Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Chiesa is an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 2012 to 2013 and as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey in 2013.
Born: | Jun 22, 1965, Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party: | Republican |
Spouse(s): | Jenny Sullivan |
Education: | Bound Brook High School, University of Notre Dame, Catholic University of America |
Religion: | Roman Catholicism |
Preceded by: | Frank Lautenberg |
Succeeded by: | Cory Booker |
About Jeffrey Chiesa
Republican politician who was the United States Senator from New Jersey for five months in 2013 after the death of Frank Lautenberg.
Before Fame
He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1987 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting before getting his law degree from the Columbus School of Law.
Achievement
He was the first Republican senator to represent New Jersey since 1982 and recorded the fourth-shortest tenure of the 65 U.S. Senators who have served in New Jersey history.
Family Life
He grew up with two younger siblings. His mother was a public school teacher, and his father was a chemical plant worker who died when Jeffrey was only eight.
Associations
He was succeeded by Cory Booker in the Senate.
Information related to Jeffrey Chiesa
- New Jersey Attorneys General
- United States Senators from New Jersey
- Columbus School of Law alumni
- Appointed United States Senators
- New Jersey Republicans
- Republican Party United States Senators