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Publisher Marketing: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 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, and he was sworn in on November 23, 2009. He had previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2009. Doherty grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and graduated from Glen Ridge High School in 1981. In 1985, Doherty graduated with a B. S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and was commissioned as an officer in the Field Artillery. Doherty served on active duty in the United States Army from 1985-1989 and in the United States Army Reserve from 1989-1993. He achieved the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the U. S. Airborne School, the U. S. Army Jungle School and the Defense Language Institute (German). In the Army, he was stationed in Germany and served as a nuclear operations officer.