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11 Facts About DiAnne Gove

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DiAnne C Gove was born on February 15,1951 and is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 9th Legislative District from 2009 to 2024.

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DiAnne Gove was sworn in on December 7,2009, to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of fellow Republican Daniel Van Pelt after his arrest on corruption charges.

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DiAnne Gove had been the Minority Policy Co-Chair in the General Assembly starting in 2014.

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DiAnne Gove was raised in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township and attended Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin.

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DiAnne Gove received a Bachelor of Arts from Cabrini College and later a Master of Arts from Monmouth University, both degrees in social science.

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DiAnne Gove spent more than three decades in the faculty at Southern Regional High School, where she taught history and government.

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DiAnne Gove served as a commissioner on the Ocean County Utilities Authority.

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DiAnne Gove was selected on August 12,2009, by delegates from the Ocean County, Atlantic County, and Burlington County Republican Committees to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly created by the resignation of Republican Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt on July 31,2009.

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DiAnne Gove served the remainder of Van Pelt's term, which ended in January 2010.

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DiAnne Gove stated that "getting the confidence of the people back into government" was an important part of her campaign.

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DiAnne Gove decided not to run in the June 2023 primary, after a screening committee supported incumbent Rumpf and newcomer Greg Myhre for the two Assembly seats.