P. Christopher Tully (born March 31, 1982), is an American

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politician who has represented the 38th Legislative District in the

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since 2018. For the 2022-23 legislative session he serves as the Deputy Majority Leader. Raised in Bergenfield, Tully graduated from

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and Northeastern University.

Political career

Tully served on the Borough of Bergenfield council for eight years (2009 to 2017), and was Council President in 2011 and 2014. Tully also previously served as an aide to

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New Jersey General Assembly

Tully and Lisa Swain were appointed to the

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's 38th District seats after Assemblymen

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and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions. Tully won the special election to serve the rest of his term on November 6, 2018. In 2020, he was one of the co-sponsors of Assembly Bill 4454 (now N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a) which requires that a curriculum on diversity and inclusion be part of the school curriculum for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the 2022—23 Legislative Session session are:Assemblyman P. Christopher Tully
New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. *Science, Innovation and Technology, Chair *Aging and Senior Services, Vice-Chair *Health

District 38

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the

. The representatives from the 38th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 38
New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022. * Senator

(D) * Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D) * Assemblyman Chris Tully (D)

References

External links

Legislative webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tully, Chris 1982 births Living people Bergenfield High School alumni Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly New Jersey city council members Northeastern University alumni 21st-century American politicians People from Bergenfield, New Jersey Politicians from Bergen County, New Jersey