New Jersey state Sen. Christopher J. Connors of the 9th Legislative District, which includes parts of Ocean, Burlington and Atlantic counties, has been named an “outstanding New Jerseyan” by the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, a recent press release announced. One of five individuals recognized, Connors will receive the Distinctive Alumni Leadership Award during the school’s 2015 Hughes Center Honors. The event will be held at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in Galloway on Feb. 6.
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| Photo via New Jersey Legislature Sen. Chris Connors is among five Stockton alumni recognized. |
The honors are awarded for professional excellence and a commitment to public service, civility and bipartisanship that reflects the life and career of William J. Hughes, who served as U.S. ambassador to Panama and as a U.S. congressman for 20 years.
After graduating from Southern Regional High School in Stafford Township, Connors earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration at Stockton College. He also obtained his master’s degree in public administration from Rutgers University and his juris doctor degree at Rutgers School of Law-Camden. He currently practices law with the firm of Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos and Connors. Prior to his tenure in the state Senate, Connors also served in the General Assembly, on the Lacey Township Committee and as mayor of Lacey Township.
The other honorees include former New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean, who will accept the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award; retired Associate Justice John E. Wallace Jr. of the New Jersey Supreme Court, who will receive the Civility in Government and Politics Award; Edward J. Graham, chairman and CEO of South Jersey Industries, who will receive the Excellence in Civic Engagement Award; and Carl Archut Jr., president of the Stockton Student Senate, who will receive the Distinctive Student Leadership Award.
The Hughes Center serves as a catalyst for research, analysis and innovative policy solutions on the economic, social and cultural issues facing New Jersey.
— Kelley Anne Essinger
This article was published in The SandPaper.
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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