- Peter J. Barnes III
Peter J. Barnes III (born
April 26 ,1956 ) is an American Democratic Partypolitician , who served inNew Jersey 's General Assembly since 2007, where he represents the 18th legislative district. Barnes serves in the Assembly on the Judiciary Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Appropriations Committee and the Environment and Solid Waste Committee. [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=265 Assemblyman Barnes's legislative web page] ,New Jersey Legislature . AccessedFebruary 20 ,2008 .]Biography
Barnes succeeded his father
Peter J. Barnes , who was nominated onFebruary 5 ,2007 , byGovernor of New Jersey Jon Corzine to serve as Chairman of theNew Jersey State Parole Board . [ [http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS/702060381/1001 Barnes to head parole board] , "Home News Tribune " by Gina Vergel,February 6 ,2007 ] OnMarch 14 ,2007 , Barnes Jr. was confirmed by theNew Jersey Senate and Barnes III, was chosen to fill his father's vacant seat. [ [http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/B3/20070315/NEWS0301/70315057 Assembly OKs online database of Legislature's votes] , "Home News Tribune by Gregory J. Volpe,March 15 ,2007 ]Barnes served on the Edison Township Council from 1996 to 2007, and on the Township's Planning Board from 2001-03.
Barnes attended the
Edison Township Public Schools , having attended Menlo Park Elementary School, John Adams Junior High School andJ. P. Stevens High School . [ [http://www.assemblydems.com/pdf/prbiobarnesIII.pdf EDISON’S PETER BARNES III TAKES OATH AS NEWEST 18TH DISTRICT ASSEMBLYMAN] , www.assemblydems.com, press release datedMarch 15 ,2007 . AccessedApril 22 ,2008 .] Barnes graduated in 1978 with a B.A. fromGettysburg College in Political Science, an M.B.A. fromFairleigh Dickinson University in Management in 1980, and was awarded a J.D. by theWidener University School of Law in 1985. [ [http://www.edisonnj.org/council/barnes/ Peter J. Barnes III - Edison councilmember profile] , Edison Township. AccessedApril 6 ,2007 .]Barnes received a B.A. in Political Science from
Gettysburg College , an M.B.A. fromFairleigh Dickinson University in Management, and was awarded a J.D. from theWidener University School of Law .District 18
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the
New Jersey Senate and two members in theNew Jersey General Assembly . The other representatives from the 18th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
*AssemblymanPatrick J. Diegnan , and
*SenatorBarbara Buono References
External links
* [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=265 Assemblyman Barnes's legislative web page] ,
New Jersey Legislature
* "New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms"
** [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BarnesP2007.pdf 2007] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BarnesP2006.pdf 2006]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=69776 Assembly Member Peter J. Barnes III] ,Project Vote Smart
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