Thomas Howard Kean Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from
From 2001 to 2003, Kean … See more

Thomas Howard Kean Jr.'s father is Thomas Howard Kean, who served as governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. His grandfather is Robert Kean, a former congressman from New Jersey. His great-grandfather … See more

Kean was appointed to the General Assembly, the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, in April 2001, to serve out the unexpired term of Alan Augustine, who had resigned on March 21, 2001, for health reas… See more

In March 2003, Kean was appointed to the New Jersey Senate to serve out the unexpired term of Rich Bagger, and won election to that Senate seat in November 2003. In 2004, he was elected Senate Minority W… See more

Kean was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat vacated by former U.S. senator and former governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine, a seat now filled by Corzine's designated replacement, Bob Menendez. … See more

Kean sought the Republican nomination for New Jersey's 7th congressional district, but lost the primary to Mike Ferguson by about 4,000 votes, finishing second in a field of four candidates.
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Kean is an Episcopalian. He resides in Westfield with his wife, Rhonda Lee Norton, and their two daughters. See more