Matthew Ahearn is an American

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, who served in the

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, where he represented the 38th legislative district from 2002 to 2004. Ahearn represented a district which covers an area between the

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and Hudson Rivers in suburban Bergen County. Ahearn was elected to the Assembly as a

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in 2002, but switched his registration to the

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in January 2003, while in office after a much-publicized feud with Bergen County Democratic Organization chief Joe Ferriero. Ahearn ran as the

candidate in 2003 and lost to Robert M. Gordon and

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, the Democratic candidates for office.Kornacki, Steve
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,

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New Jersey, November 5, 2003. Accessed July 27, 2007. "former Fair Lawn Mayor Robert Gordon and Fort Lee Councilwoman Joan Voss won the 38th districts seats of Heck and Green Party Assemblyman Matt Ahearn." Ahearn served in the Assembly on the Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee (as Vice Chair) and the Regulated Professions & Independent Authorities Committee.Assemblyman Ahearn's Government Website
New Jersey Legislature, from the

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, archived October 13, 2003. Accessed July 27, 2007. Ahearn served as the Deputy Mayor of Fair Lawn from 1998–2000 and on the Fair Lawn Planning Board during that same period. He served in the

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from 1981–1985, and in the

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from 1985–1992, attaining the rank of captain. Ahearn graduated with a

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from

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in Political Science and a J.D. from the

Hofstra University School of Law The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (commonly known as Hofstra Law) is a law school located in Hempstead, New York on Long Island, affiliated with Hofstra University. Founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971, th ...

References

External links

Assemblyman Ahearn's Government Website
from the

, archived October 13, 2003 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahearn, Matt Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Rutgers University alumni Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly People from Fair Lawn, New Jersey New Jersey Greens American democracy activists Anti-corporate activists Maurice A. Deane School of Law alumni Green Party of the United States officeholders