Neil M. Cohen

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Neil M. Cohen (born February 11, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1994 (and also from 1990-1991), where he represents the 20th legislative district. Cohen has served in the Assembly as Deputy Majority Leader since 2002, was the Deputy Minority Leader from 1996-2001 and was Minority Whip from 1994-1995.

Cohen serves in the Assembly on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (as Chair), the Labor Committee and the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.

Assemblyman Cohen sponsored measures establishing Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day and Holocaust Remembrance Day programs in New Jersey. He was the co-sponsor of assault weapons ban enacted by the Administration of Governor of New Jersey James Florio, but was one of only two Democrats to oppose the Florio Administration's income tax increase.

Cohen served on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders 1988-1990. He is an attorney with the firm of Gill & Cohen, P.C. together with fellow Assemblywoman Nia Gill of the 34th Legislative District. Cohen was an aide in 1976 to the Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and was a trial attorney in the Office of the Public Defender from 1978-1981.

Cohen received a B.A. from Athens College in History and was awarded a J.D. from the Howard University.

[edit] District 20

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 20th Legislative District are:

• Senator Raymond Lesniak, and
• Assemblyman Joseph Cryan

[edit] External links

• Assemblyman Cohen's Legislative Website
• New Jersey Voter Information Biography for 2003 Race
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)