Joseph Kyrillos
Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey State Senate District 13
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Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (b. April 12, 1960) is a former Republican member of the New Jersey Senate, representing District 13 from 1992 to 2018. He did not run for re-election in 2017.[1]
Kyrillos served as the chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 2001 to 2004 and as the Senate's Republican conference leader from 1997 to 2001.[2] He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 to 1991.
Biography
Kyrillos earned his B.A. in political science from Hobart College and his M.S. in communications from Boston University.[3] His professional experience includes working as a commercial real estate broker for GVA Williams.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kyrillos served on the following committees:
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Kyrillos served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Kyrillos served on the following committees:
2013
Kryillos' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
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- Protect our families
- Make New Jersey more affordable
- Create good jobs
- Improve education for our kids
- Hold government accountable
- Continue work to restore New Jersey to its rightful place as one of the great state's of America[5]
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The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Kyrillos won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 13. Kyrillos defeated Leigh-Ann Bellew in the June 4 Republican primary and Joseph Marques (D) and Mac Dara Lyden (I) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[6][7][8][9]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2013 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Republican |
 Joseph Kyrillos Incumbent |
68.1% |
40,762 |
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Democratic |
Joseph Marques |
30.6% |
18,289 |
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Independent |
Mac Dara Lyden |
1.3% |
774 |
| Total Votes |
59,825 |
| New Jersey State Senate District 12 Republican Primary, 2013 |
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Joseph Kyrillos Incumbent |
78.8% |
5,866 |
| Leigh-Ann Bellew |
21.2% |
1,578 |
| Total Votes |
7,444 |
2012
- See also United States Senate elections in New Jersey, 2012
Kyrillos ran for U.S. Senate in 2012.[10] He defeated Bader Qarmout, Joe Rullo and David Douglas Brown in the June 5, 2012, Republican primary. He lost to Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez in the general election.[11][12][13]
U.S. Senate, New Jersey Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Joe Kyrillos |
76.9% |
163,817 |
| Bader Qarmout |
6% |
12,823 |
| Joe Rullo |
8.1% |
17,161 |
| David Douglas Brown |
9% |
19,238 |
| Total Votes |
213,039 |
Polls
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Kyrillos won re-election to the District 13 State Senate seat in the 2011 election. He was unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary. Kyrillos defeated Stephen Boracchia (I), Mac Dara Lyden (I), and Karen Anne Zaletel (I) in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2011.[14]
| New Jersey State Senate District 13 General Election, 2011 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Republican |
Joseph Kyrillos Incumbent |
59.9% |
24,121 |
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Democratic |
Christopher Cullen |
36.7% |
14,785 |
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Independent |
Stephen Boracchia |
1.4% |
556 |
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Independent |
Karen Anne Zaletel |
1.3% |
519 |
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Constitution |
Mac Dara Lyden |
0.6% |
260 |
| Total Votes |
40,241 |
2007
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Kyrillos was elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 13. Kyrillos (R) finished with 25,119 votes while his opponent Leonard Inzerillo (D) finished with 16,267 votes.[15] Kyrillos raised $395,333 for his campaign fund.[16]
| New Jersey State Senate District 13
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Votes
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| Joseph Kyrillos (R)
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25,119
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| Leonard Inzerillo (D)
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16,267
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 through January 9, 2018.
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2016
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In 2016, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 12 through January 10, 2017.
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2015
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In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
- See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election
Joseph Kyrillos endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[17]
2011
Kyrillos was endorsed by[18]
Personal
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Kyrillos and his wife, Susan, have two children. They currently reside in Middletown, New Jersey.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- ↑ Observer, "Exclusive: Joe Kyrillos Declines to Seek Re-Election," accessed April 24, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Biography of Joseph Kyrillos," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Joe Kyrillos campaign website, "Meet Joe Kryillos," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ NJ.com, "Doherty, Kyrillos set up 'classic' GOP primary fight to challenge U.S. Sen. Menendez," accessed January 6, 2012
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- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2012 Official Primary Candidates for U.S. Senate," April 17, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Jersey State Senate 2007 general election results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Joe Kyrillos campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2012
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New Jersey State Senate District 13
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