Ronald S. Dancer
Ronald Stanley Dancer (May 31, 1949 – July 23, 2022) was an American Republican Party politician.He spent nearly 20 years in the New Jersey General Assembly, initially representing the 30th legislative district between 2002 and 2012.This dual position, often called double dipping, was allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevented dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.[7] In November 2002, Republican County Committee representatives from the 30th Legislative District (which at the time was made up of portions of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties) chose Dancer to fill the vacancy created by Melvin Cottrell's death; Dancer defeated Howell Township Councilmember Joseph DiBella by a 106–72 margin.[9] The representatives from the 12th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[10] Dancer and his wife, Brenda, had two children, and lived in New Egypt, New Jersey.