Robert M. Gordon
| Robert M. Gordon | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 38th district |
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Assumed office January 8, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Coniglio |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 38th district |
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In office January 13, 2004 – January 8, 2008 Serving with Joan Voss |
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| Preceded by |
Rose Heck Matt Ahearn |
| Succeeded by | Connie Wagner |
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July 3, 1950 Paterson, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Gordon |
| Residence | Fair Lawn, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
Williams College University of California, Berkeley University of Pennsylvania |
| Website | Government website |
Robert M. Gordon (born July 3, 1950) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 38th Legislative District. Gordon served in the General Assembly from 2004 to 2008, and was the 2007 Democratic nominee to succeed outgoing Senator Joseph Coniglio.
Gordon graduated with a B.A. from Williams College in Political Economy, was awarded an M.P.P. from the University of California, Berkeley in Public Policy, and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Finance and Health Care Management.
Gordon served on the Fair Lawn Borough Council from 1986 to 1995, on its Planning Board from 1986 to 1995 and was Mayor of Fair Lawn, New Jersey from 1988 to 1991. He was the Fair Lawn Fire Commissioner from 1986 to 1995 and served on the Fair Lawn Ethics Board from 1999 to 2003. He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1988 and 1992. In 1996, Gordon ran in the Democratic primary for the open Congressional seat in the 9th district but was defeated in a landslide against former Englewood mayor Steve Rothman.
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