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John McCann Jr.

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Public Service, City University of New York School of Law, 1995-1997
  • Master's, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Pace University, 1991-1993

Professional Experience

  • JD, Public Service, City University of New York School of Law, 1995-1997
  • Master's, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Pace University, 1991-1993
  • Managing Member, The Law Office of John J. McCann, 1999-present
  • Fellow, Dyson College of the Arts and Sciences, Pace University
  • Former General Counsel, Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
  • General Counsel, Office of the Bergen County Sheriff, 2011-2017
  • Assistant Associate Professor, Pace University, 1996-2001
  • University of Pennsylvania Fellow on Health Care, United States Senator Arlen Specter, 1993-1994

Political Experience

  • JD, Public Service, City University of New York School of Law, 1995-1997
  • Master's, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Pace University, 1991-1993
  • Managing Member, The Law Office of John J. McCann, 1999-present
  • Fellow, Dyson College of the Arts and Sciences, Pace University
  • Former General Counsel, Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
  • General Counsel, Office of the Bergen County Sheriff, 2011-2017
  • Assistant Associate Professor, Pace University, 1996-2001
  • University of Pennsylvania Fellow on Health Care, United States Senator Arlen Specter, 1993-1994
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Borough Council of Cresskill, New Jersey, 2000-2008

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Public Service, City University of New York School of Law, 1995-1997
  • Master's, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Pace University, 1991-1993
  • Managing Member, The Law Office of John J. McCann, 1999-present
  • Fellow, Dyson College of the Arts and Sciences, Pace University
  • Former General Counsel, Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
  • General Counsel, Office of the Bergen County Sheriff, 2011-2017
  • Assistant Associate Professor, Pace University, 1996-2001
  • University of Pennsylvania Fellow on Health Care, United States Senator Arlen Specter, 1993-1994
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Borough Council of Cresskill, New Jersey, 2000-2008
  • Member, New Jersey Bar Association, 2000-present
  • Member, Bergen County Republican Committee
  • Chair, Cresskill Committee
  • Guest Lecturer, Economics and Political Science at Pace University
  • Member, Wharton Business School Steering Committee
  • Volunteer, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 1998-1999

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Athletics; coaching basketball, softball and soccer; playing competitive baseball and basketball; karate and drumming.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Endorsements
Bob Yudin, former Bergen County GOP chairman
Stump for Trump
Republican Liberty Caucus