Joseph M. Kyrillos
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Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr. (born April 12, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1992, where he represents the 13th Legislative District. Before entering the Senate, Kyrillos served in the General Assembly, the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, from 1988 to 1991.
In November of 2004, Senator Kyrillos stepped down as Chairman of the New Jersey State Republican Committee. He had also served as Republican Conference Chair from 1997 to 2003. Senator Kyrillos serves in the Senate as a member of the Economic Growth Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Legislative Oversight Committee.
Some of Senator Kyrillos' major legislative accomplishments during his tenure in the Legislature include sponsorship of the Business Employment Incentive Program to stimulate job creation and cover the costs for businesses moving to the Garden State. Utility reform to help keep costs down for businesses and individuals by increasing competition. Lawsuit, or tort, reform to curb frivolous and wasteful lawsuits that tie up the courts and waste taxpayer money. On the environmental front, Senator Kyrillos sponsored the Green Acres Bond Act of 1995 for open space and clean lakes, including for the first time Blue Acres funding for coastal land preservation, beach access and storm protection. Additionally, he is the primary senate sponsor of the Environmental Infrastructure Trust, legislation promoting eco-tourism in New Jersey, and has fought for a stable source of shore protection funding as well as closing CAFRA loopholes permitting inappropriate coastal development. Senator Kyrillos was a major force behind the College Savings Plan that will help thousands of New Jersey families afford college for their children by offering tax incentives, investment alternatives and tax exempt trusts. Senator Kyrillos also helped establish the New Jersey School Report Card to enhance accountability in New Jersey's schools and the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to ensure that students graduate with basic skills and knowledge.
Kyrillos received a B.A. degree from Hobart College in Political Science and was awarded an M.S. from Boston University in Communications. He is a real estate broker with GVA Williams.
[edit] District 13
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 13th Legislative District for the 2006-2008 legislative session are:
- Assemblywoman Amy Handlin, and
- Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson
[edit] External links
- Senator Kyrillos' Senate Website
- Senator Kyrillos' website
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)
