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| Birth Name(s) : Jim Whelan |
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Full Jim Whelan Biography
Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. Whelan was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, unseating Republican Kirk W. Conover, who had held the seat since 2003 in this Republican-leaning district.
Whelan serves in the Assembly on the Tourism and Gaming Committee (as Vice Chairman) and on the Higher Education Committee.
In 1977, Whelan took a job in the Atlantic City School District. Four years later, he made his first foray into politics, making an unsuccessful run for the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1981. He rebounded from the loss to win election to the Atlantic City Council in 1982 and was re-elected in 1986. He won the mayor's office in a landslide in 1990. Whelan served three terms as Mayor of Atlantic City.
Following a defeat at the hands of Lorenzo Langford in 2001, Whelan has returned to teaching. He also serves on the board of the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority.
Jim attended Temple University where he became a nationally-ranked distance swimmer before a broken leg in his senior year cut short his career. His achievements, however, ultimately led to his induction in the Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. He received a M.Ed. from Temple University. |
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