Thomas Kean Jr.

Educational Background
• Bachelor’s of Art degree from Dartmouth College
• Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University

Career
• Elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives from NJ (New Jersey)’s 7th District (2023), NJ Senate from the 21st District (2003-2022), and NJ General Assembly (2001-2003); elected Minority Leader of the NY Senate (2008-2022)
• Aide to a congressman and social assistant at the Environmental Protection Agency during the H.W. Bush Administration; previously a firefighter, emergency medical technician, and vice president of a fire department
• Supports increasing federal funding for social safety net programs, increasing defense spending, and federally-issued permits for drilling on public lands; does not support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth

Personal Information
• Married to his wife Rhonda; they have two children together and live in Westfield, New Jersey