| Joseph Charles, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Superior Court Judge | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-01-06) January 6, 1944 (age 80) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rutgers University, Camden |
Joseph Charles, Jr. (born January 6, 1944) is an American Democratic Party politician.
Early life and education
Charles graduated with a B.A. from Rutgers University in Chemistry, and was awarded a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Newark.
Career
Charles served in the New Jersey Senate from 2002 to 2003, where he represented the 31st Legislative District. He had also served in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, the General Assembly, from 1982 to 2002. He currently serves as a Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, a position he was appointed to in 2003 by then Gov. James McGreevey.
Charles resigned from his seat in the Senate effective August 18, 2003, and was replaced by L. Harvey Smith.
He served in the Senate on the Labor Committee (as Co-Chair) and the Budget and Appropriations Committee.
While in the Assembly, he served as Minority Leader Pro Tempore from 1997 to 2001, Minority Budget Officer from 1998 to 1999, Assistant Minority Leader from 1994 to 1995, Associate Minority Leader from 1992 to 1993 and again from 1996 to 1997, and as Assistant Majority Leader from 1990 to 1991. He has been an attorney with the firm of Ashley and Charles, and served as a Deputy Attorney General from 1970 to 1971.
Other work
In 2020 Charles joined a committee to review police policies in New Jersey. The committee was formed in response to national protest against police brutality.
References
- ^ New Jersey Legislative Digest Archived 2016-06-21 at the Wayback Machine for November 24, 2003. Accessed April 13, 2008. "Senator Joseph Charles, Jr., of the 31st Legislative District, has resigned effective August 18, 2003. L. Harvey Smith was sworn in as a member of the Senate for the 31st Legislative District."
- ^ "Senator Charles' legislative web page". Archived from the original on April 27, 2003. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 13, 2008. - "NJ.com featured Haub Law Dean Horace Anderson in "Here are the 12 members of the new committee that will review police policies in Jersey City" | PACE UNIVERSITY". www.pace.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
External links
- Senator Charles' legislative web page at the Wayback Machine (archived April 27, 2003), New Jersey Legislature.
| New Jersey Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEdward T. O'Connor, Jr. | New Jersey State Senator 31st Legislative District January 8, 2002 – August 18, 2003 |
Succeeded byL. Harvey Smith |
- 1944 births
- Living people
- African-American state legislators in New Jersey
- Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Democratic Party New Jersey state senators
- Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Rutgers University alumni
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century members of the New Jersey Legislature
- 20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature