Assembly Member Joseph Cryan Biography

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Joseph P. Cryan

Assembly Member Joseph P. Cryan's Biography

Full Name:	Joseph P. Cryan
Office:	State Assembly (NJ) - District 20, Democratic
First Elected:	11/06/2001
Last Elected:	11/08/2011
Next Election:	2013
On The Ballot:	Running, Democratic for State Assembly - District 20
Primary	June 4, 2013

Gender:	Male
Family:	Divorced; 2 Children: John, Megan
Birth Date:	09/01/1961
Birth Place:	East Orange, NJ
Home City:	Union, NJ
Religion:	Roman Catholic

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BA, Business Administration, Belmont Abbey College, 1983

Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2002-present
Member, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 2002-present
Majority Leader, New Jersey State Assembly, 2010- 2011
Deputy Majority Leader, New Jersey State Assembly, 2006-2009
Chair, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 2006-2009
Vice Chair, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 2002-2006
Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2004-2005
Municipal Chair, Township of Union

Human Services, Member
Law and Public Safety, Member

Member, New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission, 2010-2011
Ethics Review Board, Township of Union, 1993-1994

Undersheriff, Union County Sheriff's Office, present
Operation's Manager, ITT Avionics, 1983-1993
Manager, Cryan's Restaurant
Owner, Cryan's Restaurant

Chair, Union County Saint Patrick's Day Parade, 1997
Member, Township of Union Board of Ethics, 1993-1994
Vice-President, Brain Borough
Standard Branch, Cryan Civic Association
Co-Founder, Irish American Society of Union
President, Irish American Society of Union
Council Member, Knights of Columbus Council 4504

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