David R. Mayer
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David R. Mayer is an American Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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 politician
Politician
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, who served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

 General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...

 from 2002 to 2008, where he represented the 4th Legislative District
4th Legislative District (New Jersey)
New Jersey's 4th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, covering the Camden County municipalities of Clementon Borough, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs Borough and Lindenwold Borough, and the Gloucester County municipalities of Franklin Township, Glassboro Borough, Monroe Township,...

.

Mayer served in the Assembly on the Education Committee, the Transportation and Public Works Committee and the Intergovernmental Relations Commission.

Mayer served in the Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...

 Clerk's Office from 1995-2003 as Chief of Staff. He was a member of the Gloucester
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634...

 Township Council from 2002-2003. From 1990-1995 he was the District Director of U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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 Robert Andrews
Rob Andrews
Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1990. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County....

’ District Office for the New Jersey's First Congressional District. Mayer has taught courses in political science at Rowan University
Rowan University
Rowan University is a public university in Glassboro, New Jersey, USA with a satellite campus in Camden, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a twenty-five acre tract of land donated by the town...

 and in public administration at Rutgers University-Camden.

Biography

Mayer graduated with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 from Rutgers–Camden in Psychology, received an M.P.A
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...

. from Rutgers University - Camden in Public Policy and was awarded a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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 from Rutgers School of Law–Camden. He is a resident of the Blackwood
Blackwood, New Jersey
Blackwood is a census-designated place located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the section population was 4,692...

 section of Gloucester Township.

David Mayer was elected Mayor of Gloucester, New Jersey and took office on January 2, 2010.

District 4

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...

 and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...

. The other representatives from the 4th Legislative District for the 2006-2007 session were:
  • Assemblyman Paul Moriarty
    Paul Moriarty
    Paul Moriarty is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 4th Legislative District, having taken office on January 10, 2006....

    , and
  • Senator Fred H. Madden
    Fred H. Madden
    Fred H. Madden, Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2004, where he represents the 4th Legislative District....


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