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Valerie Vainieri Huttle

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Won the General, 2019 New Jersey State Assembly District 37

New Jersey State Assembly, District 37 (2018 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair, Human Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Labor Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Education

  • Attended, Rider University
  • Attended, Mortuary Science, American Academy of McAllister Institute, 1981
  • BA, English, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1980
  • Graduate Studies, Wroxton College, Banberry, England, 1979

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Rider University
  • Attended, Mortuary Science, American Academy of McAllister Institute, 1981
  • BA, English, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1980
  • Graduate Studies, Wroxton College, Banberry, England, 1979
  • President, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
  • Funeral Director, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
  • President, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997
  • Funeral Director, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997

Political Experience

  • Attended, Rider University
  • Attended, Mortuary Science, American Academy of McAllister Institute, 1981
  • BA, English, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1980
  • Graduate Studies, Wroxton College, Banberry, England, 1979
  • President, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
  • Funeral Director, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
  • President, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997
  • Funeral Director, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997
  • Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2015-present
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 37, 2006-present
  • Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 37, 2019
  • Member, Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2001-2007
  • Chair, Bergen County Board of Freeholders, 2003-2004

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair, Human Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Labor Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Aging and Senior Services Committee

Member, Human Services Committee

Member, Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Rider University
  • Attended, Mortuary Science, American Academy of McAllister Institute, 1981
  • BA, English, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1980
  • Graduate Studies, Wroxton College, Banberry, England, 1979
  • President, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
  • Funeral Director, Vainieri Funeral Home, 1981-present
  • President, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997
  • Funeral Director, Funeria La Paz, 1995-1997
  • Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2015-present
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 37, 2006-present
  • Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 37, 2019
  • Member, Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2001-2007
  • Chair, Bergen County Board of Freeholders, 2003-2004
  • Founder, District 37 Young Women’s Leadership Program, 2012-present
  • Ex-Officio Member, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 2006-present
  • Board of Directors, Adler Aphasia Center, present
  • Member, Bergen County Community Action Partnership, present
  • Member, Women Involved Now, Our Lady of Fatima, Roman Catholic Church, present
  • Former Member, Board of Trustees, Shelter Our Sisters
  • Member, Highlands Task Force, 2004
  • President, Hudson County Funeral Director's Association, 1995-1997
  • Board of Directors, New Jersey Funeral Director's Association, 1995
  • Founding Member, Southern Bergen County Homeowners Association, 1989
Policy Positions

New Jersey State Legislative Election 2017 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

4. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing New Jersey's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- Yes

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

6. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

5. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes

7. Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in New Jersey?
- Yes

8. Do you support a tax on short-term housing rentals in New Jersey?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Jersey high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities in New Jersey?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

3. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- I have focused on improving the lives of our most vulnerable residents: children, low income families, and individuals with disabilities. I have been productive in getting bills signed into law, including The Anti Bullying Bill of Rights and the Human Trafficking Act. I will continue to make NJ more affordable by tackling our number one issue , property taxes, and continue to support a fair public education funding formula where every child has the opportunity to succeed. I will continue to address a clean environment, making NJ a great place to live , work and raise a family.

Speeches
Events

2020

Mar. 17
Postponed: Empowering the Next Generation: A Panel Discussion

Tue 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

bergenPAC (Bergen Performing Arts Center) Englewood, NJ