John Jay Hoffman
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| John Hoffman | |
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| 60th Attorney General of New Jersey (Acting) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 10, 2013 | |
| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Jeff Chiesa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1959 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Christian |
John Hoffman is the acting Attorney General of the State of New Jersey.[1][2] Hoffman was born June 16, 1959 to Judith and John A. Hoffman.
He ascended to the position when Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa resigned on June 6, 2013, after Governor Chris Christie announced that he would appoint Chiesa to succeed recently deceased United States Senator Frank Lautenberg.[3] He is a member of the Republican Party and attended Colgate University before getting his law degree at Duke University.
Hoffman married Mary Jude Cox December 6, 2003. Their fathers, Stuart T. Cox and John A. Hoffman, worked together as partners of the law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer in Woodbridge, NJ. [4]
References
- ↑ "Biography John Jay Hoffman Acting Attorney General". State of New Jersey. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ap/new_jersey/christie-names-john-hoffman-as-acting-attorney-general/article_54715b2a-d294-11e2-80ea-001a4bcf887a.html
- ↑ Santora, Marc; and Zernike, Kate. "Attorney General of New Jersey Named as Interim Senator", The New York Times, June 6, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013.
- ↑ nytimes.com legal section
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| Preceded by Jeffrey Chiesa |
New Jersey Attorney General Acting June 6, 2013 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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