Jay Webber
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Jay Webber is an American
Republican Party
politician
, who has served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 26th legislative district. He served as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
from June 2009 until January 2011.
Webber received a B.A.
from Johns Hopkins University
with a major in International Studies, and earned a J.D.
from Harvard Law School
. He is a resident of Morris Plains, New Jersey
.
On June 11, 2009, Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie
announced his selection of Webber to succeed Tom Wilson
as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
. State Committee members unanimously supported the selection of Webber in a vote on June 17, 2009. Webber announced that he would be leaving the Chairman's post in January 2011. He was succeeded by Sam Raia
.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 26th 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 January 8, 2008, where he represents the 26th legislative district. He served as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee:*1880-1891: Garret Augustus Hobart*1891-1892: John Kean*1892-1904: Franklin Murphy*1904-1907: Frank Obadiah Briggs*1907-1910: Franklin Murphy*1910-1913: Frank Obadiah Briggs...
from June 2009 until January 2011.
Biography
Webber serves in the Assembly on the Labor Committee and the State Government Committee.Webber received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
with a major in International Studies, and earned a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. He is a resident of Morris Plains, New Jersey
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Morris Plains, billing itself "the Community of Caring," is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,236....
.
On June 11, 2009, Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie
Christopher J. Christie
Christopher James "Chris" Christie is the 55th and current Governor of New Jersey. Upon his election to the governorship in November 2009, Christie became the first Republican to win a statewide election in New Jersey in 12 years. In 2011, he considered entering the race for the Republican...
announced his selection of Webber to succeed Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson (New Jersey)
Tom Wilson is an American Republican Party leader who served as the chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 2004 to 2009.-Biography:...
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:...
. State Committee members unanimously supported the selection of Webber in a vote on June 17, 2009. Webber announced that he would be leaving the Chairman's post in January 2011. He was succeeded by Sam Raia
Sam Raia
Samuel S. "Sam" Raia is a Republican party politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Saddle River, New Jersey and as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee....
.
District 26
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 26th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Joseph PennacchioJoseph PennacchioJoseph "Joe" Pennacchio is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 26th Legislative district...
, and - Assemblyman Alex DeCroceAlex DeCroceAlex DeCroce is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1989, where he represents the 26th legislative district....
External links
- Assemblyman Webber's legislative webpage, 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...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms