Jim Whelan

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Jim Whelan
New Jersey Senate District 2
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2008
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Teacher
Website	Official website of Jim Whelan

Jim Whelan has been a Democratic member of the New Jersey Senate since 2008. Bills that have been sponsored by Senator Whelan include Senate Bill 96 and Senate Bill 119.^[1][2]

Whelan graduated from Temple University with a B.A and M. Ed. in English Education. He currently serves as the chair of the Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Senate Committee.

In addition to being a senator, he is also a teacher at Martin Luther King School and is also a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006-2007. Whelan was the mayor of Atlantic City from 1990-2001 and was the on the city council from 1982-1990.

Committee Assignments

• Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
• Education
• Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
• State Government

District 2

Whelan represents New Jersey Senate District 2, which includes the Northfield, New Jersey area.^[3]

Personal

Whelan was born on November 8, 1948. He and his wife, Kathy, have 1 child.

External links

• Official website of Jim Whelan
• Jim Whelan at Project Vote Smart
• New Jersey Democratic Party biography of Jim Whelan
• New Jersey Financial Disclosure Forms

2007, 2006, 2005

References

1. ↑ Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives
2. ↑ Official website of Jim Whalen
3. ↑ New Jersey Senate Districts By Number

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