Peter J. Barnes III

Peter Barnes III
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 18th Legislative District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2014
Preceded by Barbara Buono
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 18th Legislative District
In office
March 15, 2007 – January 14, 2014
Preceded by Peter J. Barnes II
Succeeded by Nancy Pinkin
Personal details
Born April 26, 1956
Nationality American
Occupation Attorney

Peter J. Barnes III (born April 26, 1956) is an American Democratic Party politician, who currently serves in the New Jersey Senate, where he represents the 18th legislative district. He previously served in the General Assembly from 2007-2014. Barnes previously served on the Assembly Judiciary Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Appropriations Committee and the Environment and Solid Waste Committee.[1]

Biography

Barnes succeeded his father Peter J. Barnes, who was nominated on February 5, 2007, by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine to serve as Chairman of the New Jersey State Parole Board.[2] On March 14, 2007, Barnes Jr. was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate and Barnes III, was chosen to fill his father's vacant seat.[3]

Barnes served on the Edison Township Council from 1996 to 2007, and on the Township's Planning Board from 2001-03.[1]

Barnes attended the Edison Township Public Schools, having attended Menlo Park Elementary School, John Adams Junior High School and J. P. Stevens High School.[4] Barnes graduated in 1978 with a B.A. from Gettysburg College in Political Science, an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Management in 1980, and was awarded a J.D. by the Widener University School of Law in 1985.[1][5]

District 18

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 18th District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assemblyman Barnes's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 20, 2008.
  2. ↑ Vergel, Gina. Barnes to head parole board, Home News Tribune by Gina Vergel, February 6, 2007
  3. ↑ Assembly OKs online database of Legislature's votes, Home News Tribune by Gregory J. Volpe, March 15, 2007
  4. ↑ EDISON’S PETER BARNES III TAKES OATH AS NEWEST 18TH DISTRICT ASSEMBLYMAN, www.assemblydems.com, press release dated March 15, 2007. Accessed April 22, 2008.
  5. ↑ Peter J. Barnes III - Edison councilmember profile, Edison Township. Accessed April 6, 2007.

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