Fred H. Madden

Fred H. Madden, Jr. (born March 30, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2004, where he represents the 4th Legislative District.

Madden is a 1972 graduate of Gloucester Catholic High School.

Madden served as acting superintendent of the New Jersey State Police in 2002, after rising through the ranks from trooper to lieutenant colonel. After he retired from the State Police force in 2002, he worked as the chief of investigations in the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

Madden received training at the FBI Academy and the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection School. Under Madden's command, the New Jersey State Police established its Internet sex offender registry, a computer crimes initiative to combat identity theft and Internet crimes against children, and he served as a member of New Jersey's State Domestic Preparedness Task Force to address issues of homeland security and counter-terrorism.

Madden earned a degree in law enforcement from Camden County College, graduated with a B.A. from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) in law / justice and was awarded an M.S. from Saint Joseph's University in criminal justice. Madden has taught as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University, Rutgers University and Gloucester County College.

The Washington Township (Gloucester County) native was recruited to run for the Senate in the high-profile 4th Legislative District against incumbent Republican Senator George Geist in 2004. At the time, the campaign between Madden and Geist was the most expensive in New Jersey State Senate history reaching over $4.2 million, breaking the previous record spending of $1.8 million. After a recount, Madden held on to win with a 63-vote margin.

Madden serves in the Senate on the Labor Committee (as vice-chair) and the Transportation Committee (as vice-chair).

Notable actions

Senator Madden was instrumental in passing the One-Gun-Month Bill, S1774. Madden, who previously voted “no” and committed to hold firm in that position in support of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, switched his vote at the last minute and voted “yes” to limit firearms sales to one per month.

"I am confident this will be a real task force offering real recommendations, said Sen. Fred Madden, (D-Gloucester), who provided the key vote that passed the bill 21-15 around 12:30 a.m.

District 4

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 4th Legislative District for the 2014-2015 (216th) Legislative Session are:

• Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D)
• Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (D)

Election History