Background
McKenna, Edward James was born on April 7, 1950 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward J. and Rita L. (Spence) McKenna.
McKenna, Edward James was born on April 7, 1950 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward J. and Rita L. (Spence) McKenna.
Villanova University (Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Fordham University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1975). Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1975).
Law Secretary to Honorable Burton L. Fundler, Honorable George A. Gray and Honorable Walter H. Gehricke, 1975-1976.
Member, Board of Directors, Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Incorporated., 1978-1984. Member, Board of Trustees, Legal Aid Society of Monmouth, 1978-1982.
Member, Board of Adjustment of Borough of Red Bank, 1978-1980. Member of Borough Council, 1987— and Council President, since 1989, Borough of Red Bank.
Member, Planning Board, Borough of Red Bank, since 1989.
Assistant County Counsel, County of Monmouth, 1979-1980. Member, 1985-1989 and Chairman, 1988-1989, New Jersey Supreme Court District IX Ethics Committee. Member, Small Business Advisory Council, Brookdale Community College, since 1989.
Chairman, Small Business Advisory Council, Brookdale Community College, 1990.
Member, New Jersey Small Business Development Counsel, 1990. Member, Board of Trustees, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, since 1986.
Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, since 1980. Fellow, Monmouth Bar Foundation, 1983.
Working as a partner of McKENNA, LISKA & LEONE. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey. 1976, United States. Tax Court.
1978, District of Columbia.
1979, United States. Supreme Court, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and United States.
Claims Court. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1982, New New York
Trustee Legal Aid Society, Monmouth County, 1978-1982, Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, since 1986. Board directors Ocean-Monmouth Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Red Bank, 1978-1983, president county, 1989-1991. Councilman Borough of Red Bank, 1987-1991, mayor, since 1991.
Chairman Red Bank Democratic Party, since 1983, Brookdale Community Colonel, Small Business Development Council, since 1989. Member New Jersey State Small Bus.Adv. Council, since 1990. Fellow Monmouth Bar Foundation.
Member Monmouth Bar Association (trustee since 1983, president 1996-1997).
Married Christine J. Gerrard, Aug.12, 1973. Children: Sean Edward, Kayla.