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Revision as of 09:25, 8 December 2011
Jeff Van Drew | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Asselta |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 1st district | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Milam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1953 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ricarda Van Drew |
| Residence | Dennis Township |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Jeff Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2008, where he represents the 1st legislative district. From 2002 to 2008, Van Drew served in the General Assembly.[1]
On November 6, 2007, Van Drew won his bid for a seat in the New Jersey Senate, defeating Republican party incumbent Nicholas Asselta.[2] In November 2011, Van Drew defeated Republican challenger David S. DeWeese by a margin of 24,298-20,726.[3]
Van Drew serves in the Senate on the Environment Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Community and Urban Affairs Committee and the Transportation Committee.[1] In the Assembly, Van Drew was a prime sponsor of the Fair Market Drug Pricing Act to provide reduced prescription drugs to eligible low-income consumers.
He has also sponsored legislation to address New Jersey's nursing shortage. Among his other legislative achievements are prohibiting unwanted telemarketing calls, controlling prescription drug errors, enforcing the ban on self-service gasoline stations, protections against predatory lending and tougher penalties for those who use the Internet to prey on children.[citation needed]
Van Drew served on the Dennis Township Committee in 1991, and as Mayor from 1997 to 2003 and from 1994 to 1995. Van Drew served on the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1994 to 1997. He was the Dennis Township Fire Commissioner from 1983 to 1986.[1] Van Drew has served as president of the New Jersey Dental Society and a board expert of the New Jersey Board of Dentistry.
As a Cape May County Freeholder, Van Drew campaigned for an Atlantic Cape Community College campus in Cape May County, a goal that was realized with a groundbreaking ceremony for the campus in late 2002.
Van Drew graduated with a B.S. from Rutgers University and was awarded a D.D.S. degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.[1] He is a resident of Dennis Township, New Jersey.[4]
In 2008, Van Drew convinced the County of Cape May to purchase a closed, privately owned bridge in exchange for Van Drew delivering $20 million in state funds to rehab the bridge.[5] Cape May County ultimately paid $9 million cost to tear the bridge down.[6]
On July 4, 2011, Ocean City Democratic Party Chair Sam Lavner quit his post in protest of Van Drew.[7] Van Drew responded that he "would not recognize" Lavner and that Lavner was "very much focused - and his main concern with me - was over transgender and gay and lesbian concerns."[8] Lavner, who pointed out to the media that he is not gay and is married, nevertheless considered the comment by Van Drew an anti-gay slur designed to paint Lavner as a homosexual in order to discredit him, stating, "It says that he either dislikes gays or seeks poltical benefit by appearing that way."[9]
District 1
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 1st Legislative District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:
- Assemblyman Nelson Albano, and
- Assemblyman Matthew W. Milam
- Assemblyman Template:John A. DeSalvo
References
- ^ a b c d Senator Van Drew's Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ Tamari, Jonathan. "Beck wins; Dems control both houses", Asbury Park Press, November 6, 2007. Accessed November 6, 2007. "Democrats, however, won two Senate seats in other traditionally Republican districts with victories by Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May, and Assemblyman Jim Whelan, D-Atlantic, who ousted Sen. Nicholas Asselta, R-Cumberland, and Sen. James 'Sonny' McCullough, R-Atlantic."
- ^ Unofficial List: Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 9, 2011. Accessed December 2, 2011.
- ^ Assembly Member Jeff Van Drew profile, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 8, 2007.
- ^ Ianieri, Brian. "Deal pending to fix Beesleys Point Bridge", The Press of Atlantic City, March 12, 2008. Accessed December 2, 2011.
- ^ Degenier, Richard. "Drawbridge portion of Beesleys Point Bridge to be torn down", The Press of Atlantic City, August 10, 2011. Accessed December 2, 2011.
- ^ Ocean City Democrat Sam Lavner resigns as Ocean City's municipal leader with the Cape May County Democratic Party. - Ocean City Patch - July 7, 2011
- ^ http://www.politickernj.com/49833/van-drew-lavner-im-not-sure-i-would-recognize-him
- ^ Ibid.
External links
- Senator Van Drew's Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Project Vote Smart - Jeff Van Drew profile
- Follow the Money - Jeff Van Drew