Kathleen Donovan

Kathleen A. Donovan (1952- ) is an American Republican Party politician, who is currently serving her fourth term as County Clerk of Bergen 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 Governor Jon Corzine. [Friedman, Matt. [http://politickernj.com/donovan-may-be-tapped-judgeship-14435 "Donovan may be tapped for judgeship"] , PolitickerNJ.com, December 3, 2007. Accessed June 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 the New 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. Accessed August 28, 2007.] She served as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from June 1989 to February 1990, before being replaced by her predecessor Bob 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 of Rutherford, New Jersey.

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