15 Facts About Linda Stender

Linda Stender was born on July 25,1951 and is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2016, where she represented the 22nd legislative district.

Linda Stender ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, seeking to represent New Jersey's 7th District, in 2006 and 2008.

Linda Stender was narrowly defeated by incumbent Representative Mike Ferguson in 2006 but lost by a wider margin to Leonard Lance in the November 4,2008 election.

Linda Stender is a former Vice Chairwoman of the Tourism and Gaming Committee and a former Vice Chairwoman of the Environment and Solid Waste Committee.

Linda Stender was born on July 25,1951, in Plainfield, New Jersey and graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.

Linda Stender previously served as a Councilwoman and as Mayor of Fanwood, New Jersey from 1992 to 1995.

Linda Stender served as Chairwoman of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1997.

Linda Stender was elected to the State Assembly in 2001 and reelected in 2003.

Linda Stender was the Democratic Party nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district, where she faced off against Republican incumbent Mike Ferguson.

Linda Stender campaigned as a self-described "progressive" and advocated for stem cell research.

In May 2006, Linda Stender was endorsed by The Sierra Club.

In late 2007, Linda Stender announced another run for Congress in 2008.

On January 18,2008, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced that Linda Stender would be part of its 'Red to Blue' fundraising program, indicating that the district has been targeted by national Democrats.

Linda Stender registered to run for reelection in 2013 from a Scotch Plains address, and told her district-mate, Assemblyman Jerry Green, that she lives with her mother and that her husband lives in Manasquan.

The controversy has led Linda Stender to retire from the Assembly choosing not to run for re-election in 2015.