Michael J. Doherty Politician

Michael J. Doherty (born May 24, 1963) is an American Republican Party politician who serves in the New Jersey Senate representing the 23rd Legislative District. He was sworn into the State Senate on November 23, 2009, having won the seat held by Marcia A. Karrow, who had earlier been selected by a party convention to succeed Leonard Lance after his election to the United States House of Representatives. Doherty had served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2009.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 24, 1963
Birth place	New Jersey , Point Pleasant New Jersey , United States
Education	Defense Language Institute United States Military Academy Seton Hall University School of Law