Peter C. Harvey
| Peter C. Harvey | |
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| 54th New Jersey Attorney General | |
| In office June 16, 2003 – January 30, 2006 |
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| Governor | Jim McGreevey Richard Codey |
| Preceded by | David Samson |
| Succeeded by | Zulima Farber |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Morgan State University (B.A.) Columbia Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Peter C. Harvey was the first African American to serve as New Jersey Attorney General. Harvey was appointed by New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey as Acting Attorney General on February 15, 2003, and was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate as Attorney General on June 16, 2003. Harvey served until 2006, when he was succeeded by Zulima Farber. Following his resignation as Attorney General, he became a Partner in the New York City law office of Patterson, Belknap, Webb, and Tyler. [1]
Biography
On January 17, 2002, then-Attorney General David Samson appointed Harvey to serve as first assistant attorney general and director of the Division of Criminal Justice, where he served prior to his appointment as Attorney General.
Harvey received his J.D. degree in 1982 from Columbia Law School. He received a B.A. in political science from Morgan State University in 1979.[2]
References
- ↑ Peter C. Harvey-Partner-Patterson, Belknap. Webb. Tyler
- ↑ Peter C. Harvey, New Jersey Attorney General capsule bio. Accessed December 17, 2007.
External links
- Peter C. Harvey, New Jersey Attorney General capsule bio
- Columbia Law School: Peter C. Harvey '82
- Attorney General Harvey to speak on New Jersey’s judicial response to sexual assault
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by | New Jersey Attorney General June 16, 2003 – January 2006 |
Succeeded by Zulima Farber |
