Assemblyman Edward H. “Ned” Thomson
Assemblyman Ned Thomson began his legislative career in 2017 and was subsequently re-elected in the fall of that year and again in 2019. He represents the 30th Legislative District which is comprised of 14 towns in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
He serves as a member of the Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources and the Regulated Professions, State and Local Government, and Telecommunications and Utilities Committees.
Prior to joining the Legislature, Assemblyman Thomson was Trustee of the New Jersey Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) for more than 20 years.
He also served on the Wall Township Committee for a decade where he was twice elected Mayor. In addition, he was a member of the Wall Township Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.
An enrolled actuary, Assemblyman Thomson is the owner of E.H. Thomson & Company, Inc. Consulting Actuaries where he administers more than 500 pension plans.
He is a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries and a member of the Society of Pension Actuaries and the American Academy of Actuaries.
He is also a certified continuing education provider for the New Jersey Board of Accountancy and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.
Assemblyman Thomson is an experienced pilot who volunteers with Angel Flights which provides free trips for patients with serious illnesses for treatment at hospitals. In addition, he volunteers for the Junior Olympics and other major youth and intercollegiate sailing events and is a race official with U.S. Sailing.
A lifelong resident of Monmouth County, Assemblyman Thomson attended Neptune High School and Blair Academy and continued his education at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the College of Insurance. He has three grown children and resides in Wall Township with his wife, Sandi.
