John Farmer Jr.
American politician (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John J. Farmer Jr. (born June 24, 1957) is an American author, lawyer, politician, and jurist. He is the director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, where he also leads the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience (CPR).[2] He served as acting governor of New Jersey for 90 minutes on January 8, 2002, by virtue of his status as New Jersey Attorney General.
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John Farmer Jr. | |
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Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics | |
Assumed office September 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ruth B. Mandel |
Acting Governor of New Jersey | |
In office January 8, 2002 (12:00 PM–1:30 PM) | |
Preceded by | Donald DiFrancesco |
Succeeded by | John O. Bennett (acting) |
52nd Attorney General of New Jersey | |
In office June 3, 1999[1] – January 15, 2002 | |
Governor | Christine Todd Whitman Donald DiFrancesco |
Preceded by | Peter Verniero |
Succeeded by | David Samson |
Chief Counsel to the Governor of New Jersey | |
In office 1997–1999 | |
Governor | Christine Todd Whitman |
Preceded by | Michael Torpey[1] |
Succeeded by | Richard Mroz |
Deputy Chief Counsel to the Governor of New Jersey | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Governor | Christine Todd Whitman |
Preceded by | Michael Torpey[1] |
Succeeded by | Jessica Furey |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-06-24) June 24, 1957 (age 66) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
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