Jeff Van Drew
Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American dentist and Republican politician. He is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019.
Jeff Van Drew | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frank LoBiondo |
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 8, 2008 – December 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Asselta |
Succeeded by | Bob Andrzejczak |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 1st district | |
In office January 8, 2002 – January 8, 2008 | |
Preceded by | John C. Gibson |
Succeeded by | Matthew W. Milam |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 23, 1953
Political party | Republican (2019–present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (Before 2019) |
Spouse(s) | Ricarda Van Drew |
Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BS) Fairleigh Dickinson University (DMD) |
Website | House website |
He was the New Jersey State Senator from the 1st Legislative District from 2008 to 2018. He represented the same district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2008.[1][2]
Van Drew was elected to congress as a Democrat. On December 19, 2019, Van Drew announced that he had joined the Republican Party.[3]
Jeff Van Drew Media
Van Drew during the 116th Congress
References
- ↑ "Memorandum of Agreement Between the New Jersey Pinelands Commission and Dennis Township" (PDF).
- ↑ Senator Van Drew's Legislative web page Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Rep. Jeff Van Drew Officially Switches Parties, Pledges 'Undying Support' For Trump". HuffPost. December 19, 2019.
Other websites
- Congressman Jeff Van Drew official U.S. House website
- Jeff Van Drew for Congress
- Template:Conglinks
- Financial information at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
- Senator Van Drew Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine at the New Jersey Legislature
- Van Drew Appearances on C-SPAN