Dan Benson's Biography
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Full Name:
Daniel 'Dan' R. Benson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Hande; 1 Child: Nicholas
Birth Date:
11/22/1975
Birth Place:
Trenton, NJ
Home City:
Hamilton, NJ
Religion:
Catholic
MPP, Science and Technology Policy, Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, Rutgers University, 1997-1999
BS, Physics & Government, Georgetown University, 1994-1997
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 14, 2011-2023
Deputy Conference Leader, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2020-2023
Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2018-2020
Candidate, New Jersey General State Assembly, District 14, 2005, 2011-2019
Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2015-2017
Freeholder, Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2008-2011
Council Member, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, 2002-2005
Council President, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, 2002-2003
Member, Budget Committee, New Jersey General Assembly, 2023-present
Member, Health Committee, New Jersey General Assembly, 2023-present
Chair, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2023-present
Former Member, Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Chair, Law and Public Safety Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Consultant, Tekmark Global Solutions, 2008-2011
Manager, Government Affairs, New Jersey Utilities Association, 2007-2008
Research Project Manager, Rutgers University, Center for Energy Policy, 2003-2006
Senior Consultant, Telcordia Technologies, 1998-2003
Graduate Assistant, Rutgers University, Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, 1997-1999
Member, Young Professionals Board of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, 2003-present
Member, Ancient Order of the Hibernians, present
Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge #2622, present
Member, Citizens for a Better Hamilton, present
Member, Friends of Hamilton and New Jersey State Libraries, present
Vice President, Friends of the Hamilton Township Library, present
Member, Greater Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Hamilton Elks Lodge #2262, present
Member, Henry J. Austin Health Center Board of Trustees, present
Board Member, Mercer Area District Boy Scouts, present
Advisor, Steinert High School Key Club, present
Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, present
Member/Former President, Kiwanis Club of Hamilton Township
Alumnus, Leadership New Jersey, 2010
Spouse's Occupation:
Associate Professor, Drexel University