Alex Sauickie

Alex Sauickie (born January 25, 1971) is an American Republican Party politician who was selected on August 11, 2022, to fill a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly representing New Jersey's 12th legislative district. That seat had been held by Ronald S. Dancer until it was vacated by his death on July 23, 2022.[1]

Alex Sauickie
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 12th district
Assumed office
August 11, 2022
Serving with Robert D. Clifton
Preceded byRonald S. Dancer
Member of the Jackson Township Council
In office
January 9, 2019 – August 22, 2022
President of the Jackson Township Council
In office
June 9, 2020 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byBarry Calogero
Succeeded byAndrew Kern
Vice President of the Jackson Township Council
In office
January 2, 2020 – June 9, 2020
Preceded byRobert Nixon
Succeeded byAndrew Kern
Personal details
PronunciationSæwɪcki (Suh-wick-ee)
Born
Alexander Sauickie III

(1971-01-25) January 25, 1971
Jackson Township, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Dugan
Children5
Residence(s)Jackson Township, New Jersey
Alma materTrenton State College (BS)
OccupationGlobal Head of Wealth and Retirement Services, FIS
WebsiteLegislative Bio Page
Office Website

A resident of Jackson Township, New Jersey, Sauickie served on the Jackson Township Council from January 9, 2019, until he was appointed to the Assembly at a special convention held on August 11, 2022.[2][3]

Sauickie was elected to fill the unexpired term in the November 8, 2022, general election.[4] The term expires on January 9, 2024, at the conclusion of the 220th New Jersey Legislature. The 221st New Jersey Legislature faces newly drawn state legislative districts by the 2022 New Jersey Apportionment Commission.[5] The 12th Legislative District loses the municipalities of Chesterfield Township, New Hanover Township, and Wrightstown Borough, and gains Helmetta and Spotswood.

New Jersey General Assembly

Committees

Sauickie's committee assignments for the current session are:[6]

  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Military and Veterans' Affairs
  • Tourism, Gaming and the Arts

District 12

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[7] The representatives from the 12th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[8]

References
  1. Wildstein, David (July 23, 2022). "Ronald Dancer, longtime assemblyman, dies at 73". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. Minutes of the 175th Reorganization Meeting of the Jackson Township Council (January 2, 2019).
  3. Rosman, Mark. "Jackson councilman Sauickie tapped to succeed Dancer in state Assembly", CentralJersey.com, August 17, 2022. Accessed September 28, 2022. "Alex Sauickie III, a lifelong resident of Jackson who has been serving on the Township Council since January 2019, has been elected by Republican representatives to succeed Ron Dancer as a state assemblyman in New Jersey’s 12th Legislative District."
  4. Biryukov, Nikita (November 9, 2022). "Incumbents win two special legislative elections". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. 2022–2030 N.J. Legislative Districts. New Jersey Apportionment Commission. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2023.
  6. Assemblyman Alex Sauickie (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
  7. Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).
  8. Legislative Roster for District 12, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
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