Vietnam Veteran Senator and Judge Edward T. O’Connor Joins NJVVMF Board of Trustees

HOLMDELl, NJ — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF) is proud to announce the appointment of Vietnam Veteran Senator and Judge Edward T. O’Connor, Capt., U.S. Army (Ret.), as a member of its Board of Trustees. O’Connor, who represented the 31st district in the New Jersey State Senate from 1982 to 2002, is renowned for his significant contributions, including authoring the legislation to establish the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial.

O’Connor, the first Vietnam Combat Veteran elected to the New Jersey State Senate, served as Chairman of the NJVVMF from 1987 to 1997. His return to the foundation is welcomed by many, including Senator Nick Asselta (Ret.), Vice Chair of NJVVMF. “We’re thrilled to appoint Vietnam Veteran Senator and Judge O’Connor to our Board of Trustees, as he has already dedicated so much to our organization, including sponsoring the bill to create a New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial,” Asselta remarked.

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Amy Osborn, Executive Director of NJVVMF, lauded O’Connor’s extensive public service. “Senator O’Connor served our country with honor as a Captain in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, then returned to New Jersey to fulfill a career of public service to the people of Hudson County in the state Legislature and as a Superior Court Judge,” she said. “His service to our state and our country is exemplary, and he’s been steadfast in his dedication to New Jersey’s Vietnam veterans."

During his Senate tenure, O’Connor held positions such as Minority Whip and chaired the Senate Judiciary, Labor, and Joint Ethics Committees. After leaving the state Legislature in 2002, he was appointed as a Superior Court judge for Hudson County.

Expressing his gratitude and commitment, O’Connor said, “The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial holds a special place in my heart, as it serves as a home to my fellow Vietnam Veterans, including the 1564 brave New Jersey men and one woman who died fighting for our country. I’m pleased to join this dynamic Board of professionals who are dedicated to preserving the memories of New Jersey’s fallen heroes, as well as the history of the Vietnam era, for future generations."

For more information about the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, please visit www.njvvmf.org .

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