Mila M. Jasey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
New Jersey General Assembly from the 27th district | |
| In office November 8, 2007 – January 9, 2024 Serving with
John F. McKeon | |
| Preceded by | Mims Hackett |
| Succeeded by | Garnet Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1951 Madison, Wisconsin [1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Neil |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | South Orange, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
Barnard College (
B.A.) Pace University ( M.S.) |
| Website |
www |
Mila M. Jasey (born May 29, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 27th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on November 8, 2007.
Early life and education
Jasey was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 29, 1951, and raised in Minnesota and California, where she attended the local public schools. [1] She graduated with a B.A. from Barnard College in History, and was awarded an M.S. from the Lienhard School of Nursing at Pace University. [2]
Jasey was a trustee of the South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education from 1999 to 2007. [2]
She lives in South Orange with her husband Neil; they have three grown children together. [3]
New Jersey General Assembly
Jasey was sworn into the Assembly on September 10, 2007, filling the seat that had been vacated by Mims Hackett. [4]
Jasey was one of the lead authors of New Jersey's Interdistrict Public School Choice Program in 2010. [5] Jasey was one of the authors of the New Jersey law that allows private schools in urban areas to convert to charters. [6]
Committees
Committee assignments for the current session are: [2]
- Higher Education, as Chair
- Education, as Vice-Chair
- Aging and Senior Services
- Joint Committee on the Public Schools
District 27
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. [7] The representatives from the 27th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are: [8]
- Senator Richard Codey (D)
- Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D)
- Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D)
References
- ^ a b Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, p. 284. E. J. Mullin, 2008. Accessed January 24, 2022. "The assemblywoman was born May 29, 1951, in Madison, Wisc. She attended schools in Minnesota and California, and graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in history, in 1972."
- ^ a b c Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Baldwin, Tom. "2 new lawmakers take oath, become Assembly members", Courier-Post, November 9, 2007. Accessed November 20, 2007. "Also sworn in Thursday was Mila Jasey, a nurse and former school board member from South Orange, who now represents the 27th District, part of Essex County."
- ^ Assembly, No. 355 State of New Jersey 214th Legislature, New Jersey General Assembly. Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ^ Lehren, Marilyn Joyce. "In the Suburbs, Charter Schools Raise Concerns About Local Control", NJ Spotlight, January 9, 2012. Accessed March 28, 2014. "Jasey proposed legislation signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie that would allow conversion of private and parochial schools into charter schools."
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 27, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
External links
- Assemblywoman Mila Jasey's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- 1951 births
- Living people
- American nurses
- American women nurses
- Barnard College alumni
- Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Pace University alumni
- Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- People from South Orange, New Jersey
- Politicians from Essex County, New Jersey
- Women state legislators in New Jersey
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century New Jersey politicians