Jeffrey Chiesa

Jeffrey Chiesa
Official Senate portrait
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office June 6, 2013 – October 30, 2013
Appointed by	Chris Christie
Preceded by	Frank Lautenberg
Succeeded by	Cory Booker
59th Attorney General of New Jersey
In office January 10, 2012 – June 6, 2013
Governor	Chris Christie
Preceded by	Paula Dow
Succeeded by	Christopher Porrino
Personal details
Born	Jeffrey Scott Chiesa (1965-06-22) June 22, 1965 (age 58) Bound Brook, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jenny Sullivan
Education	Bound Brook High School University of Notre Dame (BBA) Catholic University of America (JD)
Jeffrey Chiesa's voice Chiesa questions witnesses on inter-agency information sharing at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Recorded September 11, 2013

Jeffrey Scott Chiesa (/ˌkiːˈeɪzə/ kee-AY-zə; born June 22, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey from June 6 to October 30, 2013. As a member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 59th Attorney General of New Jersey from January 10, 2012, until June 6, 2013.

Prior to his tenure as New Jersey Attorney General, he served as Chief Counsel to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie announced on June 6, 2013, that he would appoint Chiesa to the United States Senate seat that was vacated by the death of Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg;^[1] four days later, Chiesa was sworn in, becoming the first Republican senator of New Jersey since Nicholas F. Brady.^[2] He declined to run for the remainder of the Senate term in the 2013 special election, which was subsequently won by Democrat Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark.

As of 2024, Chiesa is the last Republican to serve as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.