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Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr.DEMDemocrat State Senator, District 18
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Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (born March 19, 1949) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who has represented the 18th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since 2016.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Seton Hall University School of Law
JD
1973
Seton Hall University
BA Government and Political Science
1970
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
New Jersey State Senate
2016 - Current
Assembly Member
New Jersey State General Assembly
2002 - 2016
Deputy Speaker
New Jersey State Assembly
2008 - 2016
Parliamentarian
New Jersey State Assembly
2006 - 2016
Municipal Attorney
Borough of South Plainfield
Current
Municipal Attorney
Borough of Milltow
Current
Instructor of Law
Middlesex County College
1974 - 1983
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
President
Sacred Heart Parish Council
1977 - 1980
Member
South Plainfield Board of Adjustment
1974 - 1975
Member
South Plainfield Environmental Commission
1978
Member
South Plainfield Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
1977
Former Member
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on the Public Schools, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Vice Chair
Law and Public Safety Committee, New Jersey State Senate