Matthew Ahearn is an
American politician, who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the
38th legislative district from 2002 to 2004. Ahearn represented a district which covers an area between the
Passaic and
Hudson Rivers in suburban
Bergen County. Ahearn was elected to the Assembly as a
Democrat in 2002, but switched his registration to the
Green Party in January 2003, while in office after a much-publicized feud with Bergen County Democratic Organization chief
Joe Ferriero.Harrington, Sharon D. ,
The Record , September 25, 2004. Accessed March 27, 2008. Ahearn ran as the
Green Party candidate in 2003 and lost to
Robert M. Gordon, the Democratic candidate for office.Kornacki, Steve. ,
National Organization for Women New Jersey, November 5, 2003. Accessed July 27, 2007. "former Fair Lawn Mayor Robert Gordon and Fort Lee Councilwoman Joan Voss won the 38th districts seats of Heck and Green Party Assemblyman Matt Ahearn."
Ahearn served in the Assembly on the Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee (as Vice Chair) and the Regulated...
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