Michael Halfacre

Michael I. Halfacre
Michael I. Halfacre
Born	July 13, 1966 (age 57); New Jersey
Nationality	American
Education	B.A. Florida State University (1988); J.D. University of Dayton School of Law (1991)
Occupation(s)	attorney, politician
Spouse	Tricia Marshall

Michael I. Halfacre is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician from New Jersey. A former congressional candidate, mayor of the Borough of Fair Haven, New Jersey, and Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control within the Office of the Attorney General in the state's Department of Law and Public Safety.

Biography[edit]

Halfacre is a lifelong resident of Fair Haven, New Jersey. He graduated Florida State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science. Three years later, he received J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. Halfacre is married with three children.^[1]

Halfacre was a member of the board of education of the Fair Haven Public Schools, and a member of the borough council from 1995 to 1997.^[2] He served as the town's mayor from 2007-2011. In 2009, Halfacre announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives in the 12th congressional district of New Jersey against six-term incumbent Democrat Rush Holt.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Carlton, Diane. "Halfacre makes it official, announces run for Congress". The Monmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
^ "Fair Haven Candidates Borough of Fair Haven mayoral candidates". The Red Bank Hub. October 26, 2006. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2010.