Thomas P. Giblin
He has also partaken in some post-graduate studies at Seton Hall and Rutgers University[4] In 1973, at the time a West Caldwell resident, Giblin lost his first campaign for public office[citation needed], a bid for the Assembly from the 25th District.D'Alessio who was eventually convicted of bribery and extortion, Giblin and East Orange mayor Cardell Cooper battled to a tie of 22,907 votes each.[10] Both campaigns spent a total of $4.2 million (in 2015 dollars) in what is the 13th most-expensive local race in the state's history; ultimately DiVincenzo defeated Giblin and won the general election.In 1997, Giblin gave then-Woodbridge Township mayor Jim McGreevey the county organization line in that year's gubernatorial primary election.[17] In March 2023, Giblin announced his retirement after about 50 years in politics in both Essex County, and the state of New Jersey, meaning that his current hometown of Montclair will end up being represented by a new member of the General Assembly, once it gets shifted to the 27th Legislative District, after the elections in 2023.