Charles Mainor

Charles Mainor
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 31st Legislative District
In office January 12, 2010 – January 12, 2016 Serving with Anthony Chiappone (2010) Jason O'Donnell (2010-16)
Preceded by	L. Harvey Smith
Succeeded by	Nicholas Chiaravalloti Angela V. McKnight
Personal details
Born	(1967-01-23) January 23, 1967 (age 57)
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Jersey City, New Jersey
Alma mater	New Jersey City University (B.S.)
Occupation	Police Detective

Charles Mainor (born January 23, 1967) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 31st Legislative District. Mainor is a police detective in Jersey City.[1] He succeeded L. Harvey Smith, who did not seek re-election in 2009.

Mainor graduated from New Jersey City University with a B.S. degree in criminal justice.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders twice before his election to the Assembly in 2009.[3]

Legislative career

In the Assembly, Mainor served as chair of the Law and Public Safety Committee. He was also a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, and the Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.[2][4]

After being easily re-elected in 2011 and 2013, Mainor originally sought re-election to the Assembly in the June 2015 despite losing the support of the Hudson County Democratic Committee and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.[5] Ultimately, he dropped out before the Democratic primary election.[6]

References

1. Hayes, Melissa (January 13, 2010). "Mainor, a police detective, takes Assembly oath to represent Jersey City and Bayonne". The Jersey Journal.
2. "Assemblyman Charles Mainor". New Jersey Legislature. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
3. Amy Sara Clark (2009-06-02). "Chiappone, Mainor sweep Assembly primary". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
4. "Assemblyman Charles Mainor Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
5. Bonamo, Mark (March 29, 2015). "Mainor on LD 31: "I'm in"". Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
6. Tyrrell, Joe (May 26, 2015). "In 31st District, Half-Dozen Democrats Jockey to Stand Out From Crowd". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved September 22, 2015. No endorsement from the Hudson County Democratic organization for either man. Mainor initially tried to soldier on without it, but dropped out of the race.

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by L. Harvey Smith	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 31st District January 12, 2010 – January 12, 2016 With: Anthony Chiappone, Jason O'Donnell	Succeeded by Nicholas Chiaravalloti Angela V. McKnight