The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit,with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official residence of the governor is Drumthwacket,a mansion located in Princeton,New Jersey. The governor’s office is located inside of the New Jersey State House in Trenton,making New Jersey notable as the executive’s office is located in the same building as the legislature. New Jersey is also notable for being one of the few states in which the governor’s official residence is not located in the state capital.
James Edward McGreevey is an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of New Jersey from 2002 until his resignation in 2004.
Brendan Thomas Byrne was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982.
Donald Thomas DiFrancesco is a retired American politician who served as the 51st governor of New Jersey from 2001 to 2002. He succeeded Christine Todd Whitman after her resignation to become Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. A member of the Republican Party,DiFrancesco previously was President of the New Jersey Senate from 1992 to 2002.
Richard James Codey is an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of New Jersey from 2004 to 2006. A member of the Democratic Party,he served in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 2024 and as the President of the Senate from 2002 to 2010. He represented the 27th Legislative District,which covered the western portions of Essex County and the southeastern portion of Morris County.
John Orus Bennett III is an American former politician from New Jersey. A member of the Republican Party,he served as a state senator,and between 2002 and 2004,as president of the state senate. Bennett served as acting governor of New Jersey for four days in January 2002.
An acting governor is a person who acts in the role of governor. In Commonwealth jurisdictions where the governor is a vice-regal position,the role of "acting governor" may be filled by a lieutenant governor or an administrator.
The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844,replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts,representing districts with an average population of 232,225. Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly,the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen,senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of the state for four years to be eligible to serve in office.
The 2005 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a race to determine the Governor of New Jersey. It was held on November 8,2005. Democratic Governor Richard Codey,who replaced Governor Jim McGreevey in 2004 after his resignation,did not run for election for a full term of office.
Robert Eugene Littell was an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1990 to 2008. He represented the 15th Legislative District until 1982 and the 24th Legislative District thereafter. Before entering the Senate he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1990 and the Franklin Borough Council from 1963 to 1965. He was a Delegate to the 1976 Republican National Convention.
The lieutenant governor of New Jersey is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of New Jersey in the United States. The lieutenant governor is the second highest-ranking official in the state government and is elected concurrently on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. The position itself does not carry any powers or duties other than to be next in the order of succession,but the state constitution requires that the lieutenant governor also be appointed to serve as the head of a cabinet-level department or administrative agency within the governor's administration,other than the position of Attorney General.
Zulima Farber is the former Attorney General of New Jersey and the first Latina (Cuban) to serve as Acting Governor of New Jersey. She was appointed Attorney General in 2006 by Governor Jon Corzine and resigned on August 31,2006. She was succeeded by First Assistant Attorney General Anne Milgram on an interim basis until Stuart Rabner took office on September 26,2006.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6,2001,in two states and one territory,as well as other statewide offices and members of state legislatures.
Peter G. Verniero is an American lawyer and jurist from New Jersey. He previously served as a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and as New Jersey Attorney General;he is presently in private practice in New Jersey.
The 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. It was held on November 6,2001. Primaries took place on June 25. Democratic nominee Jim McGreevey won the general election with 56% of the vote against Bret Schundler —the first majority-elected governor since James Florio in 1989. Democrats simultaneously ended Republican control of both houses of the legislature after 10 years.
Tom Wilson is an American Republican Party leader who served as the chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 2004 to 2009.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Jersey:
A lieutenant governor is an official in state governments of 45 out of 50 of the United States. In most cases,the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor,standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies,resigns or is removed from office,the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Paula T. Dow is an American lawyer and judge. She served as the 58th Attorney General of New Jersey,appointed by incoming Governor Chris Christie. Her nomination to a full term was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in February 2010. She is the first African-American woman to be attorney general in state history.
