Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew REPRepublican

United States Representative, NJ-2

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Jefferson Van DrewREPRepublican United States Representative, NJ-2
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Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat, he has been a member of the Republican Party since 2020. Before being elected to Congress, Van Drew held several public offices, including fire commissioner, town committee member, Mayor of Dennis Township, New Jersey, and Cape May County Freeholder. He represented New Jersey's 1st legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2008, and represented the same district in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2018. Van Drew was the Democratic nominee in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the 2018 election. He was elected with 52.9% of the vote to Republican Seth Grossman's 45.2%. After opposing the first impeachment of Donald Trump, Van Drew joined the Republican Party shortly afterward. He was reelected in 2020, defeating Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy. Van Drew later supported the unsuccessful attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Farleigh Dickinson University Dental School
DDS
1979
Rutgers University
BS
1974
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
United States House of Representatives, New Jersey
2019 - Current
Senator
New Jersey State Senate
2008 - 2019
Assembly Member
New Jersey General Assembly
2002 - 2007
Assistant Majority Leader
New Jersey State Assembly
2006 - 2007
Member
Cape May County Board of Freeholders
1994 - 1997
Fire Commissioner
Dennis Township
1983 - 1986
Dental Resident
Lyons Veteran Hospital
1979
Dentist
Van Drew Dentistry, Professional Corporation
Other Experience1 - 31 of 31
Chair of Peer Review
New Jersey Dental Association
Current
Member
Ocean City Exchange Club
Current
Member
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Sea Isle City
Current
Member
Ocean View Fire Company
Current
Member
Knights of Columbus
Current
Member
Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
New Jersey Fireman's Association
Current
Member
Dennis Township Committee
1991
Member
New Jersey Dental Association of Atlantic County
1987 - 1988
Former Board Expert
New Jersey Board of Dentistry
Former Chair
Peer Review, New Jersey Dental Association
Former President
Atlantic Cape May Dental Association
Lifetime Member
New Jersey Fireman's Association
Member
Cannon Lodge Number 104
Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
2019 - 2020
Former Chair
Community and Urban Affairs Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
Former Member
Housing Affordability Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member
Budget and Appropriations Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Education & Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Homeland Security Committee
Former Member
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Former Vice Chair
Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, New Jersey State Senate
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