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Inside Trenton Moderator: William Maer Public Strategies Impact Speakers: Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18Th District) Deput 2017 NJSBA Annual Meeting Inside Trenton Moderator: William Maer Public Strategies Impact Speakers: Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18th District) Deputy Speaker/Parliamentarian Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick, Esq. (21st District) Republican Leader Bramnick Rodriguez Grabas Arnold and Mangan, LLC, Scotch Plains Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25th District) Republican Whip Assemblyman John F. McKeon (27th District) New Jersey State Bar Association's INSIDE TRENTON 2017 ADVOCACY INSIDE TRENTON May 17, 2017 2:10-3:50 p.m. Central Meeting Room 3 Want to know what’s going on in Trenton? Hear from legislators and lobbyists about essential, up-to-the-minute legislation important to you and your clients. Learn what you need to know about where the law stands so you can help your clients, your practice, and your business. MODERATOR: William Maer, Partner, Public strategies Impact, LLC William Maer is a Partner at Public Strategies Impact. Prior to PSI, Mr. Maer had extensive government experience, he served in several governmental positions including as an Aide to former Governor James Florio, Chief of Staff to Congressman William J. Pascrell, Jr., and as the Associate Executive Director of the Assembly Democratic Legislative Leadership Office. Additionally, he previously served as a staff member to the Democratic members of both the Legislative and Congressional Apportionment Commission. In 2009, Maer served as a Senior Political Advisor to Governor Jon Corzine. Mr. Maer served as a gubernatorial appointee to the New Jersey Building Authority, is a former member of the Board of Trustees at Brookdale Community College and currently serves as Chief Spokesman for the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office. Active in local and State Democratic Party politics and campaigns, Mr. Maer has consistently been on POLITICKER- NJ's Top 100 Power List, including a top 25 listing in 2016. Mr. Maer was a member of the credential committee for the 2016 Democratic National Committee Convention. Mr. Maer is also a Federally Registered Lobbyist. Mr. Maer received his B.A. in Government from Clark University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Villanova University. He currently serves as outside lobbyist to the NJ State Bar Association. SPEAKER: Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. represents the 18th Legislative District of New Jersey. The district includes, East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Metuchen, South Plainfield, South River and Highland Park, all located in Middlesex County. He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2001 and was re-elected to eight terms until his ascension to the State Senate in May 2016 after the confirmation of former Senator Peter J. Barnes III as a Superior Court Judge. Senator Diegnan currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee. He is a member of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee, Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historical Preservation Committee and the Joint Committee on the Public Schools. A lifelong resident of South Plainfield the Senator was inducted into the South Plainfield Hall of Fame in 2002. He holds his B.A. and Juris Doctorate degrees from Seton Hall University. Senator Diegnan is an attorney in private practice in South Plainfield. He is a member of the New Jersey and Middlesex County Bar Associations. He is also a former instructor of law and accounting at Middlesex County College. Senator Diegnan has been the prime sponsor of over 100 pieces of legislation that have been signed into law. In 2015, President Barak Obama signed federal legislation that was modeled on a New Jersey bill written by Senator Diegnan to phase out the dangers posed by synthetic plastic microbeads. These small bits of plastic, used in personal care products, were slipping through water treatment systems after they were washed down the drain. As a result, these microbeads often end up in local streams, rivers, larger bodies of water and ultimately in our food supply. In 2009, he sponsored a seven-bill package to simplify many of New Jersey’s corporate governance statutes and make the state more attractive to businesses, as part of a larger effort by the Legislature to help the state and its residents cope with financial uncertainty and emerge stronger from the Great Recession. Senator Diegnan is an authority on policies that shape the educational landscape in New Jersey. He was an early leader of the NJ STARS program which is a scholarship program exclusively for New Jersey residents who graduate in the top 15 percent by covering the cost of tuition at New Jersey’s 19 county colleges. He has been a forceful proponent and sponsor of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act which passed in 2011. Senator Diegnan has also spearheaded initiatives to protect student athletes. He sponsored legislation requiring school districts to develop policies to address the issue of concussions in student athletes which was signed into law on December 7, 2010. Recent newspaper accounts have cited his 2013 bill to require Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in schools as the lifesaving measure used to aid multiple student-athletes with undiagnosed heart ailments during their times of crisis. As a commissioner of the New Jersey Corporate & Business Law Study Commission, Senator Diegnan has shaped corporate governance policy in the state to align with national best practices and raising New Jersey’s business profile. Senator Diegnan has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the 2004 Middlesex County Jewish Center Honoree, the 2004 New Jersey Outstanding Legislator Award from the Displaced Homemakers Network, the 2007 Irishman of the Year from the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the 2008 ArtPride NJ Distinguished Arts Advocate Award, the 2008 Legislative Excellence Award from the New Jersey Council of County Colleges and the Metuchen-Woodbridge-Edison YMCA 2009 Peter J. Barnes Community Champion Award, the 2010 YMCA NJ State Alliance Friend of the YMCA award, the 2011 Presidential Award from the Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey, the 2011 Roscommon Man of the Year from the Roscommon Society of New York and the Hubert H. Humphrey Friend of Labor award from the Middlesex and Somerset Counties AFL-CIO Labor Council, 2015 New Jersey Law Enforcement Police Officers Brotherhood Legislator of the Year and the 2016 Morheuser Humanitarian Award from the NJ Education Law Center. He also has served as past-president of the Sacred Heart Church Parish Council. The Senator and his wife of 40 years, Anita, have two daughters: Heather Paragano and Tara Webster. He and his wife, Anita, are the proud grandparents of Vanessa and Alexa Paragano and Brooke Webster. SPEAKER: Assembly Republican Leader Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick is serving his sixth term in the New Jersey General Assembly representing Union, Somerset and Morris Counties in the 21st District. Assemblyman Bramnick was elected by his colleagues in November 2015 to serve his third term as the Assembly Minority Leader, making him the highest-ranking member of the Republican Caucus in the Assembly. Assemblyman Bramnick served on the Plainfield City Council. He was an assistant professor of business law at Rider University and an adjunct professor of business law at Rutgers University, where he won the “Inspirational Professor of the Year” Award. Assemblyman Bramnick has been honored with the Legislator of the Year Award from the New Jersey Conference of Mayors and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, the Hospital Association Assemblyman of the Year Award, the Spirit of the YMCA Award, the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business, the James J. McLaughlin Award from the Bar Association, presented to a lawyer who has demonstrated civility, legal competence, and professionalism, and the Robert B. Meyner Award from the Bar Association. He was also inducted into the Plainfield High School Hall of Fame. Assemblyman Bramnick holds the title “Funniest Lawyer in New Jersey” after winning contests sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) at Rascals Comedy Club. He often volunteers his services as a comedic auctioneer on behalf of non-profit organizations. Assemblyman Bramnick is also a partner in the law firm of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, based in Scotch Plains. He is a certified civil trial attorney and a frequent lecturer for both the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the American Association for Justice. He served as President of the Richard J. Hughes Inns of Court, an association of professional attorneys dedicated to teaching young attorneys. He was named the Professional Attorney of the Year by the Union County Bar Association. Assemblyman Bramnick holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He also holds a J.D. from Hofstra University’s School of Law. He resides in Westfield with his wife Patricia and has two grown children, Brent and Abigail and a granddaughter Lacey. SPEAKER: Assembly Republican Whip Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco Republican Anthony M. Bucco is serving his third term in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 25th Legislative District which includes parts of Morris and Somerset Counties. He was named Republican Whip in October, 2016 by his Assembly colleagues. Anthony was named Deputy Minority Leader by his Assembly Republican colleagues for the 215th and 216th Sessions of the New Jersey Legislature. Anthony serves on the Budget Committee, the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, the Council of State Governments, the State Fire Commission and the Legislative Services Commission. Anthony is a lifelong resident of Morris County and currently resides in Boonton Township with his wife, Amy, and their six children. Anthony is a civic leader, a community volunteer, a husband, father and grandfather. Anthony is a partner in the law firm of Murphy McKeon, P.C. and the son of current State Senator Anthony R.
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