Paula Dow
Paula T. Dow (born 1955) is an American lawyer and judge. She served as the 58th Attorney General of New Jersey, appointed by incoming Governor Chris Christie. Her nomination to a full term was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in February 2010. She is the first African-American woman to be attorney general in state history.
Paula T. Dow | |
|---|---|
| 58th New Jersey Attorney General | |
| In office January 18, 2010 – January 10, 2012 | |
| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Anne Milgram |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey S. Chiesa |
| Essex County Prosecutor | |
| In office June 30, 2005 – January 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Campolo (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Laurino (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Maplewood, New Jersey |
| Education | Franklin & Marshall College (BA) University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
On December 12, 2011, Christie announced that Dow would temporarily become the First Deputy General Counsel for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and that he had nominated Jeffrey S. Chiesa, then Christie's chief counsel, to become the new Attorney General. The governor also said he would file a notice of intent to nominate Dow to a Superior Court judgeship in Essex County. Chiesa was sworn in as Dow's successor on January 10, 2012.