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Professional Background: Freeholder Nancy Ward was
appointed to the Union County Board of Chosen
Freeholders in October 2004. Ms. Ward works as an
attorney with offices in Linden.
Education: Ms. Ward graduated magna cum laude from
Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Finance. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from
Pace University. Ms. Ward is licensed to practice law in
the State of New Jersey.
Experience: Since becoming a Freeholder, Ms. Ward
has served as liaison to the AIDS Advisory Council, the
Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
and the Union County Planning Board. She also served on
the Air Traffic Noise Advisory Board. Ms. Ward is a past
member of the Linden Economic Development Corporation. For
volunteering her legal services at Liberty State Park in
Jersey City after the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks, Ms. Ward received recognition from John Farmer,
Jr., the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey. In
2007, she was assigned to the Freeholder Homeland
Security Committee.
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