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Jeff Van Drew's Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NJ) - District 2

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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

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

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