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Robert M. Gordon

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Committee assignments (? - Present)

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (2018-present)

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (2018-2023)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, New Jersey Red Tape Review Commission, 2015-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Environment and Solid Waste Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Chair, Legislative Oversight Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Chair, Fair Lawn Ethics Board, 1999-2003

Education

  • BA, Political Economy, Williams College
  • MPP, Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
  • MBA, Finance and Health Care Management, Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2015-2019

Professional Experience

  • BA, Political Economy, Williams College
  • MPP, Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
  • MBA, Finance and Health Care Management, Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2015-2019
  • Senior Vice President, Avison Young Commercial Real Estate, 2015-present
  • Founder/Managing Member, The Goldfinch Group, 2010-2015
  • Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Emergency Management Advisors, Limited Liability Corporation, present, 1998-2005
  • Management Consultant, APM Management Consultants, 1994-1998
  • Managing Consultant, Amherst Group Limited, 1991-1992
  • Aide, New Jersey Office of the Governor, 1990-1991
  • Consultant/Author, Partnership for New Jersey, 1989-1990
  • Vice President/Co-owner, Morris Gordon Yarns, 1984-1989
  • Manager, A.T. Kearney, 1979-1983
  • Analyst, United States Congressional Budget Office, 1975-1977

Political Experience

  • BA, Political Economy, Williams College
  • MPP, Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
  • MBA, Finance and Health Care Management, Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2015-2019
  • Senior Vice President, Avison Young Commercial Real Estate, 2015-present
  • Founder/Managing Member, The Goldfinch Group, 2010-2015
  • Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Emergency Management Advisors, Limited Liability Corporation, present, 1998-2005
  • Management Consultant, APM Management Consultants, 1994-1998
  • Managing Consultant, Amherst Group Limited, 1991-1992
  • Aide, New Jersey Office of the Governor, 1990-1991
  • Consultant/Author, Partnership for New Jersey, 1989-1990
  • Vice President/Co-owner, Morris Gordon Yarns, 1984-1989
  • Manager, A.T. Kearney, 1979-1983
  • Analyst, United States Congressional Budget Office, 1975-1977
  • Member, Wharton Club of New Jersey
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 38, 2008-2018
  • Majority Conference Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2012-2017
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State Assembly, District 38, 2004-2007
  • Speaker, New Jersey State Assembly, 2006
  • Member, Fair Lawn Borough Council, 1986-1995
  • Member, Fair Lawn Planning Board, 1986-1995
  • Mayor, Fair Lawn Borough, 1988-1991

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, New Jersey Red Tape Review Commission, 2015-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Environment and Solid Waste Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Chair, Legislative Oversight Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Chair, Fair Lawn Ethics Board, 1999-2003

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Political Economy, Williams College
  • MPP, Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
  • MBA, Finance and Health Care Management, Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2015-2019
  • Senior Vice President, Avison Young Commercial Real Estate, 2015-present
  • Founder/Managing Member, The Goldfinch Group, 2010-2015
  • Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Emergency Management Advisors, Limited Liability Corporation, present, 1998-2005
  • Management Consultant, APM Management Consultants, 1994-1998
  • Managing Consultant, Amherst Group Limited, 1991-1992
  • Aide, New Jersey Office of the Governor, 1990-1991
  • Consultant/Author, Partnership for New Jersey, 1989-1990
  • Vice President/Co-owner, Morris Gordon Yarns, 1984-1989
  • Manager, A.T. Kearney, 1979-1983
  • Analyst, United States Congressional Budget Office, 1975-1977
  • Member, Wharton Club of New Jersey
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 38, 2008-2018
  • Majority Conference Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2012-2017
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State Assembly, District 38, 2004-2007
  • Speaker, New Jersey State Assembly, 2006
  • Member, Fair Lawn Borough Council, 1986-1995
  • Member, Fair Lawn Planning Board, 1986-1995
  • Mayor, Fair Lawn Borough, 1988-1991
  • Former Board Member, Barnert Hospital
  • Fellow (Charter Class of 1987) & Former Board Member, Leadership New Jersey
  • Co-Founder/Former Executive Board Member, River Road (Fair Lawn) Improvement Corporation
  • Member, Wharton Healthcare Management Association
  • Former Class Agent & Associate Agent, Williams College Society of Alumni
  • Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988, 1992, 2008, 2012
  • Chair, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 1993-1998
  • Commissioner, Fair Lawn Fire Board, 1986-1995

Other Info

— Publications:

  • Essentials of Emergency Management for Local Government (Bergen Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, 2000)
  • Governing New Jersey--The Toughest Management and Policy-Making Jobs in Trenton (The Partnership for New Jersey, 1989)

Policy Positions

In a questionnaire for the League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund, Gordon discussed the following issues:

Property Taxes

Excerpt: "I believe we should increase funding for the Homestead Rebate program, specifically for low and middle-income households. However, I think other measures must be taken to reduce property taxes. I am a leading advocate of shared services and consolidation. I have sponsored several bills that would help facilitate shared services and make it easier for towns to consolidate."

Unemployment

Excerpt: "For small companies that have difficulty obtaining financing, we need to enact the Democratic jobs package that provides financial incentives for hiring and capital investment. For larger companies that are now flush with cash, but reluctant to invest in jobs because of uncertain demand, we need to promote consumer spending. I would increase disposable income and consumption by investing in construction projects that would enhance or repair our physical infrastructure."

Opportunity Scholarship Act

Excerpt: "Over the past two years, public school funding has been drastically cut. Therefore, I would find it very problematic to divert scarce public funds to private schools. I am also troubled by the fact that the public sector would be subsidizing religious schools."

State Aid to Municipalities

Excerpt: "I supported the millionaire's tax which would have generated roughly $600 million for the State and helped offset cuts in school and municipal aid. Longer-term, we need to achieve significant economies in local government. With 566 municipalities, 616 school districts, and hundreds of utility authorities, we have tremendous redundancy in government, particularly at the administrative level."

Family Planning Services

Excerpt:"I am a strong supporter of protecting family women's health services. Thousands of low-income New Jersey residents rely on family planning agencies for vital health care services."

Speeches