Tony Jordan (politician)
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Tony Jordan | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Washington County | |
| Assumed office January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin C. Kortright |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 113th district | |
| In office January 2009 – November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Roy McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Carrie Woerner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Anthony Jordan September 9, 1964 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wendy Skellie Jordan |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Greenwich, New York, U.S. |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
| Website | Official website |
J. Anthony Jordan[1] (born September 9, 1964) is an American politician and former Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 113th Assembly District from 2009-2013. He is the District Attorney of Washington County, New York.
Jordan received a bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in finance from the University of Notre Dame in 1986. He earned a J.D. degree (magna cum laude) from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1995. He was a partner in the law firm of Jordan & Kelly LLC. Prior to being elected, he served part-time as Assistant District Attorney in Washington County.[2]
In 2008, he was elected to replace Assemblyman Roy McDonald, who was running for the New York State Senate. Jordan won his November 2008 general election with 57 percent of the vote[3][4] and ran uncontested in the November 2010 general election.[5][6]
In April 2013, Jordan announced he would run for Washington County District Attorney.[7] On November 5, 2013, Jordan ran on the Republican, Conservative, and Independent Party lines[8] defeating incumbent District Attorney Kevin Kortright who ran on the Democratic line.[9]
As District Attorney, Jordan serves as the lead prosecutor for the case surrounding the 2023 Killing of Kaylin Gillis in the Town of Hebron, New York.
Jordan resides near Greenwich, New York. He and his wife Wendy Jordan (née Skellie) have four children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2009 New Assembly Members" (PDF). New York State Assembly. 2009.
- ^ a b "Carrie Woerner - Assembly District 113 | New York State Assembly".
- ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2008.
- ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010.
- ^ "Tony Jordan will run for Washington County district attorney". Glens Falls Post-Star.
- ^ "Jordan gets Conservative Party line with primary win in race for Washington County district attorney". 11 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.news10.com/story/23890462/tony-jordan-elected-new-washington-county-da