Career

Before his election to the Senate he had served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003. Holzapfel served as a Trustee of Ocean County College from 1988-1994. He was the Ocean County Prosecutor from 1987-1992.

Holzapfel has been admitted to practice law since 1969 before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of the United States and the Florida Supreme Court.

Following the resignation of Assemblywoman Virginia East. Haines to become the executive directior of the New Jersey Lottery, Holzapfel was appointed to her seat on August 15, 1994. He was subsequently reelected in the 1994 special election and the regular biennial elections thereafter.

He was the Deputy Republican Leader from 2002-2003 and was the Assistant Majority Whip from 1998-1999. Holzapfel serves in the Assembly on the Regulated Professions Committee.

Having announced that he would not run again for office after 20 years in the Senate Andrew R. Ciesla announced in February 2011 that he would support Holzapfel as his successor.

In the November 2011, Holzapfel defeated Democrat Charles Tivenan by a 64%-36% margin. District 10

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. The other representatives from the 10th District for the 2012-2013 Legislative Session were:

Assemblyman David West. Wolfe, and

Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin

Election history.