 John Adler, a member of the Democratic Party, served in the New Jersey Senate from 1992 to 2009, representing the 6th Legislative District.In 2008, he was elected to the U.S. Congress, representing the Third District.In 2009, Shelley Adler resigned from the Cherry Hill council, citing time commitments related to John Adler's newly-taken seat in Congress, and took over his law practice.