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Bret Schundler | |
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| Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education | |
| In office March 11, 2010 – August 27, 2010 | |
| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Lucille Davy |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Cerf |
| 42nd Mayor of Jersey City | |
| In office November 11, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Rakowski |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Cunningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bret Davis Schundler January 14, 1959 Colonia, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1991) Republican (1991–present) |
| Spouse | Lynn |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
Bret Davis Schundler (born January 14, 1959) is an American politician from New Jersey who served as the 42nd mayor of Jersey City from 1992 to 2001. He remains the last Republican to hold that office. He also unsuccessfully ran for Governor of New Jersey in 2001 and 2005.
Earlier in his life, Schundler was a Democrat, and the State Coordinator in New Jersey for Gary Hart's 1984 campaign for President. He then served as the chief operating officer of The King's College, a Christian liberal arts college in New York City. He served in the cabinet of Governor Chris Christie as New Jersey commissioner of education from January to August 2010, when he was dismissed.[1]