Deceased
Full Name:
James 'Jim' Whelan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kathy; 1 Child: Richard
Birth Date:
11/08/1948
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, PA
Home City:
Atlantic City, NJ
BA, English Education, Temple University
MEd, Temple University
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 2, 2008-2017
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2006-2007
Mayor, Atlantic City, 1990-2001
Member, Atlantic City Council, 1982-1990
Candidate, Freeholder, 1981
Former Member, Economic Growth Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member, Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, New Jersey General Assembly
Former Chair, State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Teacher, Martin Luther King School, 1977-present
Former Swimming Coach, Atlantic City Elementary School
Member, Board of Directors, Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Bureau, present
President, New Jersey Conference of Mayors, 2001
Spouse's Occupation:
Elementary School Teacher