Sean T. Kean
| Sean T. Kean | |
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| New Jersey State Senator | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – January 10, 2012 |
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| Succeeded by | Jennifer Beck |
| Constituency | Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| New Jersey Assemblyman | |
| In office 2002–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas S. Smith |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2012 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1963 Montclair, New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. Columbia University, M.A.L.S. Seton Hall University, B.A. |
Sean T. Kean (born May 21, 1963) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since being sworn in to office on January 10, 2012, representing the 30th legislative district. Prior to redistricting, Kean served in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2012, representing the 11th legislative district. He had previously represented the 11th district in the Assembly from 2002 to 2007.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Kean grew up in Deal and attended Red Bank Catholic High School. Kean received a B.A. in 1988 from Seton Hall University in Political Science, was granted an M.A.L.S. in 1992 from Columbia University in American Studies and was awarded a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law in 1995.[1] He was born in Montclair, and resides in Wall Township.[2]
Kean served as an aide to Senator John O. Bennett from 1994 through 1996. He served on the Monmouth County Environmental Council from 1999 to 2001 and on the Wall Township Planning Board from 2001 to 2002.[1]
Kean first took his seat in the Assembly on October 28, 2002 following his selection by the District 11 Republican County Committee members to fill the vacancy created by the death of Assemblyman Thomas S. Smith.[3]
In the Assembly, he was the Assistant Republican Whip from 2004 to 2008. Kean served in the Assembly on the State Government Committee and the Transportation and Public Works Committee.[4]
Kean writes a column titled "Legislative Matters" in The Coast Star, a weekly local newspaper in Monmouth County. His column typically contains news from the statehouse in Trenton, opinions on issues facing his district, and criticism of the currently governing Democratic Party.
[edit] District 30
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 30th Legislative District for the 2012-13 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Robert Singer, and
- Assemblyman David Rible
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Senator Kean's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2012.
- ^ Assembly Member Sean T. Kean, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
- ^ "Trenton Roundup", Newark Star-Ledger, October 29, 2002. Accessed August 9, 2007. "Sean T. Kean, a Monmouth County Republican Party activist from Wall Township, was sworn in yesterday as an assemblyman from the 11th District. Kean, 39, replaces Assemblyman Thomas S. Smith, who died Sept. 26 at age 84."
- ^ Assemblyman Kean's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. From Internet Archive backup taken June 15, 2007. Accessed January 13, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Senator Kean's Official Website
- Senator Kean's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Sean T. Kean, Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
