Sean T. Kean | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 30th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2012 Serving with David Rible |
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Preceded by |
Joseph R. Malone Ronald S. Dancer |
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 11th district | |
In office January 8, 2008 – January 10, 2012 |
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Preceded by | Joseph A. Palaia |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Beck |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 11th district | |
In office October 28, 2002 – January 8, 2008 Serving with Steve Corodemus |
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Preceded by | Thomas S. Smith |
Succeeded by |
Mary Pat Angelini David Rible |
Personal details | |
Born |
Montclair, New Jersey |
May 21, 1963
Spouse(s) | Bridget |
Children | Sean Jr., Terrence & Mary |
Residence | Wall Township, New Jersey |
Alma mater |
Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D.) Columbia University (M.A.L.S.) Seton Hall University (B.A.) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Sean T. Kean (born May 21, 1963) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since being sworn into office on January 10, 2012, representing the 30th legislative district. Prior to redistricting, Kean served in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2012, representing the 11th legislative district. He had previously represented the 11th district in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008.
Kean was born in Montclair, grew up in Deal and attended Red Bank Catholic High School. He is of Irish heritage and has family ancestry in County Cork.
Kean received a B.A. in 1988 from Seton Hall University in Political Science, was granted an M.A.L.S. in 1992 from Columbia University in American Studies and was awarded a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law in 1995. Before becoming an attorney, Kean was a member of the Heavy and General Construction Laborers Local 472 Union (a branch of the Laborers' International Union of North America) in Newark from 1984 until 1988. Kean served as an aide to State Senator John O. Bennett from 1994 through 1996. He served on the Monmouth County Environmental Council from 1999 to 2001 and on the Wall Township Planning Board from 2001 to 2002. Prior to 1994, Kean had been registered a Democrat.