Jeff Van Drew
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Jeff Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has serve in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where he represents the 1st legislative district. He serves in Committees in the Assembly on Tourism and Gaming (as Chair), Labor (as Vice Chair) and Telecommunications and Utilities.[1]
Dr. Van Drew is a prime sponsor of the Fair Market Drug Pricing Act to provide reduced prescription drugs to eligible low-income consumers. He has also sponsored various legislation to address New Jersey’s nursing shortage. Among his other legislative achievements are prohibiting unwanted telemarketing calls, controlling prescription drug errors, enforcing the ban on self-service gasoline stations, protections against predatory lending and tougher penalties for those who use the Internet to prey on children.
Van Drew has served on the Dennis Township Committee in 1991, and as Mayor from 1997-2003 and from 1994-1995. Van Drew served on the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1994-1997. He was the Dennis Township Fire Commissioner from 1983-1986.[1] Dr. Van Drew has served as president of the New Jersey Dental Society and a board expert of the New Jersey Board of Dentistry.
As a Cape May County Freeholder, Van Drew campaigned for an Atlantic Cape Community College campus in Cape May County, a goal that was realized with a groundbreaking ceremony for the campus in late 2002.
Van Drew graduated with a B.S. from Rutgers University and was awarded a D.D.S. degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.[1]
According to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, Van Drew and his running mate Nelson Albano took $400,000 from Camden County Democratic Machine Boss George Norcross. [1] in the 2005 Assembly Election. This was the single largest contribution to Van Drew's campaign and represents a major investment by the Camden County Democratic Organization in Van Drew.
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[edit] 2007 State Senate bid
On April 5, 2007, Van Drew announced that he would seek the State Senate seat for the first district challenging Republican incumbent Senator Nicholas Asselta.[2]
[edit] District 1
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 1st Legislative District for the 1006-2008 session are:
- Assemblyman Nelson Albano, and
- Senator Nicholas Asselta
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Assemblyman Van Drew's Legislative Website, accessed April 6, 2007
- ^ Van Drew wants Asselta's Senate seat, Press of Atlantic City, April 6, 2007. "Assembly-man Jeff Van Drew announced his run for state Senate Thursday night, casting himself as the underdog in a 1st District legislative fight that should be one of the most competitive and expensive in the state this fall."
[edit] External links
- Assemblyman Van Drew's Legislative Website
- New Jersey Voter Information Website for 2003
- Campaign Website Van Drew & Albano
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)
