Official, District 36
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Gary Steven Schaer (born September 11, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 36th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since he took office on January 10, 2006. He also serves on the Passaic, New Jersey City Council where he is the council president. Schaer is the first Orthodox Jew in the New Jersey Legislature. In the Assembly, Schaer was Deputy Speaker from 2012 to 2023 and chair of the Budget Committee from 2014 to 2017, and has been the Assembly's Policy Chair since 2020.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
National Endowment For Financial Education
Attended Asset Management
American University
BA Political Science
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Policy Chair
New Jersey State General Assembly
2020 - Current
Budget Chair
New Jersey State General Assembly
2014 - 2017
Deputy Speaker
New Jersey State General Assembly
2012 - Current
Acting Mayor
City of Passaic
2008
Assembly Member
New Jersey State General Assembly
2006 - Current
Councilman
City of Passaic
1994 - Current
Investment Consultant
Private Client Group
Current
Vice President
Private Client Group
Current
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Board Member
Boys and Girls Club of Paterson
Current
Trustee
Saint Mary's Hospital
Current
Commissioner
Passaic County Technical Institute
1999 - 2003
Director
Urban Enterprise Zone
2002 - Current
Commissioner
Passaic Housing Authority
1992 - 1996
Former Chair
Budget Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member
Joint Committee on Budget Oversight, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member
Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
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