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  Kean, Sr., Thomas H.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2001-01-01  
 
NameThomas H. Kean, Sr.
Address123 Shrewsbury Drive
Livingston, New Jersey 07039, United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born April 21, 1935 (88 years)
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifedWSNJ
Jan 20, 2021 05:32pm
Tags Caucasian - Episcopalian -
InfoNJ Governor, 1982 - 1990.
State Assemblyman, 1968 - 1978.
Assembly Speaker, 1972 - 1974.

Drew University President Thomas H. Kean is a former two-term New Jersey Governor and served 10 years in the New Jersey General Assembly, including two terms as the Speaker of the Assembly. He delivered the Keynote speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was rated by Newsweek as one of the nation's most effective Governors. Before serving elective office, Kean was a teacher, businessman, and ran a camp for underprivileged children. During his tenure as President of Drew, the university has expanded and improved its international and off-campus study programs, added new faculty in African, Asian, Russian, and Islamic studies, constructed a $12 million forum and athletic center, and doubled its endowment. He is the author of The Politics of Inclusion, published in 1988. President Kean teaches an upper level seminar titled "Governing a State."


On the Personal Side
President Kean enjoys opera, reading (histories), and tennis. He rarely misses a performance of the Drew University Dramatic Society and is advisor to Drew's medieval club, That Medieval Thing. President Kean and his wife live in Far Hills, New Jersey. They have twin sons and a daughter. He is also a New York Jets fan.

Kean most recently served on the 911 Commission, receiving widespread acclaim for his bi-partisan, even handed approach to finding the truth.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS

BOOKS
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EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 02, 2008 07:00pm Op-Ed by Candidate Stonewalled by the C.I.A.  Article RP 
Jun 10, 2005 10:00am Profile The Kean legacy: Clarity, compassion, class  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jan 28, 2005 12:00am Poll Poll: Kean New Jersey's best governor; Whitman, McGreevey tie for worst  Article Classical Liberal 
Dec 16, 2002 01:37pm General Bush Taps Ex-N.J. Gov. to Run 9/11 Probe  Article *crickets chirp* 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.00000 Average

FAMILY
Son Thomas H. Kean, Jr. 1968-
Father Robert W. Kean 1893-1980
Grandfather Hamilton F. Kean 1862-1941
Great-Grandfather John Kean 1814-1895
Grand Uncle John Kean, Jr. 1852-1914

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/05/1985 NJ Governor Won 69.58% (+40.26%)
  11/03/1981 NJ Governor Won 49.46% (+0.08%)
  06/02/1981 NJ Governor - R Primary Won 30.75% (+9.78%)
  06/07/1977 NJ Governor - R Primary Lost 36.17% (-18.53%)
  11/04/1975 NJ General Assembly 25 Won 32.69% (+1.95%)
  06/04/1974 NJ District 5 - R Primary Lost 47.46% (-0.32%)
  11/06/1973 NJ General Assembly 25 Won 29.19% (+4.32%)
  01/11/1972 NJ Assembly Speaker Won 53.75% (+7.50%)
  11/02/1971 NJ Assembly 11-E Won 30.20% (+0.83%)
  06/08/1971 NJ Assembly 11E - R Primary Won 46.16% (+2.89%)
  11/04/1969 NJ General Assembly 11-F Won 31.72% (+0.38%)
  11/07/1967 NJ General Assembly 11-F Won 32.62% (+0.00%)
  09/12/1967 NJ Assembly 11F - R Primary Won 30.19% (+0.85%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  06/06/2013 NJ US Senate - Appointment Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  07/01/1988 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-67.90%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NJ US President - R Primary - Feb 05, 2008 R John McCain
US President - R Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 R John McCain
NJ State Senate 26 - R Primary - Jun 03, 2003 R Robert J. Martin
NJ Governor - R Primary - Jun 26, 2001 R Robert "Bob" Franks
US President - R Primaries - Jul 07, 1996 R Lamar Alexander