Herbert J. Buehler
Herbert J. Buehler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 8, 1974 – January 10, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Richard R. Stout |
| Succeeded by | Brian T. Kennedy |
| Member of the Ocean Township Council | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1927 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2007 (aged 80) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University (B.S.) Rutgers University (M.Ed.) |
Herbert J. Buehler (April 10, 1927 – June 24, 2007) was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who represented coastal Monmouth County, New Jersey in the New Jersey Senate for one term from 1974 to 1978, during the administration of Governor Brendan Byrne.
Buehler began his career in politics by serving on the Ocean Township Council. In 1973, he defeated veteran Republican incumbent Richard R. Stout in a race described as the "most stunning upset" of the Democratic landslide victory by The New York Times. As state senator from the 10th legislative district, Buehler was a leading advocate for the preservation of the Jersey Shore, expanding public access to beaches, and improving rail transportation. He opposed efforts to close Fort Monmouth and to build an Exxon Oil Company superport off the coast of Long Branch and supported reforms to dredge the Port of New York and New Jersey and to rehabilitate the New York and Long Branch Railroad. He was defeated for re-election by Brian T. Kennedy in 1977.
After leaving office, Buehler made unsuccessful campaigns for governor of New Jersey in 1981, state senate in 1983, and United States House of Representatives in 1984.