Anne Milgram, Biden’s Pick To Lead DEA, Has East Brunswick Roots

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A former East Brunswick resident may be the new head of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

President Joe Biden on Monday nominated former New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram to lead the DEA.

Milgram grew up in East Brunswick and is a Class of ‘88 alumna of East Brunswick High School.

According to a statement by the White House, during her career, Milgram “spearheaded investigations into human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, street gangs, violent and organized crime, public corruption, securities fraud, mortgage fraud, and civil rights violations.”

Milgram served as New Jersey's Attorney General from 2007-2010.

Senator Bob Menendez welcomed Milgram’s nomination, and called it a “great choice.”

“She will be an excellent DEA Administrator, who will work diligently to fight drug trafficking and keep dangerous substances like fentanyl off our streets,” Menendez said in a Twitter post.

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said he was "delighted" by the Biden administration's announcement.

"Anne Milgram is smart, tough, and deeply committed to justice. The same qualities that made her a fantastic New Jersey AG will make her a superb DEA Administrator," Grewal said on Twitter.

Before her stint as Attorney General of New Jersey, Milgram began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

She then moved to the United States Department of Justice, where she served as a federal prosecutor.

Milgram is currently a professor at New York University School of Law.

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