Alison Littell McHose
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Alison Littell McHose is an American
Republican Party
politician
, who has served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
since 2003, where she represents the 24th Legislative District
.
McHose has served as the Republican Deputy Conference Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008. She was Assistant Minority Leader from 2006-2008 and was the Assistant Republican Whip
from 2004-2006.
Assemblywoman McHose was selected on January 25, 2003, by the Republican county committee members from Sussex
, Morris
and Hunterdon
Counties to fill the remainder of Congressman Scott Garrett
's term in the New Jersey Assembly, and was sworn in to office on February 4, 2003. McHose is the first woman to serve the 24th District and is the first sitting legislator to give birth while in office. She is also part of the first father-daughter team to serve simultaneously in the New Jersey Legislature
, together with her father, State Senator
Robert Littell
. Her mother Virginia Littell
served as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
. Her grandfather Alfred B. Littell
represented Sussex County in both houses of the Legislature and served as Senate President in 1951.
McHose serves in the Assembly on the Budget Committee, the Tourism and Gaming Committee and the Legislative Services Commission.
Assemblywoman McHose was a legislative aide in Senator Robert Littell’s district office. During the George H. W. Bush
administration, from 1988-1992, McHose worked at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the US Department of the Treasury.
McHose attended Simmons College
and graduated with a B.S.
from the University of Maryland, College Park
in Government and Politics.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 24th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician
Politician
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, who has served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
since 2003, where she represents the 24th Legislative District
24th Legislative District (New Jersey)
New Jersey's 24th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Hunterdon County municipalities of Califon Borough, the Morris County municipalities of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mount Olive Township, and Netcong Borough, Morris County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] and...
.
McHose has served as the Republican Deputy Conference Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008. She was Assistant Minority Leader from 2006-2008 and was the Assistant Republican Whip
Whip (politics)
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from 2004-2006.
Assemblywoman McHose was selected on January 25, 2003, by the Republican county committee members from Sussex
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
, Morris
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
and Hunterdon
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
Counties to fill the remainder of Congressman Scott Garrett
Scott Garrett
Ernest Scott Garrett is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state...
's term in the New Jersey Assembly, and was sworn in to office on February 4, 2003. McHose is the first woman to serve the 24th District and is the first sitting legislator to give birth while in office. She is also part of the first father-daughter team to serve simultaneously in the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
, together with her father, State Senator
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
Robert Littell
Robert Littell (politician)
Robert Eugene Littell is an American Republican Party politician, who served as a member of the New Jersey State Senate from 1990 to 2008, where he represented the 15th Legislative District until 1982 and the 24th Legislative District thereafter...
. Her mother Virginia Littell
Virginia Littell
Virginia Marie Regina "Ginny" Newman Littell is an American Republican Party politician who served as the chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1992 until 1995...
served as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
The New Jersey Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the Republican Party in New Jersey. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is led by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee Sam Raia of Saddle River, New Jersey.-Membership:...
. Her grandfather Alfred B. Littell
Alfred B. Littell
Alfred Beattie Littell was an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and as President of the New Jersey State Senate in 1951...
represented Sussex County in both houses of the Legislature and served as Senate President in 1951.
McHose serves in the Assembly on the Budget Committee, the Tourism and Gaming Committee and the Legislative Services Commission.
Assemblywoman McHose was a legislative aide in Senator Robert Littell’s district office. During the George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
administration, from 1988-1992, McHose worked at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the US Department of the Treasury.
McHose attended Simmons College
Simmons College (Massachusetts)
Simmons College, established in 1899, is a private women's undergraduate college and private co-educational graduate school in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Simmons was founded in 1899 with a bequest by John Simmons a wealthy clothing manufacturer in Boston...
and graduated with a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in Government and Politics.
District 24
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. The other representatives from the 24th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Steve OrohoSteve OrohoSteven V. Oroho is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 24th Legislative District....
, and - Assemblyman Gary R. ChiusanoGary R. ChiusanoGary R. Chiusano is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 24th Legislative District....
External links
- Assemblywoman McHose's Website
- Assemblywoman McHose's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...