Mila M. Jasey (born May 29, 1951) is an American

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politician who has represented the 27th Legislative District in the

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since taking office on November 8, 2007.

Early life and education

Jasey was born in

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on May 29, 1951, and raised in

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and

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, where she attended the local public schools. She graduated with a

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from

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in History, and was awarded an

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from the Lienhard School of Nursing at

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. Jasey was a trustee of the

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Board of Education from 1999 to 2007. She lives in

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with her husband Neil; they have three grown children together.

New Jersey General Assembly

Jasey was sworn into the Assembly on September 10, 2007, filling the seat that had been vacated by

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. Jasey was one of the lead authors of New Jersey's

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in 2010. Jasey was one of the authors of the New Jersey law that allows private schools in urban areas to convert to charters.

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey

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. Accessed January 28, 2022. *Higher Education, as ''Chair'' *Education, as ''Vice-Chair'' *Aging and Senior Services *Joint Committee on the Public Schools

District 27

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the

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and two members in the

. The representatives from the 27th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 27

. Accessed January 11, 2022. *Senator

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(D) *Assemblyman

John F. McKeon John F. McKeon (born June 3, 1958) is an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where he represents the New Jersey's 27th legislative district, 27th ...

(D) *Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D)

References

External links

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey's legislative web page

*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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