Alan J. Karcher (May 19, 1943 – July 26, 1999)[1] was an American Democratic Party politician whose highest office was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Hughes' staff, Mr. Karcher went into private legal practice, which continued during his political career.
[3] He played a key role in the adoption of the state's first Uniform Penal code, which provided guidelines for priority sentences.
He also fought battles for senior citizens, tax reform, workers' rights, environmental cleanup, job creation and additional support for education and the arts.
[3] After leaving elected office in 1990, Karcher continued in his law practice and remained active in partisan politics, mainly as Democratic chair of Mercer County, and became a political mentor to many budding politicians at the local, county and state levels.