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Chris Christie
Anne Milgram
Jeffrey S. Chiesa
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1955 (age 68–69)
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Maplewood , New Jersey
Franklin & Marshall College (BA University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD
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Paula T. Dow (born 1955) is an American lawyer and judge . She served as the 58th Attorney General of New Jersey , appointed by incoming Governor Chris Christie . Her nomination to a full term was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in February 2010. She is the first African-American woman to be attorney general in state history.[1]
On December 12, 2011, Christie announced that Dow would temporarily become the First Deputy General Counsel for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and that he had nominated Jeffrey S. Chiesa , then Christie's chief counsel, to become the new Attorney General. The governor also said he would file a notice of intent to nominate Dow to a Superior Court judgeship in Essex County .[2] [3]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Dow was born in 1955. She was raised in Yeadon, Pennsylvania , located outside of Philadelphia .[1] Franklin & Marshall College with a B.A. degree in 1977. She received her J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1980.
In 1978, she worked as a summer associate for the Camden law firm Tomar, Parks, Seliger, Simonoff & Adourian. From 1980 to 1987 she worked as a lawyer for Exxon in Texas , New Jersey and New York , advising on environmental and labor issues.[4]
Dow joined the office of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1987, working in the Civil Division until 1994. She then moved to the office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey , working there from 1994 to 2003. From 2002 to 2003 she served as counsel to U.S. Attorney Chris Christie .[1]
Essex County Prosecutor [ edit ]
In 2003, Dow was nominated by Governor Jim McGreevey to be Essex County Prosecutor . She was opposed by some local leaders, such as Newark Mayor Sharpe James .[5]
State senators from Essex County blocked her confirmation, saying that they had not been consulted by McGreevey on the appointment.[1] Richard Codey .[6]
New Jersey Attorney General [ edit ]
On December 15, 2009, in his first cabinet announcement, then-Governor-elect Chris Christie nominated Dow as Attorney General of New Jersey .[1] [7]
She became Acting Attorney General on January 19, 2010. On February 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved her nomination to a full term.[8] [9] [10] [11] Chris Christie named Dow to a position at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey .[12]
Superior Court appointment [ edit ]
In 2012, a New Jersey Senate Committee approved Governor Christie's nomination of Dow to a judgeship on the Superior Court.[13] Burlington County , where she sat until December 2015, when she was assigned to the General Equity Part.[14] [15]
Personal life [ edit ]
Dow lives in Maplewood and is a single mother of two.[1]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Ray Smith (2012-01-13). "New Jersey officially has a new attorney general" . The Hudson Reporter the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2012-01-25 .
^ "Official bio" . Office of the Attorney General of New Jersey . Retrieved 2010-02-15 .
^ Holl, John (2005-07-22). "Prosecutor in Essex Has the Job, Permanently" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-06-24 .
^ "What's New at ECPO" . Essex County Prosecutor's Office . Retrieved 2010-02-15 .
^ Baxter, Christopher (2012-01-03). "N.J. Attorney General Paula Dow leaves office after nearly 2 stressful, sometimes frustrating, years" . NJ.com . Retrieved 2024-06-24 .
^ "N.J. attorney general nominee Paula Dow is approved by Senate committee" . The Star-Ledger . Retrieved 2010-02-15 .
^ "Senate committee OK's Dow as N.J. attorney general" . Newjerseynewsroom.com . 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-02-15 .
^ "Senate confirms 5 NJ Cabinet picks" . Asbury Park Press the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-22 .
^ "Paula Dow is sworn in as N.J. Attorney General" . The Star-Ledger . Retrieved 2010-02-23 .
^ "N.J. Attorney General Paula Dow to take position at Port Authority after stepping down, Gov. Christie says" . nj.com . 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2014-01-16 .
^ "Senate committee approves Paula Dow's nomination as Superior Court judge" . nj.com . 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2014-01-16 .
^ "Judiciary Directories" . www.judiciary.state.nj.us . Archived from the original on 2000-03-04.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2014-05-07 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
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