Fred H. Madden

Fred H. Madden Jr. (born March 30, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 4th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from 2004 to 2024.

Madden announced in March 2023 that he would not be running for re-election and but would continue to serve until his term ended in January 2024.^[2]

Madden is a 1972 graduate of Gloucester Catholic High School.^[3] Madden earned a degree in law enforcement from Camden County College, graduated with a B.A. from Glassboro State College (now Rowan College of South Jersey) in law / justice and was awarded an M.S. from Saint Joseph's University in criminal justice.^[1]

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 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.^[4] 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.

In the current session, committee assignments are:^[1]

• Labor (as Chair)
• Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (as Vice-Chair)
• Judiciary

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The representatives from the 4th District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:^[5]

• Senator Fred H. Madden (D)
• Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (D)
• Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (D)

2021 New Jersey Senate election for the 4th Legislative District,^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Madden (Incumbent)	38,062	54.42	45.58
	Republican	Stephen H. Pakradooni Jr.	31,878	45.58	45.58
Total votes			'69,940'	'100.0'

2017 New Jersey Senate election for the 4th Legislative District ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred Madden (Incumbent)	38,790	100.0	42.1
Total votes			'38,790'	'100.0'

2013 New Jersey Senate election for the 4th Legislative District ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Madden (Incumbent)	29,439	57.9	4.2
	Republican	Giancarlo D'Orazio	21,376	42.1	4.2
Total votes			'50,815'	'100.0'

2011 New Jersey Senate election for the 4th Legislative District^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred Madden (Incumbent)	23,868	62.1	2.3
	Republican	Giancarlo D'Orazio	14,569	37.9	2.3
Total votes			'38,437'	'100.0'

2007 New Jersey Senate election for the 4th Legislative District^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Madden (Incumbent)	21,395	59.8	9.7
	Republican	Shelley Lovett	14,364	40.2	9.7
Total votes			'35,759'	'100.0'

2003 New Jersey Senate election for the 4th Legislative District ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Madden	20,752	50.08	8.3
	Republican	George Geist (Incumbent)	20,689	49.92	8.3
Total votes			'41,441'	'100.0'

• Senator Madden's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2018 Archived October 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 2017 Archived October 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 2016 Archived October 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 2015 Archived May 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine 2014 Archived June 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine 2013 Archived June 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine 2012 Archived June 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine 2011 Archived September 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine 2010 Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine 2009 Archived September 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine 2008 Archived September 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine 2007 Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine 2006 Archived June 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 2005 Archived May 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine 2004 Archived June 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
• Madden, Moriarty and Love Legislative website
• New Jersey Senate Democrats Website Biography
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003