Paul Brenan Duerr (born April 5, 2005) is an American author, historian, and politician from Hawthorne, New Jersey.[1] He is the author of six historical fiction books, and one non-fiction political science book.[2] A lifelong member of the Democratic Party, Duerr has been a political organizer/operative in Hawthorne, Passaic County, and the state of New Jersey.
Early and personal life
editA lifelong resident of Hawthorne, New Jersey, Duerr is a graduate of the Hawthorne Public Schools system. During his time in Hawthorne High School, Duerr wrote his first six books and received numerous accolades and praise by the local community as well as state-wide news outlets.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He has also conducted several public presentations discussing various historical topics, along with hosting multiple book signings and attending several book festivals. His early work resulted in him capturing the attention of local school board member and Democratic state senate candidate Jennifer Ehrentraut, who offered him a position on her 2023 campaign in 40th Legislative District.[10][11] His work on the LD-40 campaign resulted in several other campaign opportunities in Passaic County as well as for New Jersey Congressional and United States Senate campaigns, where Duerr completed two fellowships. Duerr is currently attending Rutgers University–New Brunswick where he is majoring in History and Political Science, with a minor in Archaeology.
Early political career
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During the 2023 campaign season, Duerr worked as the Outreach Director and Volunteer Coordinator on the Ehrentraut State Senate campaign. The ticket failed to unseat incumbent Kristin Corrado.[12]
During the 2024 primary campaign season, Duerr campaigned for the Passaic County Democratic Organization, supporting the ticket of Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congress, Thomas Adamo for Sheriff, Lazarra, De Vore, and Bartlett for County Commissioner. The official Passaic County Democratic Organization ticket successfully fended off significant democratic challengers.[13]
During the 2024 general campaign season, Duerr completed one Summer and one Fall fellowship for the campaign of Andy Kim for United States Senate.[14] He also continued his work on the Passaic County Democratic ticket. Following the August 21 death of Congressman Bill Pascrell, State Senator Nellie Pou from New Jersey's 35th legislative district was nominated by special convention to fill the congressman's place. All candidates on the 2024 Passaic County Democratic Organization ticket were victorious.[15]
Awards and recognition
editIn May of 2022 during his junior year of high school, Duerr was awarded the 1st Place Student Recognition Award for the seven northern counties of New Jersey by the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies (NJCSS). Duerr is also a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Band Award for his work in the school marching band and concert bands, where he conducted an original composition at the schools Spring concert his senior year.
For his work, Duerr has been interviewed by the local podcast 'The Towncast', hosted by Flavio Romeo.[9] He has also been interviewed by reporters from NorthJersey.com,[8][7][6] News12 New Jersey, Wayne Magazine,[5] The Clarion Newspaper (the student newspaper of Hawthorne High School),[16] Shoutout Atlanta Magazine,[3] and Bold Journey Magazine.[4]
Bibliography
edit- High Horse: A Harrowing Story of the Western Theater in the Bloodiest Conflict in American History (2021);[17] ISBN 979-8503391909
- A Shot in the Dark: "A sobering story of the grim reality of our American Civil War." (2021);[17] ISBN 979-8464629639
- The Ultimate Resolution (2021);[17] ISBN 979-8764808703
- 1864 (2022);[17] ISBN 979-8440486157
- Steel and Bone (2022);[17] ISBN 979-8847595360
- A Joint Enterprise (2023);[17] ISBN 979-8390041659
- Sentiments on the American Executive: An Analysis of the Philosophy, Development, and Function of the American Presidency (2024);[17] ISBN 979-8883233073
References
edit- ^ "Home - Paul Duerr". www.paulbduerr.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Profile - Paul Brenan Duerr - The Authors Guild". go.authorsguild.org. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ a b Stories, Local (2024-05-01). "Meet Paul Duerr | Author, Historian, Presenter". SHOUTOUT ATLANTA. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "Meet Paul Duerr". Bold Journey Magazine. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "Wayne Magazine Fall 2022". Joomag. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b DeVencentis, Philip. "Hawthorne High School senior pens sixth book, plans upcoming signing events". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b DeVencentis, Philip. "Student from Hawthorne writes fifth book, donates $1K in supplies to his high school". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b DeVencentis, Philip. "NJ high school student used pandemic lockdown time to pen four historical fiction books". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b The Towncast (2022-06-06). Author and student Paul B. Duerr. Retrieved 2024-11-02 – via YouTube.
- ^ DeVencentis, Philip. "Hawthorne High School senior pens sixth book, plans upcoming signing events". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Wildstein, David (2023-03-27). "Democrats are running an all-woman ticket in the 40th legislative district". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Republicans Keep State Seats In NJ-40: Unofficial Election Results". Wayne, NJ Patch. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Wildstein, Joey Fox and David (2024-06-05). "Passaic Dems successfully fend off Speziale-led challenge". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Andy Kim for New Jersey - Restoring Integrity to the US Senate". www.andykim.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "[Unofficial] Election Results Show Democrat Sweep in Passaic County Races - With One Surprising Result". TAPinto. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Polanco, Arelyn. "Paul Duerr's Story". The Clarion. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bookstore - Paul Duerr". www.paulbduerr.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.