Joann Downey

Joann Downey
Joann Downey
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 11th district
	In office; January 12, 2016 – January 11, 2022 Serving with Eric Houghtaling
Preceded by	Mary Pat Angelini; Caroline Casagrande;
Succeeded by	Marilyn Piperno; Kimberly Eulner;
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Human Services
	In office; January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022
Preceded by	Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Personal details
Born	Joann Lillian Kagan; October 31, 1966 (age 58); Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Stephen Downey
Education	Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA); New York Law School (JD); Boston University (MSW);
Website	www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=380[dead link‍]

Joann Kagan Downey (born October 31, 1966) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented the 11th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2022. She later became a judge.^[2]

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Joann Downey


Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 11th district
In office January 12, 2016 – January 11, 2022 Serving with Eric Houghtaling
Preceded by	Mary Pat Angelini Caroline Casagrande
Succeeded by	Marilyn Piperno Kimberly Eulner
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Human Services
In office January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022
Preceded by	Valerie Vainieri Huttle

Personal details
Born	Joann Lillian Kagan^[1] (1966-10-31) October 31, 1966 (age 58) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Stephen Downey
Education	Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) New York Law School (JD) Boston University (MSW)
Website	www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=380^{[dead link‍]}