Daniel Francis Newman, Sr. (July 25, 1935 – March 13, 2009) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as Mayor of Brick Township, New Jersey.[1]
Newman was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of John and Bertha (McGee) Newman, and moved to Brick in 1959. He owned two gas stations, a tire company, and a plumbing business. He served on the Board of Education of the Brick Public Schools, the Brick Planning Board, and the Brick Zoning Board of Adjustment.[2]
In 1973, Newman was elected to the State Assembly.[3] He was re-elected in 1975 and 1977.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to a fourth term in 1979, losing to Republican Hazel Gluck by 697 votes, 37,221-36,524.[5]
Newman served as Chairman of the Assembly Education Committee.[6]
He was elected Mayor of Brick in 1981 and re-elected in 1985.[7]
He lost a bid for a third term in 1989.[8]