Ann Rosensweig Klein (1923–1986) was an American politician who served as a representative in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Ann Klein | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from District 10B | |
In office January 11, 1972 – January 8, 1974 Serving with James P. Vreeland | |
Preceded by | Everett B. Vreeland Peter W. Thomas |
Succeeded by | District eliminated |
Personal details | |
Born | 1923 |
Died | 1986 |
Alma mater | Barnard College Columbia University |
Klein received an undergraduate degree from Barnard College and graduated from the Columbia University School of Social Work.[1]
She was president of the New Jersey League of Women Voters,[2][3] from 1967 until 1971.[1] She left that position when she ran for the New Jersey General Assembly.[4] A resident of Morristown, she was elected in 1971 to represent District 10B in the New Jersey General Assembly (one of two districts in Morris County),[5] thereby becoming the first Democrat to represent the county in 60 years.[6][7] While in the Assembly, she supported a bill which removed the requirement that women must disclose their marital status when registering to vote.[8]
In 1973 she began her bid for Governor of New Jersey.[9][10] After she placed second to Brendan Byrne, he nominated her as commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies,[11][3] and she was approved by the New Jersey State Senate.[12] While serving in as commissioner she worked to find places for people released from state hospitals in New Jersey,[13] and advocated for better treatment of mental health care patients.[14] In 1975 this department was reorganized and she held a new position as the New Jersey Commissioner of the Department of Human Services until 1981 when she ran to be the Democratic nominee for the Governor of New Jersey.[15]
In 1981 she tried again for the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey[16] but was unsuccessful.[17] After her loss to Byrne in 1982 she was appointed and served as an administrative law judge in Newark until 1984 when she retired.[15]
Ann Klein was born in 1923 in Brooklyn, NY. Klein had two children, a son, David and daughter, Mara Jayne Miller[15] with her husband. They divorced in 1980.[1] Klein died of cancer at the age of 62 in Morristown, NJ in 1986.[18][15]
The Ann Klein Forensic Center at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital was named in honor of Klein to recognize her work in New Jersey.[6][19] In 1988, the Community Health Law Project began awarding the Ann Klein Advocate Award.[20] The award is annually presented to individuals or groups for their exemplary working towards better accessibility for persons living with disabilities.[21]
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