Full Name:
Joann Downey
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Stephen; 2 Children: Siobhan, Saoirse
Birth Date:
10/31/1966
Birth Place:
Jersey City, NJ
Home City:
Freehold, NJ
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Political Science and Government, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
MSW, Social Work, Boston University School of Social Work, 2004-2005
MSW, Social Work, Rutgers University School of Social Work, 2002-2004
JD, New York Law School, 1988-1991
BA, Political Science/English, Rutgers University, 1984-1988
Assembly Member, New Jersey General Assembly, District 11, 2016-2022
Parliamentarian, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2018-2022
Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 11, 2019
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, New Jersey General Assembly
Former Chair, Human Services Committee, New Jersey General Assembly
Former Member, Regulated Professions Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Managing Member/Attorney, Law Office of Joan L. Downey, Limited Liability Company, 2015-present
Former Deputy State Attorney General, State of New Jersey
Trial Attorney, Dimian & Masterpalo, 2015-2019
Trial Attorney, Law Offices of Andrew S. Blumer, LLC, 2014-2015
Trial Attorney, Gregory P. Helfrich and Associates, 2013-2014
Trial Attorney, The Weiss Group, 2010-2013
Trial Attorney, Baer, Arbeiter, Ploshnick, Tanenbaum & Weiss, 2007-2010
Director, HEARTS Program, 2006-2007
Social Worker, East Providence Children and Family Services, 2005-2006
Deputy Attorney General, NJ Office of the Attorney General, 2001-2004
Trial Attorney, Law Office of Joan B. Sherman, 1995-2001
Attorney, Ruprecht & Hart, 1992-1995
Judicial Law Clerk, Middlesex County, 1991-1992
Barrister, Hadyn Proctor Inn of Court
Member, Monmouth County Bar Association
Member, New Jersey Association for Justice
Member, New Jersey Bar Association
Father's Occupation:
New Jersey State Trooper
Spouse's Occupation:
Professor of History at Ocean County College