Matt Platkin
Matt Platkin | |
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| 62nd Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office February 14, 2022 Acting: February 14, 2022 - September 29, 2022 | |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bruck (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986/1987 (age 37–38) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, JD) |
Matt Platkin (born 1986/1987)[1] is the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey. His appointment was announced on February 3, 2022, by Governor Phil Murphy. Platkin took office as Acting Attorney General on February 14, 2022, after the confirmation of his appointment by the New Jersey State Senate. Platkin replaced Andrew Bruck as Acting Attorney General.[2]
A resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Platkin was raised in Florham Park, New Jersey and Morristown, New Jersey. He attended Madison High School, earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and received a JD from Stanford Law School.[3] He started his career with the Brookings Institution, advising Congress on economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis.[4]
Before becoming Acting Attorney General, Platkin served as Chief Counsel to Governor Murphy from January 2018 to October 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he drafted executive orders and workforce policies for state government employees.[4] He took a leave during January 2020 to serve as Senator Cory Booker's special counsel during the first impeachment of Donald Trump.[1]
References
- ^ a b Wildstein, David (February 2, 2022). "Murphy to Name Platkin as Attorney General". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Murphy Taps Matt Platkin for State Attorney General", Insider NJ, February 3, 2022. Accessed February 3, 2022.
- ^ Governor Murphy Announces Matt Platkin to Serve as New Jersey Attorney General, Governor of New Jersey press release dated February 3, 2022. Accessed February 3, 2022. "Platkin was born and raised in New Jersey, growing up in both Florham Park and Morristown, and graduated from Madison High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, and his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.... Platkin resides in Montclair with his wife Sophia and their son, Robert."
- ^ a b "Matthew J. Platkin". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
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