Sadaf Jaffer
Sadaf F. Jaffer (born February 19, 1983) is an American elected official who has represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11, 2022. She is a postdoctoral research associate at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies.
Sadaf Jaffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th district | |
| In office January 11, 2022 – January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Zwicker |
| Succeeded by | Mitchelle Drulis |
| Mayor of Montgomery Township | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Devra Keenan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Daniel Sheffield |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Montgomery Township, New Jersey |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Jaffer served two one-year terms as mayor of Montgomery Township, having taken office on January 3, 2019, and completing her term on December 31, 2020. She is the first woman of South Asian descent to serve as mayor of a town in New Jersey, and the first Muslim woman to serve as a mayor in the United States. Jaffer was first elected to Montgomery's Township Committee in 2017. She will not be seeking re-election in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election due to personal reasons.