Joseph Danielsen is an American Democratic Party politician, who represents the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he has served since October 16, 2014, after being appointed to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula, who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
[2] A lifelong resident of Franklin Township, Danielsen is an IT consultant and owner of Network Blade LLC.
From 1997 until 2010, Danielsen served on the Franklin Township Planning Board,[3] including a stint as vice chair for several of those years.
In that role, he supported economic development and helped attract businesses to Franklin Township while maintaining the local historic character.
[1] Danielsen received an A.S. in Marketing, Art, and Design from Middlesex County College and a B.A.