John Jay Hoffman
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| Attorney General of New Jersey Acting |
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| Assumed office June 10, 2013 |
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| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Jeff Chiesa |
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| Born | August 23, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Colgate University (B.A.) Duke University (J.D.) |
John Hoffman is the acting Attorney General of the State of New Jersey.[1][2] and is the longest acting Attorney General in the State's history.[3]
Background
Hoffman was born August 23, 1965 to Judith and John A. Hoffman. Hoffman married Mary Jude Cox December 6, 2003. Their fathers, Stuart T. Cox and John A. Hoffman, worked together as partners of the law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer in Woodbridge, NJ.[4]
Tenure as Acting Attorney General
He ascended to the position when Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa resigned on June 6, 2013, after Governor Chris Christie announced that he would appoint Chiesa to succeed recently deceased United States Senator Frank Lautenberg.[5] He is an Independent and attended Colgate University before getting his law degree at Duke University.
Hoffman will step down as Attorney General in March 2016 and become the general counsel of Rutgers University.[6]
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- ↑ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ap/new_jersey/christie-names-john-hoffman-as-acting-attorney-general/article_54715b2a-d294-11e2-80ea-001a4bcf887a.html
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/12/bridge_scandal_christies_2016_ambitions_leave_nj_attorney_general_in_limbo.html#incart_m-rpt-1
- ↑ The New York Times, WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Mary Jude Cox, John Hoffman, December 7, 2003.
- ↑ Santora, Marc; and Zernike, Kate. "Attorney General of New Jersey Named as Interim Senator", The New York Times, June 6, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013.
- ↑ S.P. Sullivan, John Hoffman stepping down as N.J. attorney general, NJ.com, February 4, 2016
