Jorge A. Rod
Jorge A. Rod | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th district | |
| In office January 12, 1982 – January 14, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | John Paul Doyle Hazel Gluck |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 Colombia |
| Political party | Democratic (since 1985) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 1985) |
| Residence | Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey |
Jorge A. Rod (born 1947) is an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th Legislative District from 1982 to 1986.[1][2]
A resident of Lacey Township, New Jersey, Rod served on the Township Council and was selected as mayor in 1981.[3]
During most of his tenure in the General Assembly, he had been a Republican. However, on August 27, 1985, he switched his party registration to Democratic. He had been defeated by Jeffrey Moran and his previous running mate John T. Hendrickson Jr. in the June Republican primary.[4] He joined the Democratic ticket for the seat that November but lost to both Republicans.
References[]
- ^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 3, 1981 · Page 13". Newspapers.com. 1981-06-03. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "Trenton Rally Set By Farm Workers". NYTimes.com. 1984-09-23. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1985, p. 247. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Jorge A. Rod, Rep., Lacey - Assemblyman Rod is the mayor of Lacey Township, an office he assumed in 1981, after having served nine years on the Township Committee."
- ^ Levine, Bruce (August 28, 1985). "Spurned GOP lawmaker now on Democratic ticket". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Mayors of places in New Jersey
- Members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey Republicans
- New Jersey Democrats
- People from Lacey Township, New Jersey