Herb Conaway

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Assemblyman Herb Conaway

Herb Conaway (born January 30, 1963) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th legislative district.

He has served as the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from January of 2002 to January of 2006. In January of 2006, Conaway was appointed Chairman of the powerful Health and Human Services Committee in the General Assembly. Conaway also serves as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Appropriations Committee.

Assemblyman Conaway served in the United States Air Force Medical Corps from 1992-1996, reaching the rank of Captain and served at McGuire Air Force Base in Burlington County as general medical officer and as assistant director of the primary care clinic. He is a strong ally and supporter of Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts and has often clashed with Burlington County Democratic Leadership.

Herb Conaway graduated with a B.A. from Princeton University in Politics, received an M.D. degree from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and was awarded a J.D. from Rutgers University Law School. He is the only member of the legislature to hold both a medical degree and law degree.

Dr. Conaway ran for congress for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the 2004 elections, losing to Republican Jim Saxton.

[edit] District 7

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 7th Legislative District are:

Assemblyman Jack Conners, and
Senator Diane B. Allen

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