Kirk W. Conover
Kirk W. Conover (born April 17, 1954) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 2nd legislative district from 2003 to 2006. Conover was sworn into the Assembly in June 2003 after selection to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Assemblyman Paul D'Amato. Conover served in the Assembly on the Telecommunications and Utilities and the Tourism and Gaming Committees.
Kirk W. Conover | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district | |
In office June 2003 – January 10, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Paul D'Amato |
Succeeded by | Jim Whelan |
Chairman of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders | |
In office 2000–2003 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Levinson |
Succeeded by | Frank Finnerty |
Member of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders from the 4th district | |
In office 1981–2003 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Savell |
Succeeded by | Sue Schilling |
Personal details | |
Born | April 17, 1954 |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Rutgers University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
Biography
On Election Day, November 8, 2005, former Atlantic City Mayor Jim Whelan, a Democrat, defeated Republican Conover in the Republican-leaning District.[1]
Assemblyman Conover served on the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1981 to 2003, serving as its Chairman in 1992, 1995 and from 2000 to 2003.
Conover graduated with a B.A. from Rutgers University in Economics and was awarded an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in Business Administration. He is a V.P. and Licensed Insurance Producer, Shore Agency, Inc. and a Licensed Realtor, Tilton Real Estate, Inc. Kirk married his wife Nancy in Hawaii in 2000 and has 3 stepsons.
District 2
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 2nd Legislative District are:
- Assemblyman Francis J. Blee, and
- Senator William Gormley
References
- Barlas, Thomas. "2ND DISTRICT ASSEMBLY / WHELAN GOING TO TRENTON / ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY DETERMINE WHO WILL JOIN HIM", The Press of Atlantic City, November 9, 2005. Accessed August 8, 2007. "Unofficial vote totals show Whelan with 27,456 votes. Blee was in second place with 26,433 votes, and Democrat Damon Tyner was in third place with 24,162 votes. Conover brought up the rear with 21,666 votes."