Background
MacArthur grew up in Hebron, Connecticut.
United States representative politician
MacArthur grew up in Hebron, Connecticut.
When Jon Runyan, a Republican who represented New Jersey"s 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, announced that he would not run for reelection in 2014, MacArthur chose to run for the Republican Party nomination.
He received his bachelor"s degree from Hofstra University. MacArthur worked in the insurance industry. He was chairman and chief executive officer of York Risk Services Group for 11 years.
He served on the Randolph, New Jersey, Township Council from 2011 through 2013, including a tenure as mayor in 2013.
2014 election
MacArthur resigned from the Randolph council to move into the congressional district. He ran against Steve Lonegan in the Republican Party"s primary election, and defeated him.
He faced Aimee Belgard of the Democratic Party in the general election. MacArthur defeated Belgard by nearly a 10-point margin, decisively winning the popular vote in Ocean County, and coming in a very close second in Burlington County, losing that part of the district by only 352 votes.
MacArthur largely self-funded his congressional campaign, spending $5 million of his own money (about 88% of total campaign expenditures).
The remaining campaign funds came from a mix of individual and Political Action Committee donations. Committee assignments
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
Subcommittee on Military Personnel (Vice Chair)
Committee on Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans
He was assigned to the Armed Services Committee and two of its subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and Subcommittee on Military Personnel. MacArthur was elected Vice Chairman of the latter subcommittee.
He was also assigned to the Natural Resources Committee as well as two of its subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans.
On February 2nd, 2015, MacArthur introduced the "Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Acting of 2015" that will prevent the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taking back disaster relief funds from individuals who applied for them in good faith. On March 25th, 2015, MacArthur introduced the "Veterans" Mental Health Care Access Acting" to allow veterans with a Choice Card to access mental health care at any facility eligible for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Both bills have been referred to the appropriate subcommittees.
He served as the mayor of Randolph, New Jersey, and is the member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jersey"s 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. MacArthur was sworn in on January 6, 2015, along with 58 other new member of the House of Representatives.