Jeffrey Chiesa
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United States Senator from New Jersey |
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In office June 10, 2013 – October 31, 2013 |
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| Appointed by | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Frank Lautenberg |
| Succeeded by | Cory Booker |
| 59th Attorney General of New Jersey | |
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In office January 10, 2012 – June 6, 2013 |
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| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Paula Dow |
| Succeeded by | John Jay Hoffman (Acting) |
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Jeffrey Scott Chiesa June 22, 1965 Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Sullivan |
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University of Notre Dame Catholic University of America |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Chiesa (/ˌkiːˈeɪzə/; born June 22, 1965) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 2012 to 2013 and as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey in 2013.
Chiesa was sworn in as Attorney General on January 10, 2012. Prior to that appointment, he served as Chief Counsel to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie announced on June 6, 2013 that he would appoint Chiesa to the United States Senate seat that was vacated by the death of Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg. On June 10, 2013, Chiesa was sworn in as a Senator. He declined to run for the remainder of the Senate term in the 2013 special election, which was won by Democrat Cory Booker.
Chiesa grew up in Bound Brook, New Jersey, the eldest of three children. When he was 8 years old, his father, a chemical plant worker, died, and he was raised by his mother, a public school teacher. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1987 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting. He earned his J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in 1990.
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