Peter Christopher Tully (born March 31, 1982), is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018. For the 2022-23 legislative session he serves as the Deputy Majority Leader.[1]
Chris Tully | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office May 24, 2018 Serving with Lisa Swain | |
| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Christopher Tully[1] March 31, 1982 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Bergenfield, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University (BA) |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Raised in Bergenfield, Tully graduated from Bergenfield High School and Northeastern University.[2]
Political career
editTully served on the Borough of Bergenfield council from 2009 to 2017, and was Council President in 2011 and 2014.[1] Tully also previously served as an aide to U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer.[3]
New Jersey General Assembly
editTully and Lisa Swain were appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly's 38th District seats in May 2018 after Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions.[4] In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.[5][6]
In 2020, he was one of the co-sponsors of Assembly Bill 4454 (now N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a) which requires that a curriculum on diversity and inclusion be part of the school curriculum for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[7]
Committee assignments
editCommittee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[1]
- Science, Innovation and Technology (as chair)
- Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (as vice-chair)
- Health
District 38
editEach of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 38th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
- Senator Joseph Lagana (D)
- Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D)
- Assemblyman Chris Tully (D)
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 27,717 | 28.3 | |
| Democratic | Chris Tully (incumbent) | 27,304 | 27.9 | |
| Republican | Gail Horton | 21,517 | 22.0 | |
| Republican | Barry Wilkes | 21,490 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 98,028 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 34,226 | 26.52% | |
| Democratic | Chris Tully (incumbent) | 33,444 | 25.92% | |
| Republican | Alfonso Mastrofilipo Jr. | 30,777 | 23.85% | |
| Republican | Gerard "Jerry" Taylor | 30,597 | 23.71% | |
| Total votes | 129,044 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 19,887 | 27.22% | ||
| Democratic | P. Christopher Tully (incumbent) | 19,571 | 26.79% | ||
| Republican | Christopher DiPiazza | 16,872 | 23.1% | ||
| Republican | Michael Kazimir | 16,724 | 22.89% | ||
| Total votes | 72,851 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Tully (incumbent) | 46,406 | 59.3% | ||
| Republican | Jayme Ouellette | 31,833 | 40.7% | ||
| Total votes | 78,239 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Assemblyman P. Christopher Tully, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Election Roundup: Bergenfield Council", Twin-Boro News, October 29, 2008. Accessed January 28, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Chris Tully... I am a lifelong resident of Bergenfield, a graduate of Bergenfield High School and a cum laude graduate of Northeastern University."
- ^ Johnson, Brent (May 25, 2018). "Meet your 3 new state lawmakers, New Jersey". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Wildstein, David. "Swain and Tully seated in State Assembly", New Jersey Globe, May 24, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "Two new members of the State Assembly from the 38th district were sworn in today: Democrats Linda Swain, a former mayor of Fair Lawn, and Christopher Tully, a former Bergenfield council president and district director to Rep. Josh Gottheimer. Swain and Tully replace Joseph Lagana and Timothy Eustace. Lagana (D-Paramus) moved up to the State Senate after Robert Gordon was appointed to the state Board of Public Utilities, and Eustace – after getting passed over for the Senate seat – resigned to become deputy executive director of the North Jersey District Water Commission."
- ^ November 6, 2018 General Election Results 38th Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 30, 2024.
- ^ Biryukov, Nikita. "Lagana, Swain, Tully Win", New Jersey Globe, November 6, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "State Sen. Joseph Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain and Assemblyman Chris Tully won in the 38th legislative district and will serve the remaining year of their terms.... Swain and Tully defeat Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellette. Swain secured 38,372 votes while Tully received 37,188. They took 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively."
- ^ Bill A4454 AcaSca (2R) Session 2020 - 2021, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 38, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.