Chuck Haytaian
164th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 10, 1992  January 9, 1996
Preceded byJoseph Doria
Succeeded byJack Collins
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 12, 1982  January 9, 1996
Serving with Leonard Lance
Preceded byLeanna Brown
Dean Gallo
Succeeded byConnie Myers
Constituency24th district (1982–1992)
23rd district (1992–1996)
Personal details
Born (1938-01-28) January 28, 1938
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BS)

Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian (born January 28, 1938)[1] is an American Republican Party politician, who was the Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly during the 'tax revolt' of the James Florio Christine Todd Whitman era. He is of Armenian descent.

Political career

He served in the General Assembly from 1982 to 1996. In 1994, he staged an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the United States Senate, falling to incumbent Frank Lautenberg, 50%-47%.[2] Haytaian was the Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1995 to 2001.

Personal life

Haytaian, born in the Bronx, has been a resident of Independence Township, New Jersey.[3]

Sexual Harassment Accusation

In 1996, Beth Herbert, administrative assistant at the State House brought sexual harassment charges against Haytaian. She claimed that over a fifteen-month period, Haytaian would periodically call her into his office and molest her. The worst incidents, according to Herbert, took place after his failed Senate bid in 1994. Haytaian in turn filed charges against Herbert for defamation.[4]

The State offered paid Herbert $175,000 in a settlement to avoid what they believed would be a more costly legal battle.[5]

See also

References

  1. Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (2000). American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. ISBN 9780313302152.
  2. Gray, Jerry. "THE 1994 ELECTIONS: NEW JERSEY SENATOR; Lautenberg, on the Brink, Beats Back a G.O.P. Tide", The New York Times, November 10, 1994. Accessed November 25, 2007.
  3. "The 1994 Campaign; The Election: A Voters' Guide To the Candidates", The New York Times, November 6, 1994. Accessed January 21, 2023. "Born in the Bronx, now lives in Independence, in rural Warren County."
  4. Macfarquhar, Neil (1996-01-31). "Denying Sex Harassment, Haytaian Sues His Accuser". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  5. Preston, Jennifer (1997-07-27). "The High Cost Of Sexual Harassment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-20.


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