Jeffrey Chiesa

Who is Jeffrey Chiesa?

Jeffrey Scott Chiesa is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 2012 to 2013 and as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey in 2013.

Chiesa was sworn in as Attorney General on January 10, 2012. Prior to that appointment, 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 Frank Lautenberg. On June 10, 2013, Chiesa was sworn in as a Senator. He declined to run for the remainder of the Senate term in the 2013 special election, which was won by Democrat Cory Booker.