Peter J. McDonough (August 24, 1925 – August 28, 1998) was an American Republican Party

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, who served in both houses of the

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Biography

McDonough was born in Plainfield, where he was a lifelong resident. He attended Plainfield High School and

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, he served in the

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in the Pacific Theater and Japan.''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey''
J.A. Fitzgerald, 1977. He was a member of the Union County

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from 1960 to 1963. In 1963 he was first elected to the

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, where he served as the chairman of the Education Committee and the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee. He was a delegate to the 1966 New Jersey Constitutional Convention. In 1971 he was elected to the

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to represent the 22nd Legislative District and served as chairman of the Transportation Committee."Peter McDonough, 73, Retired Legislator"
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'', September 1, 1998. Accessed March 17, 2008. After his retirement from the Legislature, he founded the public affairs consulting firm, Peter J. McDonough and Associates. His son, Peter J. McDonough Jr., was the director of communications for Governor

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