Background
Wacks, Edward was born on October 6, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
lawyer politician member of the New Jersey Senate
Wacks, Edward was born on October 6, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
New York University School of Law. Fordham University School of Law.
O'Connor was elected in 1981 to fill the seat vacated by fellow Democrat Walter N. Sheil, defeating Republican Jean C. Lane by a 75.4%-24.7% margin. He was re-elected five times, with his closest scare coming in 1991, when he defeated Republican Bret Schundler by 55.1% to 44.9%. He served in the Senate on the Judiciary Committee and the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Committee.
He served as Minority Whip starting in 1992. In December 2001, the Senate passed legislation introduced by O'Connor that would establish standards for DNA testing of prison inmates. O'Connor graduated with an A.B. from St. Peter's College with a major in Modern Languages, was awarded a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and earned an L.L.M. degree from New York University School of Law with a specialization in Labor Law.
Member: Morris County (President, 1988), New Jersey State (Member, Board of Consultors, Real Property and Probate Section, 1983. Chair, 1990) and American Bar Associations. New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys.