Harry A. McEnroe explained

Harry A. McEnroe
Office1:Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th Legislative District
Term Start1:January 11, 1994
Term End1:January 9, 1996
Predecessor1:Michael F. Adubato
Successor1:Craig A. Stanley
Term Start2:January 8, 1980
Term End2:January 12, 1982
Predecessor2:Mary Scanlon
Successor2:Michael F. Adubato
Office3:Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 27th Legislative District
Term Start3:January 12, 1982
Term End3:January 14, 1992
Predecessor3:Carl Orechio
Successor3:Robert L. Brown
Birth Date:25 January 1931
Birth Place:Newark, New Jersey
Death Place:Mantoloking, New Jersey
Party:Democratic

Harry A. McEnroe (January 25, 1931 – February 8, 2021) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey.

He made his first bid for public office in 1971, running for the New Jersey General Assembly in Essex County District 11E. McEnroe and his running mate, Gerald Simons, were defeated by the Republican incumbents, Thomas Kean (the future Governor) and Philip Kaltenbacher.[1]

McEnroe was elected to the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1973, and was re-elected in 1976. He did not seek another term in 1978 when Essex County changed its form of government. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1979, and was re-elected in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 1993.[2] He lost his bid for re-election to a 9th term in 1995 when he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Craig A. Stanley by 612 votes.[3] His defeat came after the powerful Essex County Democratic Organization withdrew their support of his re-election.[4] In 2000, he endorsed Republican Bob Franks for U.S. Senate against the Democratic candidate, Jon Corzine.[5] He served many years as the South Orange Democratic Party Chairman.[6]

He died on February 8, 2021, at age 90, in Mantoloking, New Jersey.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1971 General Election Results. 22 December 2013. New Jersey Division of Elections. 3 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003509/http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1971-primary-election.pdf. dead.
  2. Book: Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. 1995.
  3. Web site: 1995 Primary Election Results. New Jersey Division of Elections. 21 December 2013.
  4. News: Sullivan. Joseph. Democratic Organization Ousts Eight-Term Legislator in Essex. New York Times. 8 June 1995.
  5. Web site: Federal Election Commission. Federal Election Commission. 21 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220916/http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?20020362097. 3 March 2016.
  6. Book: Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. 1995.
  7. Web site: Harry McEnroe, 8-Term Essex Assemblyman, Dies At 90 . Newjerseyglobe.com . 2021-02-09 . 2021-03-05.