John A. Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the8th Legislative District | |
| In office January 8, 1974 – January 13, 1976 Serving withClifford W. Snedeker | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Jim Saxton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-11-06)November 6, 1941 (age 83) Trenton, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
John A. Sweeney (born November 6, 1941) is an AmericanDemocratic Party politician who served a single two-year term in theNew Jersey General Assembly from the8th Legislative District from 1974 to 1976.[1][2]
A resident ofFlorence Township, New Jersey, Sweeney graduated fromSeton Hall University School of Law. After serving in the General Assembly, Sweeney served as the director of theNew Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement before serving for eight years as the assignment judge inBurlington County, New Jersey. He was appointed byStuart Rabner, Chief Justice of theNew Jersey Supreme Court, to serve a term expiring in February 2021 on the Council on Local Mandates, and has served as the council's acting chair.[3]
Until the election of DemocratAndrea Katz in2023, Sweeney had been the only Democrat to have been elected to represent the8th district. Sweeney had beenelected for a single term in 1973, which saw a Democratic wave after theWatergate scandal.[4]