Bret Schundler
| Bret Schundler | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Mayor of Jersey City | |
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In office November 11, 1992 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Rakowski |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Cunningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 14, 1959 Colonia, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (Before 1991) Republican (1991–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lynn |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
Bret D. Schundler (born January 14, 1959) is an American politician from New Jersey. He served in the Cabinet of Governor Chris Christie as New Jersey Commissioner of Education until he was dismissed on August 27, 2010.
Schundler was the mayor of Jersey City from 1992 until 2001. Schundler was the city's first Republican mayor since 1917. Earlier in his life, Schundler was a Democrat and was the State Coordinator in New Jersey for Gary Hart's 1984 campaign for President. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 2001, and tried again for the same post in 2005, but failed to secure the Republican nomination. He then served as the chief operating officer of The King's College, a Christian liberal arts college in New York City.
Schundler grew up in Woodbridge Township and Westfield, New Jersey as the youngest of nine children. At Westfield High School, he was an All-State football player. He was recruited by Harvard University, where, to help pay for his tuition, he washed dishes, cleaned bathrooms, and worked as a security guard. He graduated with honors in 1981. Schundler's ethnic heritage is German and Barbadian.
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