James W. Holzapfel
James William "Jim" Holzapfel (born October 9, 1944)[1] is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate as of January 10, 2012, representing the 10th legislative district.Before his election to the Senate he had served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003.[3] He is married to Joyce Holzapfel (née Holden) and has two children, Dennis and Jennifer.[1] Following the resignation of Assemblywoman Virginia E. Haines to become the executive director of the New Jersey Lottery, Holzapfel was appointed to fill her seat and took office on August 15, 1994.[6] In the November 2011, Holzapfel defeated Democrat Charles Tivenan by a 64%-36% margin.