About Mr. Redd, Senate President Sweeney said,

“Jason is a smart and accomplished professional who has gained the trust and respect of everyone he has worked with …He is a man of integrity who shares my belief in the importance of public service and the ability of government to improve the lives of others, especially the disadvantaged and those who are experiencing adversity. He is a ‘public servant’ in the truest sense of the term who will be a valued part of the Senate Democratic team.”

Jason J. Redd is a self-described problem Solver and policy wonk who enjoys a wide array of interests and a varied career. Governor Phil Murphy appointed him to the Amistad Commission in 2022 to bring his wealth of talent and knowledge to help propel the Commission’s goals to new heights.

Much of his early professional experience is centered around his work as Senior Counselor for the Office of the New Jersey Senate President responsible for overseeing community outreach and civic engagement and constituent relations; In addition, Mr. Redd had the fulsome and onerous tasks of  skillfully monitoring, negotiating and managing the progress of policy and priorities on behalf of the Senate President. His career path also led to his serving as a seasoned Government Affairs Specialist and Legislative Language Architect for the New Jersey law firm, Gibbons P.C. in the Washington D.C office; and to serve as a lecturer at Rutgers on topics in his wheelhouse of expertise. Currently, Mr. Redd is the managing director oaf Stono Public Affairs, an agency created to give voice to community issues.

In a different iteration of himself, in the summer of 2022, Mr. Redd was invited to participate in the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF) Seminar for Democratic Leaders in Israel. The seminar, sponsored by AIEF, is an organization affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), is designed to focus on issues involving Israel and the region and has no implications or involvement of the Commission. 

As a young law school graduate, Mr. Redd served as a clerk for the Honorable James J. Farber, J.S.C., judge at Superior Court of New Jersey in Newton, New Jersey. It enhanced his student experiences learned as an extern for the Honorable James R. Zazzali, former Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court as well as New Jersey ‘s former Attorney General.  

Education:

• Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University Provo, UT, Juris Doctor
• The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J, MCRP, Policy and Planning,
• Rutgers The State University, New Brunswick, NJ, BS , Public Health

Civic and Professional Involvement:

• Member of the New Jersey and the Federal District of New Jersey
• Trenton Board of Education, former President
• National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Mercer County Board of Trustees, President
• New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician. (former)