Erik Simonsen's Biography
- State Assembly (NJ) - District 1, Republican
Contact Information
15 Admirals Court
Cape May, NJ 08204
Office
125 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0098
School House Office Park
211 S. Main Street
Suite 104
Cape May Court House, NJ 08201
The Office of Legislative Services
Office of Public Information
Room B50
State House Annex
P.O. Box 068
Trenton, NJ 08625-0068
Full Name:
Erik Simonsen
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Anna; 2 Children
Home City:
Lower Township, NJ
MS, Educational Administration, University of Scranton, 2005-2007
BFA, Fine and Studio Arts, The College of New Jersey, 1987-1993
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 1, 2020-present
Candidate, New Jersey General Assembly, District 1, 2021
Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 1, 2023, 2025
Mayor, Lower Township New Jersey, 2017-2019
Council Ward 2/Council Ward 3, Lower Township New Jersey, 2010-2017
Member, Community Development and Affairs Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, Joint Committee on the Public Schools, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, State and Local Government Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2023-present
Athletic Director, Lower Cape May Regional High School, 2017-present
Deacon, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 2009-present
Former Head Wrestling Coach, Lower Cape May Regional High School
Former Assistant Principal, Richard M Teitelman Middle School
Vice Principal, Teitelman Junior High School, 2011-2017
Board Member, Families of Autistic Children Educational Services, 2014-2015
Teacher, Cape May County School for Special Services, Cape May County High School & Ocean Academy, 1993-2011
Supervisor, Cape May County Special Services, 2008-2011
Member/Former Vice President/Former Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Cape May County Chapter, 2010-present