- Kathleen Donovan
Kathleen A. Donovan (1952- ) is an American Republican Party politician, who is currently serving her fourth term as
County Clerk ofBergen County, New Jersey . She previously served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly.Insiders have speculated that she will be nominated to be a
New Jersey Superior Court Judge by GovernorJon Corzine . [Friedman, Matt. [http://politickernj.com/donovan-may-be-tapped-judgeship-14435 "Donovan may be tapped for judgeship"] , PolitickerNJ.com,December 3 ,2007 . AccessedJune 24 ,2008 . "Multiple sources from both parties say that Donovan’s name has been suggested to Gov. Corzine for a nomination to a Superior Court judgeship by Democratic state Sen. Paul Sarlo."]Donovan was part-time public defender of
Lyndhurst, New Jersey (her hometown), from 1983 to 1988. From 1986 to 1988, she represented the 36th Legislative District in theNew Jersey General Assembly . ["Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual: State of New Jersey (2007)", Skinder-Strauss Associates,Newark, New Jersey , p. 325. ISBN 1-57741-245-1.] In the Assembly, Donovan served on the State Regulatory Efficiency Committee (as Vice-Chair) and as a member of the Environmental Quality Committee. [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/countyclerk/subpages/donovan.htm Kathleen A. Donovan] ,Bergen County, New Jersey . AccessedAugust 28 ,2007 .] She served as chairman of theNew Jersey Republican State Committee from June 1989 to February 1990, before being replaced by her predecessorBob Franks . ["Lawmakers Join Bid to Oust GOP Chief". "The Record (Bergen County) ",February 16 ,1990 .]Donovan, a graduate of Queen of Peace High School, earned a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University-Newark and was awarded a J.D. from
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law . She is currently a resident ofRutherford, New Jersey .References
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