James R. Hurley

James R. Hurley (born January 29, 1932 in Seaford, Delaware) is an American Republican Party politician from Millville in Cumberland County, New Jersey.

James R. Hurley
Chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission
In office
1998–2002
Preceded byBradford S. Smith
Succeeded byLinda M. Kassekert
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 12, 1982 – January 2, 1990
Preceded byJames Cafiero
Succeeded byJames Cafiero
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 1st district
In office
January 9, 1968 – January 12, 1982
Serving with Joseph W. Chinnici
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byGuy F. Muziani
Personal details
Born (1932-01-29) January 29, 1932
Seaford, Delaware
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Walda Hurley[1]
ResidenceMillville, New Jersey

Hurley served on Cumberland County's first Board of Chosen Freeholders.[1] He was later elected a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 1st Legislative District from 1968 to 1982 and served as both Minority Leader and Majority Leader. In 1982 he was elevated to the New Jersey Senate where he served for a time as Minority Leader.[2]

On January 2, 1990, Hurley stepped down from the Senate, after he was appointed as a member of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission by Governor Thomas Kean. He was reappointed in 1992 by Governor James Florio and in 1997 by Governor Christine Todd Whitman. On October 29, 1998, he was appointed as the Commission's fifth Chairman and served in that capacity until 2002.[3][4]

In 1976, Hurley made an unsuccessful run for the House of Representatives in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district against William J. Hughes, who had unseated the Republican incumbent in the previous election of 1974. However, Hughes defended his seat and convincingly won the election with 62% of the vote to Hurley's 38%.

As a state senator in August 1983, Hurley received a reprimand from a legislative ethics panel for accepting a $10,000 fee in a land deal between Wawa, Inc. and the state.[5]

Outside politics Hurley worked in public relations and advertising.[6] He created the non-profit Affordable Homes of Millville Ecumenical (AHOME) and served on its board of directors. In December 2010, Hurley was named AHOME's first Chairman Emertius. The James R. Hurley Industrial Park in Millville is named for him.[1]

References
  1. "James R. Hurley Industrial Park unveiled in Millville", www.nj.com, June 16, 2011.
  2. "Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of the State of New Jersey (2007), Skinder-Strauss Associates, p. 319 re Senate, 327 re Assembly. ISBN 1-57741-245-1.
  3. New Jersey Casino Control Commission, 2000 Annual Report, page 6.
  4. New Jersey Legislative Digest for October 19, 1998, page 2.
  5. "THE REGION; State Senator Gets Reprimand on Fee", The New York Times, August 5, 1983.
  6. James R. Hurley profile, The Political Graveyard. Accessed May 30, 2007.
Government offices
Preceded by
Bradford S. Smith		 Chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission
1998–2002		 Succeeded by
Linda M. Kassekert
New Jersey Senate
Preceded by
James Cafiero		 Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 1st district
1982–1990		 Succeeded by
James Cafiero
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
District created		 Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 1st district
1968–1982
Served alongside: James Cafiero, Joseph W. Chinnici		 Succeeded by
Guy F. Muziani
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