Erik K. Simonsen

Erik K. Simonsen REPRepublican

Government Official, District 1

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Erik K. SimonsenREPRepublican Government Official, District 1
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Erik K. Simonsen is an American musician and Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14, 2020, after defeating incumbent Assemblymen R. Bruce Land and Matthew W. Milam in the 2019 general election. Simonsen served as Mayor of Lower Township from 2016 until 2020. Simonsen is the athletic director at Lower Cape May Regional High School.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Scranton
MS Educational Administration
2005 - 2007
The College of New Jersey
BFA Fine and Studio Arts
1987 - 1993
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Assembly Member
New Jersey State General Assembly
2020
Mayor
Lower Township New Jersey
2017 - 2019
Council Ward 2
Lower Township New Jersey
2010 - 2017
Athletic Director
Lower Cape May Regional High School
2017 - Current
Vice Principal
Teitelman Junior High School
2011 - 2017
Board Member
Families of Autistic Children Educational Services
2014 - 2015
Supervisor
Cape May County Special Services
2008 - 2011
Teacher
Cape May County School for Special Services, Cape May County High School & Ocean Academy
1993 - 2011
Deacon
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
2009 - Current
Former Assistant Principal
Richard M Teitelman Middle School
Former Head Wrestling Coach
Lower Cape May Regional High School`
Other Experience1 - 5 of 5
Member
N.A.A.C.P. Cape May County Chapter
2010 - Current
Member
Community Development and Affairs Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
State and Local Government Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Joint Committee on the Public Schools, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
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