Children seven Spouse(s) Johanna | Role American Politician Preceded by Tom Wilson Name Jay Webber | |
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Alma mater Johns Hopkins UniversityHarvard University Education | ||
Msnbc lauds jay webber as a rising star in new jersey politics
Jay K. Webber (born February 29, 1972) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 26th legislative district. He served as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from June 2009 until January 2011.
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- Msnbc lauds jay webber as a rising star in new jersey politics
- On the record assemblyman jay webber april 4 2010
- Early life and education
- Political career
- Personal life
- District 26
- References
On the record assemblyman jay webber april 4 2010
Early life and education
Webber was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and was raised in Clifton. He received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University with a major in International Studies, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Before becoming a practicing attorney, he served as a legislative aide to William J. Martini during his term in Congress and clerked for New Jersey Supreme Court justice Peter Verniero.
Political career
At the age of 30 in 2003, Webber ran in the Republican primary against incumbent State Senator Robert Martin by running to the right of the senator. Martin defeated Webber by approximately 1,900 votes, 15 percentage points from the total vote.
In 2007, following the retirement of Martin from the Senate and incumbent Assemblyman Joseph Pennacchio deciding to run for Martin's seat, Webber ran in the Republican primary for Pennacchio's Assembly seat. Incumbent Alex DeCroce took the most votes in the June primary (9,833 votes or 41.1%) while Webber advanced to the November general election by coming in second (7,679 votes, 32.2%) defeating Kinnelon councilman Larry Casha (6,369 votes, 26.7%). Webber was elected in the general election and has subsequently been re-elected every two years since then.
Webber serves in the Assembly on the Budget Committee and the Labor Committee. In 2011, Webber was the Republican Co-chair of the 2011 New Jersey Apportionment Commission, the group charged with redrawing the lines for the state legislative districts following the 2010 Census. Webber is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, serving as one of two New Jersey state leaders (Senator Steve Oroho is the other New Jersey co-chair).
On June 11, 2009, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie announced his selection of Webber to succeed Tom Wilson as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. State Committee members unanimously supported the selection of Webber in a vote on June 17, 2009. Webber announced that he would be leaving the Chairman's post in January 2011, and was succeeded by Sam Raia.
Personal life
He is married to Johanna and together have seven children. He is a resident of Morris Plains.
He owns a law firm based in Whippany.
District 26
Each of the 40 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 26th District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are: