Erik K. Simonsen

Erik Simonsen
Official portrait
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 14, 2020
Serving with Antwan McClellan
Preceded byR. Bruce Land
Matthew W. Milam
Mayor of Lower Township
In office
2016–2020
Preceded byMichael Beck
Succeeded byFrank Sippel
Member of the Lower Township Council from the 3rd ward
In office
November 11, 2013 – 2016
Preceded byJackie Henderson
Succeeded byRoland A. Roy, Jr.
Member of the Lower Township Council from the 2nd ward
In office
2011
Preceded byWayne Mazurek
Succeeded byWalt Craig
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 57–58)
PartyRepublican
Alma materThe College of New Jersey
Rutgers University
University of Scranton
WebsiteLegislative Webpage

Erik K. Simonsen (born 1968 or 1969) is an American musician and Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14, 2020, after defeating incumbent Assemblymen R. Bruce Land and Matthew W. Milam in the 2019 general election. Simonsen served as Mayor of Lower Township from 2016 until 2020.

Simonsen is the athletic director at Lower Cape May Regional High School.