Joseph V. Egan (born February 27, 1938) is an American

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, who represents the 17th Legislative District in the

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, where he has served since 2002. Egan has served in the General Assembly as the Deputy Majority Leader since 2008.

Early life and education

Egan was born on February 27, 1938, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended St. Peter the Apostle High School and shortly thereafter joined the

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(I.B.E.W.) Local Union 456. He served on the

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City Council from 1982 to 2010 and was council president for nine years.

New Jersey Assembly

In November 2001, Egan was elected to the General Assembly from the 17th District succeeding Bob Smith who was elected to the

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and Jerry Green who was

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to the 22nd District. From 2002 to 2010, Egan simultaneously held a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the New Brunswick City Council. This dual position, often called

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, had been allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by

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in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the 2022—23 Legislative Session session are:Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D)
New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 11, 2022. *Labor, Chair *Telecommunications and Utilities

District 17

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 17th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 17
New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 11, 2022. *Senator Bob Smith (D) *Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen (D) *Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D)

Personal life

Egan is Business Manager for the I.B.E.W. Local 456. He is a former president of the union's executive board. Egan continues to reside in New Brunswick with his wife Yolanda, married since 1959. They have four children and seven grandchildren. His son Kevin succeeded him on the New Brunswick City Council after Egan retired from it in 2010. Egan is a member of the St. Peter The Apostle Church Parish and is a former vice president of the parish council. His son-in-law is

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. Egan's grandson,

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, is a second baseman for the

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Electoral history

New Jersey Assembly

References

External links

Assemblyman Egan's legislative web page
New Jersey Legislature *''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms:'
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