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Jamel Curtis Holley (born September 13, 1979) is an American Democratic Party politician from the state of New Jersey. He is currently a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 20th Legislative District. He was appointed to the seat on January 21, 2015, by the elected members of the Union County Democratic Committee from the 20th district municipalities of Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle, and Union Township making him the first African American to represent the district. He is serving out the unexpired term of former Assemblyman and current Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan. Holley formerly served as mayor of the Borough of Roselle. After being councilman-at-large for the borough from 2005 through 2011,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamelholley )〕 he was elected mayor in November 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.boroughofroselle.com/Officials/Official.aspx?id=2 )〕 He took office on January 1, 2012 at the age 32,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://localtalknews.com/state/government/1077-roselle-mayor-jamel-holley-to-be-inaugurated-january-6th.html )〕 becoming the borough’s youngest-ever mayor. He is the president and CEO of Front Porch Strategies, a consulting firm for government affairs based in Caldwell, NJ.〔 He also serves as chairman and CEO of the Jamel C. Holley Civic Association, a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides resources and programs to residents of Roselle and surrounding communities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.boroughofroselle.com/Officials/Official.aspx?id=2 )〕 In 2004, Holley was one of 40 people throughout the country to be honored by The Network Journal Magazine for his achievements and contributions to the African American community.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.boroughofroselle.com/Officials/Official.aspx?id=2 )〕 ==Political career== Holley graduated from Abraham Clark High School in Roselle in 1997.〔 He then attended New Jersey City University until 2002, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.〔 In 2001, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of New Jersey’s 20th Legislative District, 〔 the youngest Chief of Staff for any of New Jersey’s 120 legislators. As Chief of Staff, Holley was in charge of coordinating political and constituency outreach programs and supervising legislative departments and projects, as well as meeting regularly with lobbyists, community leaders, and officials from the local, state, and federal levels. On November 2, 2004, Holley won the General Election for Councilman at Large in the Borough of Roselle, becoming Union County’s youngest Councilman at age 25.〔 Holley was commissioned by the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in 2004 to serve as a member of the Affirmative Action and Outreach Committee for the Democratic National Convention.〔 Holley earned his Master of Public Administration from Kean University in 2006.〔 The following year, he was re-elected as councilman-at-large in Roselle.〔 Starting in 2007, Holley also spent three years as an Economic Development Specialist for Union County. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jamel Holley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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