Joseph W. Oxley
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Joseph W. Oxley is an American Republican Party
politician who served as sheriff
of Monmouth County, New Jersey
from 1996 to 2007, and has chaired the Monmouth County Republican Committee since June 2008.
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Maryland
in 1980 and was awarded his Juris Doctor
in 1983 from the Delaware Law School
.
Prior to serving as sheriff, he served on the Middletown Township Committee, and as deputy mayor
and Mayor of Middletown Township, New Jersey. He also served as an assistant prosecutor in the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
After defeating incumbent
William M. Lanzaro
in the 1995 Republican primary, Oxley was elected sheriff of Monmouth County in the general election
that year. As sheriff, he was responsible for managing a staff of nearly 700 that includes operation of a 1,328-bed maximum security prison, a youth detention center and a police communications and 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system. In 2006, he received the Ferris E. Lucas Sheriff of the Year Award.
In 2007, Oxley, a full-time sheriff, announced that he would not seek reelection and would return to the private practice of law. He joined the Scarinci Hollenbeck Law Firm as a partner. He serves as an adjunct professor at Monmouth University
.
On June 10, 2008, Oxley was elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Monmouth County Republican Committee by unanimous vote of its membership.
Republican Party (United States)
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politician who served as sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
from 1996 to 2007, and has chaired the Monmouth County Republican Committee since June 2008.
Biography
Oxley grew up in Middletown Township, New JerseyMiddletown Township, New Jersey
Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
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...
degree from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
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in 1980 and was awarded his Juris Doctor
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...
in 1983 from the Delaware Law School
Widener University School of Law
Widener University School of Law is the ABA accredited law school of Widener University. The school, founded in 1971 as the Delaware Law School, operates on two of Widener's campuses, one in Wilmington, Delaware, and the other in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania....
.
Prior to serving as sheriff, he served on the Middletown Township Committee, and as deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
and Mayor of Middletown Township, New Jersey. He also served as an assistant prosecutor in the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
After defeating incumbent
Incumbent
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William M. Lanzaro
William M. Lanzaro
William McKinley Lanzaro is an American Republican Party politician who served as sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey from 1980 to 1995.-Background:...
in the 1995 Republican primary, Oxley was elected sheriff of Monmouth County in the general election
General election
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that year. As sheriff, he was responsible for managing a staff of nearly 700 that includes operation of a 1,328-bed maximum security prison, a youth detention center and a police communications and 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system. In 2006, he received the Ferris E. Lucas Sheriff of the Year Award.
In 2007, Oxley, a full-time sheriff, announced that he would not seek reelection and would return to the private practice of law. He joined the Scarinci Hollenbeck Law Firm as a partner. He serves as an adjunct professor at Monmouth University
Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter....
.
On June 10, 2008, Oxley was elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Monmouth County Republican Committee by unanimous vote of its membership.