On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NJ) - District 2
Post Office Box 671
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
1001 Tilton Road
Suite 101
Northfield, NJ 08225
2447 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Jefferson 'Jeff' Van Drew
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Ricarda; 2 Children
Birth Date:
02/23/1953
Birth Place:
New York City, NY
Home City:
Dennis Township, NJ
Religion:
Catholic
DDS, Farleigh Dickinson University Dental School, 1979
BS, Rutgers University, 1974
Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 2, 2019-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 2, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 1, 2008-2019
Assembly Member, New Jersey General Assembly, District 1, 2002-2007
Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Assembly, 2006-2007
Mayor, Dennis Township, 1994-1995, 1997-2003
Member, Cape May County Board of Freeholders, 1994-1997
Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Security, and Enforcement
Member, Subcommittee on The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Former Member, Budget and Appropriations Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Chair, Community and Urban Affairs Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member, Education & Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Homeland Security Committee
Former Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Former Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
Former Member, Housing Affordability Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, United States House of Representatives
Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020
Dentist, Van Drew Dentistry, Professional Corporation
Fire Commissioner, Dennis Township, 1983-1986
Dental Resident, Lyons Veteran Hospital, 1979
Member, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Knights of Columbus, present
Chair of Peer Review, New Jersey Dental Association, present
Member, New Jersey Fireman's Association, present
Member, Ocean City Exchange Club, present
Member, Ocean View Fire Company, present
Member, Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Sea Isle City, present
Former President, Atlantic Cape May Dental Association
Member, Cannon Lodge Number 104
Former Board Expert, New Jersey Board of Dentistry
Lifetime Member, New Jersey Fireman's Association
Former Chair, Peer Review, New Jersey Dental Association
Member, Dennis Township Committee, 1991
Member, New Jersey Dental Association of Atlantic County, 1987-1988
Awards:
Tourism Award, Atlantic City Region Tourism Council
Advocate of the Year, Atlantic County Veterans
American Citizen of the Year, Boy Scouts of America
Legislator of the Year, Garden State Seafood
Equal Justice Award, New Jersey Association of Crime Victims
Outstanding Conservation Legislator Award, New Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance
Outstanding Legislator of the Year, New Jersey Veterans of Foreign War
Legislator of the Year, New Jersey Veterinarians Association
Legislator of the Year, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans
Paul Aiken Encore Award, South Jersey Cultural Alliance
Legislator of the Year, The Conference of Mayors
Legislator of the Year, Veterans Exercise Tiger Foundation