Barbara A. Curran
Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court
In office
1993–2000
GovernorJames Florio
Member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
from the 24th district
In office
January 8, 1974 – June 23, 1980
Serving with John J. Sinsimer and Dean Gallo
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byLeanna Brown
Personal details
Born(1940-08-26)August 26, 1940
New York City, New York
DiedJanuary 29, 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 81)
Political partyRepublican
EducationSt. Mary-of-the-Woods College (BA)
Syracuse University (MA)
Seton Hall University (JD)

Barbara A. Curran (August 26, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American politician, attorney, and judge who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Superior Court, and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

Early life and education

Curran was born in New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Master of Arts from Syracuse University, and Juris Doctor from the Seton Hall University School of Law.[1]

Career

Curran served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 24th Legislative District from 1974 to 1980.[2][3]

She was a commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities from June 1980 to 1988 and was its president from 1982.[4]

In 1992, Curran was nominated to serve as a Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court by James Florio.[5][6] She served until February 19, 2000.[7]

Personal life and death

She died on January 29, 2022, at the age of 81.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Robe Probe - Vote about this Judge BARBARA CURRAN, JUDGE, Ratings, Complaints, Reviews, Rate, Rankings, Judicial Performance, Biography, Surveys". www.robeprobe.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Chatham Press from Chatham, New Jersey on October 30, 1975 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. October 30, 1975. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ William Carlton Raat (December 4, 1977). "Women Gaining Stature in Legislature". The New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Wildstein, David (January 30, 2022). "Barbara Curran, former assemblywoman, dies at 81". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "CD-11 Flashpoint: Sherrill Scores Two Endorsements of Former Republican Officeholders". Insider NJ. October 30, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Sherrill backer Barbara Curran was first woman NJ GOP executive director". New Jersey Globe. October 30, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Biographies of the N.J. Superior Court Judges". New Jersey Law Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Barbara Curran, former assemblywoman, dies at 81
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