Arthur Barclay
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Arthur Barclay is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 5. Barclay was elected to the chamber in 2015 and was re-elected to a new term in 2017. He resigned on June 19, 2018, citing health reasons.[1]
On June 7, 2018, Barclay was arrested on domestic violence charges.[1]
Biography
Barclay earned his B.A. in sociology from the University of Memphis. His professional experience includes working for the FedEx Corporation, as a professional basketball player for the Rochester Razorsharks, and as the supervisor of the Camden County department of events and community outreach. He served on the city of Camden Council from 2014 to 2016.[2]
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Barclay served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Higher Education |
| • Law and Public Safety |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[3] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[4] Incumbent Patricia Egan Jones (D) and incumbent Arthur Barclay (D) defeated Teresa Gordon (R) and Kevin Ehret (R) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 5 general election.[5][6]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patricia Egan Jones Incumbent |
34.60% | 29,282 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Barclay Incumbent |
32.55% | 27,544 | |
| Republican | Teresa Gordon | 16.76% | 14,181 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | 16.10% | 13,625 | |
| Total Votes | 84,632 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Patricia Egan Jones and incumbent Arthur Barclay were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 5 Democratic primary election.[7][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Patricia Egan Jones Incumbent |
51.13% | 11,059 |
| Arthur Barclay Incumbent |
48.87% | 10,571 |
| Total Votes | 21,630 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Teresa Gordon and Kevin Ehret were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 5 Republican primary election.[9][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Teresa Gordon |
50.14% | 2,597 |
| Kevin Ehret |
49.86% | 2,582 |
| Total Votes | 5,179 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
2015
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[10] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Incumbent Angel Fuentes and Marianne Holly Cass were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kevin Ehret and Ralph Williams were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Incumbent Fuentes resigned from the General Assembly and Cass withdrew from the race after the Democratic primary. The two were replaced by Patricia Egan Jones and Arthur Barclay.[11] Williams did not appear on the official candidate list for the general election; he was replaced by Keith A. Walker.[12] Jones and Barclay defeated Ehret and Walker in the general election.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patricia Egan Jones |
34% | 16,766 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Barclay |
32% | 15,797 | |
| Republican | Keith A. Walker | 17.7% | 8,717 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | 16.3% | 8,045 | |
| Total Votes | 49,325 | |||
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2018
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2017
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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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See also
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey General Assembly District 5
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2015
- New Jersey State Legislature
- General Assembly Committees
- Joint Committees
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NJ.com, "N.J. lawmaker resigns amid domestic violence charges," June 19, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "Assemblyman Arthur Barclay (D)," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ timesunion.com, "New Jersey assemblyman resigns to work for county government," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidates for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Amended Certification," August 11, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Amended Certification," August 11, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Amended Certification," September 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
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