District 25 Senate Candidate: Anthony R. Bucco

In the race for Senate in District 25, Republican incumbent Anthony “Tony” Bucco (Boonton) faces Democratic challenger Rick Thoeni (Denville) in the Nov. 8 election.

Patch asked each candidate to fill out the questionnaire below. Here are Bucco's responses. As of publication, Patch had not received responses to requests for information from Thoeni.

Anthony R. Bucco

Age: 73

Occupation: Small business owner

Previous elected or appointed positions: General Assembly, 1995-98; Morris County Freeholder, 1989-1992; Boonton Mayor, 1984-89; Boonton Alderman, 1978-1983

Other community associations: Morris County Prevention is Key, board of directors; Morris County Economic Development Corporation, board of directors; Boonton Baroque Orchestra, board of directors; Saint Clare’s Health Services Foundation, board of trustees; Roots & Wings, advisory board member

What town do you live in, and how long have you lived there: Boonton, lifelong resident

What do you see as the most pressing issues in the coming term, and what would you do about them: Private sector job creation–I will continue to work with the governor’s administration to continue to enact new policies that will foster private sector job growth.

Spending restraint–As the Republican Budget Officer, I will continue to advocate for fiscally responsible budgets that continue to cut spending and not raise taxes.

Ease burden of property taxes–The recently passed property tax cap and arbitration reform bills are significant steps that will begin to help ease the burden of our highest-in-the-nation property taxes. In addition to these two reforms, the complete toolkit package of reforms must also be passed to stem rising property taxes.

What’s one fact about you most voters probably wouldn’t know: I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and taking them on vacation and golfing when I have some spare time.