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American politician

Nina Mitchell Wells

32nd Secretary of State of New Jersey
In office January 17, 2006 – January 19, 2010
Governor	Jon Corzine
Preceded by	Regena Thomas
Succeeded by	Kim Guadagno

Personal details
Born	(1950-09-09) September 9, 1950 (age 74) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ted Wells (m. 1971)
Education	Mount St. Joseph University Newton College of the Sacred Heart (BA) Suffolk University (JD)

Nina Mitchell Wells (born September 9, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as Secretary of State of New Jersey in the cabinet of Governor Jon Corzine.

Early life and education

Wells was born in Washington, D.C., where she attended Immaculate Conception Academy. Wells began college at Mount St. Joseph University before graduating from Newton College of the Sacred Heart with a B.A. in 1972. Wells then received her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Career

Prior to assuming her cabinet post in January 2006, Wells served as a vice president at Schering-Plough and assistant dean at Rutgers Law School.

As Secretary of State, Wells served one four-year term, concurrent to the term of the governor. Her term expired on January 19, 2010. As Secretary, she was the state's chief elections officer and oversaw tourism, historical affairs, cultural and arts programs, Native American affairs, literacy, volunteerism, the state archives.

In 2008, Wells was named as a defendant in the case Donofrio v. Wells, an attempt to force her to stay the presidential election in New Jersey pending investigations into the citizenship of Barack Obama. The case was ultimately unsuccessful.

In July 2024, after U.S. Senator Bob Menendez announced his resignation following his corruption conviction, Governor Phil Murphy began to consider appointing Wells to the Senate seat.

Personal life

She and her husband, criminal defense lawyer Ted Wells, reside in Livingston, New Jersey. Wells is a Democrat.

References

"Nina M. Wells's Biography".
"Nina M. Wells's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
Obama Citizenship - Supreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge Washington Post
Fandos, Nicholas; Tully, Tracey (July 23, 2024). "Who Will Replace Robert Menendez in the Senate?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
State of New Jersey biography for Nina Mitchell Wells, State of New Jersey, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 31, 2007. Accessed February 24, 2011. "Secretary Wells and her husband, Ted Wells, Esq. reside in Livingston, NJ and have two grown children, Teresa and Phillip."
"Nina Wells". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-01-25.

Political offices
Preceded byRegena Thomas	Secretary of State of New Jersey 2006–2010	Succeeded byKim Guadagno

Cabinet of New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (2006–2010)

Cabinet
Adjutant General	Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth (2006–10)
Secretary of Agriculture	Charles M. Kuperus (2006–09) Douglas H. Fisher (2009–10)
Attorney General	Zulima Farber (2006–06) Stuart Rabner (2006–07) Anne Milgram (2007–10)
Commissioner of Banking and Insurance	Steven M. Goldman (2006–07) Neil Jassey* (2009–10)
Commissioner of Children and Families	Kevin Ryan (2006–08) Kimberly Ricketts (2008–10)
Commissioner of Community Affairs	Susan Bass Levin (2006–2007) Joseph Doria (2007–2009) Charles A. Richman* (2009–2010)
Commissioner of Corrections	George W. Hayman (2006–10)
Commissioner of Education	Lucille Davy (2006–10)
Commissioner of Environmental Protection	Lisa P. Jackson (2006–2008) Mark N. Mauriello (2008–10)
Commissioner of Health and Senior Services	Fred M. Jacobs (2006–08) Heather H. Howard (2008–10)
Commissioner of Human Services	Clarke Bruno (2006–07) Jennifer Velez (2007–10)
Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development	David J. Socolow (2006–10)
Public Advocate	Ronald Chen (2006–10)
Secretary of State	Nina Mitchell Wells (2006–10)
Commissioner of Transportation	Kris Kolluri (2006–08) Stephen Dilts (2008–10)
State Treasurer	Bradley Abelow (2006–07) Michellene Davis* (2007–08) R. David Rousseau (2008–10)
Chair/Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission	Hope L. Cooper* (2008–10)
Chief of the Office of Economic Growth	Gary D. Rose (2006–08) Jarold L. Zaro (2008–10)
Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness	Richard L. Cañas (2006–10)
Chair/Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission	Sharon Anne Harrington (2006–09) Shawn B. Sheekey* (2009–10)
President of the Board of Public Utilities	Jeanne Fox (2006–10)
Superintendent of State Police	Col. Joseph R. Fuentes (2006–10)

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