The New Jersey General Assembly is the
lower house of the
New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average populations of 232,225 (2020 figures), with deviation in each district not exceeding 3.21% above and below that average. To be eligible to run, a potential candidate must be at least 21 years of age, and must have lived in their district for at least one year prior to the election, and have lived in the state of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
for two years. They also must be residents of their districts. Membership in the Assembly is considered a part-time job, and many members have employment in addition to their legislative work. Assembly members serve two-year terms, elected every odd-numbered year in November. Four current members of the Assembly hold other elective office, as they are grandfathered in under a New Jersey law that banned multiple office holding in 2007.
The Assembly is led by the
Speaker
Speaker may refer to:
Society and politics
* Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly
* Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture
* A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially:
** In ...
of the Assembly, who is elected by the membership of the chamber. After the
Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
The lieutenant governor of New Jersey is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of New Jersey in the United States. The lieutenant governor is the second highest-ranking official in the state governmen ...
and the President of the
New Jersey Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly is third in the line of succession to replace the
Governor of New Jersey
The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official r ...
in the event that the governor is unable to execute the duties of that office. The Speaker decides the schedule for the Assembly, which bills will be considered, appoints committee chairmen, and generally runs the Assembly's agenda. The current Speaker is
Craig Coughlin
Craig John Coughlin (born January 31, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2010. He has served as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Asse ...
(
D-
Woodbridge).
Salary and costs
Members of the NJ General Assembly receive an annual base salary of $49,000 with the Senate President and the Assembly Speaker earning slightly more. Members receive $110,000 for staff salaries. In addition, they receive 12,500 postage stamps, stationery and a telephone card. They receive New Jersey State health insurance and other benefits. The total cost to the State of New Jersey for each member of the general assembly is approximately $200,000 annually.
History
:''See:
New Jersey Legislature#Colonial period and
New Jersey Legislative Council#Composition''
Composition
Committees and committee chairs
Committee chairs for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session are:
* Aging & Senior Services - Asw.
Angela V. McKnight
Angela V. McKnight (born March 10, 1977) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was sworn into office on January 12, 2016.
A resident of Jersey ...
(D-Hudson)
* Agriculture and Food Security - Asm.
Roy Freiman (D-Somerset)
* Appropriations - Asw.
Lisa Swain (D-Bergen)
* Budget - Asw.
Eliana Pintor Marin
Eliana Assyrian/Akkadian, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα ( Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a female given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Origin & meaning
Many sources derive it from via H ...
(D-Essex)
* Commerce and Economic Development - Asw.
Britnee Timberlake
Britnee N. Timberlake (born May 14, 1986) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 34th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 29, 2018, when she was sworn in to replace Sheila Oliver, w ...
(D-Essex)
* Community Development & Affairs - Asw.
Shavonda E. Sumter (D-Paterson)
* Consumer Affairs - Asm.
Paul D. Moriarty (D-Gloucester)
* Education - Asw.
Pamela R. Lampitt
Pamela Rosen Lampitt (born December 19, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 6th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since taken office on January 10, 2006. She has been the Deputy Spe ...
(D-Burlington)
* Environment and Solid Waste - Asm.
James J. Kennedy (D-Union)
* Financial Institutions and Insurance - Asm.
John F. McKeon
John F. McKeon (born June 3, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where he represents the 27th Legislative District, which covers the western portion of Essex County. ...
(D-Essex)
* Health and Senior Services - Asm.
Herb Conaway
Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (born January 30, 1963) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.
Conaway served in the Assembly as the M ...
, MD (D-Burlington)
* Higher Education - Asw.
Mila Jasey (D-Essex)
* Homeland Security and State Preparedness - Asw.
Shanique Speight
Shanique Davis Speight (born November 14, 1978) is an American politician of the Democratic Party serving as the State Representative for the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, replacing Blonnie R. Watson ...
(D-Essex)
* Housing - Asw.
Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex)
* Human Services - Asw.
Angelica Jimenez (D-Hudson)
* Judiciary - Asm.
Raj Mukherji
Raj Mukherji is a State Assemblyman in the New Jersey Legislature, who was first elected in 2013 and represents the 33rd Legislative District. Since 2022, he serves in the Assembly as Deputy Speaker and formerly served as Majority Whip of the ...
(D-Hudson)
* Labor - Asm.
Joseph Egan (D-Middlesex)
* Law and Public Safety - Asm.
William Spearman (D-Camden)
* Military and Veterans' Affairs - Asw.
Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex)
* Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations - Asm.
Joseph Danielsen
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 ...
(D-Somerset)
* Regulated Professions - Asm.
Thomas Giblin
Thomas P. Giblin (born January 15, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 34th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. He has been the Asse ...
(D-Essex)
* Science, Innovation and Technology - Asm.
Christopher Tully (D-Bergen)
* Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources - Asm.
Robert J. Karabinchak (D-Middlesex)
* State and Local Government - Asm.
Anthony S. Verrelli (D-Mercer)
* Telecommunications and Utilities - Asm.
Wayne DeAngelo
Wayne P. DeAngelo (born November 5, 1965) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 14th Legislative District.
Early life
DeAngelo was born i ...
(D-Mercer)
* Tourism, Gaming and the Arts - Asm.
Ralph Caputo (D-Essex)
* Transportation and Independent Authorities - Asm.
Daniel R. Benson (D-Mercer)
* Women and Children - Asw.
Gabriela Mosquera
Gabriela M. Mosquera (born January 3, 1977) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 4th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on March 5, 2012.
Early life
Mosquera was born on ...
(D-Gloucester)
List of past Assembly speakers
:''Note: The first three subsections below end with a constitutional year: 1776, 1844 or 1947. The fourth subsection ends in 1966, the year of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that required legislative apportionment based on the principle of "one person, one vote".''
The following is a list of speakers of the Assembly since 1703.
1703–1776
# 1703-04: Thomas Gardiner, City of Burlington
# 1704-06: Peter Fretwell, City of Burlington
# 1707:
Samuel Jennings
Samuel Jennings or Samuel Jenings was born in England and died in Burlington, New Jersey, in 1708.
Jennings and his family arrived in West Jersey in September 1680. Governor Edward Byllynge in 1682 appointed Jennings to the position of deputy ...
, City of Burlington
# 1708-09: Thomas Gordon, City of Perth Amboy
# 1709-14: John Kay, Gloucester
# 1716:
Daniel Coxe, Jr., Gloucester
# 1716-19: John Kinsey, Middlesex
# 1721-22:
John Johnstone, City of Perth Amboy
# 1723-24:
William Trent, Burlington
# 1725-29:
John Johnstone, City of Perth Amboy
# 1730-33: John Kinsey, Jr., Middlesex
# 1733-38: ''Interregnum: No Assembly called or elected.''
# 1738: John Kinsey, Jr., Middlesex
# 1738-39: Joseph Bonnel, Essex
* 1740-44: Andrew Johnston, City of Perth Amboy
* 1744-45: Samuel Nevill, City of Perth Amboy
* 1746-48: Robert Lawrence, Monmouth
* 1748-51: Samuel Nevill, City of Perth Amboy
* 1751-54: Charles Read, City of Burlington
* 1754-58: Robert Lawrence, Monmouth
* 1759-62: Samuel Nevill, City of Perth Amboy
* 1763-65: Robert Ogden, Essex
* 1765-70:
Cortlandt Skinner City of Perth Amboy
* 1770-72:
Stephen Crane, Essex
* 1773-75:
Cortlandt Skinner City of Perth Amboy
''On December 6, 1775, Gov.
William Franklin
William Franklin (22 February 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator. He was the acknowledged illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin. William Franklin was the last colonial Go ...
prorogued the New Jersey Legislature until January 3, 1776, but it never met again. On May 30, 1776, Franklin attempted to convene the legislature, but was met instead with an order by the
New Jersey Provincial Congress for his arrest. On July 2, 1776, the Provincial Congress approved a new
constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these pr ...
which ordered new elections; on August 13 an entire new legislature was elected.''
1776–1844
*1776-78:
John Hart, Hunterdon
* 1778-79:
Caleb Camp, Essex
* 1780:
Josiah Hornblower, Essex
* 1781:
John Meheim, Hunterdon
* 1782-83:
Ephraim Harris, Cumberland
* 1784:
Daniel Hendrickson, Monmouth
* 1784-86:
Benjamin Van Cleve, Hunterdon
* 1787: Ephraim Harris, Cumberland
* 1788: Benjamin Van Cleve, Hunterdon
* 1789:
John Beatty, Middlesex
* 1790:
Jonathan Dayton, Essex
* 1791:
Ebenezer Elmer
Ebenezer Elmer (August 23, 1752 – October 18, 1843) was an American physician from Bridgeton, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the U.S. Congress from the Democratic-Republican Party from 1801 to 1807. Elmer's older brother, Jonathan Elm ...
, Cumberland
* 1792-94:
Silas Condict, Morris
* 1795: Ebenezer Elmer, Cumberland
* 1796:
James H. Imlay
James Henderson Imlay (November 26, 1764 – March 6, 1823) was a United States Representative from New Jersey. He served two terms from 1797 to 1801.
Early life, education and career
Born in Imlaystown, he pursued classical studies and graduate ...
, Monmouth
* 1797: Silas Condict, Morris
* 1798-1800:
William Coxe Jr., Burlington
* 1801:
Silas Dickerson, Sussex
* 1802: William Coxe, Burlington
* 1803:
Peter Gordon, Hunterdon
* 1804-07:
James Cox, Monmouth
* 1808-09:
Lewis Condict Morris
* 1810-11:
William Kennedy, Sussex
* 1812:
William Pearson, Burlington
* 1813:
Ephraim Bateman
Ephraim Bateman (July 9, 1780January 28, 1829) represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1815 to 1823.
Born in Cedarville, New Jersey, an area within Lawrence Tow ...
, Cumberland
* 1814-15:
Samuel Pennington, Essex
* 1816:
Charles Clark, Essex
* 1817: Ebenezer Elmer, Cumberland
* 1818-22:
David Thompson, Jr., Morris
* 1823:
Lucius Q.C. Elmer, Cumberland
* 1824:
David Johnston, Hunterdon
* 1825-26:
George K. Drake, Morris
* 1827-28:
William B. Ewing, Cumberland
* 1829-31:
Alexander Wurts, Hunterdon
* 1832:
John P. Jackson
The Shroud of Turin Research Project (often abbreviated as STURP) refers to a team of scientists which performed a set of experiments and analyses on the Shroud of Turin during the late 1970s and early 1980s. STURP issued its final report in 1981 ...
, Essex
* 1833-35:
Daniel B. Ryall, Monmouth
* 1836:
Thomas G. Haight
Thomas Griffith Haight Sr. (August 4, 1879 – January 26, 1942) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court fo ...
, Monmouth
* 1837-38: Lewis Condict, Morris
* 1839:
William Stites, Essex
* 1840-41:
John Emley, Burlington
* 1842:
Samuel Halsey, Morris
* 1843-44:
Joseph Taylor, Cumberland
1845–1947
The Constitution of 1844 expanded the General Assembly to 60 members, elected annually and apportioned to the then-nineteen counties by population.
[Also in the Constitution of 1844, the Legislative Council was renamed the Senate, to be composed of one member from each of the state's 19 counties, serving a three-year term. In addition, the new constitution provided for a direct popular election of the governor, with the power to veto bills passed by the Legislature. See: New Jersey Legislature#The Constitution of 1844.]
* 1845:
Isaac Van Wagenen
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was th ...
, Essex
* 1846:
Lewis Howell, Cumberland
* 1847-48:
John W. C. Evans, Burlington
* 1849:
Edward W. Whelpley, Morris
* 1850:
John T. Nixon, Cumberland
* 1851:
John H. Phillips
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
, Mercer
* 1852:
John Huyler, Bergen
* 1853-54:
John W. Fennimore, Burlington
* 1855:
William Parry, Burlington
* 1856:
Thomas W. Demarest, Bergen
* 1857:
Andrew Dutcher
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...
, Mercer
* 1858:
Daniel Holsman
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...
, Bergen
* 1859:
Edwin Salter
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.
People
* Edwin of Northumbria (die ...
, Ocean
* 1860:
Austin H. Patterson, Monmouth
* 1861:
Frederick Halstead Teese, Essex
* 1862:
Charles Haight, Monmouth
* 1863:
James T. Crowell, Middlesex
* 1864:
Joseph N. Taylor, Passaic
* 1865:
Joseph T. Crowell, Union
* 1866:
John Hill, Morris
* 1867:
G. W. N. Curtis, Camden
* 1868:
Augustus O. Evans
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...
, Hudson
* 1869-70:
Leon Abbett, Hudson
* 1871:
Albert P. Condit, Essex
* 1872:
Nathaniel Niles, Morris
* 1873:
Isaac L. Fisher, Middlesex
* 1874:
Garret A. Hobart
Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) was the 24th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1897 until his death in 1899. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office. Prior to serving as vice pre ...
, Passaic
* 1875:
George O. Vanderbilt
George may refer to:
People
* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd President ...
, Mercer
* 1876:
John D. Caracallen, Hudson
* 1877:
Rudolph F. Rabe
Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to:
People
* Rudolph (name), the given name including a list of people with the name
Religious figures
* Rudolf of Fulda (died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian
* Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen (1788� ...
, Hudson
* 1878:
John Egan, Union
* 1879:
Schuyler B. Jackson, Essex
* 1880:
Sherman B. Oviatt, Monmouth
* 1881:
Harrison Van Duyne
Harrison may refer to:
People
* Harrison (name)
* Harrison family of Virginia, United States
Places
In Australia:
* Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
In Canada:
* Inukjuak, Quebec, or "P ...
, Essex
* 1882:
John T. Dunn
John Thomas Dunn (June 4, 1838 – February 22, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
Biography
Born in County Tipperary in Ireland (then a part of the U.K.), Dunn immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in N ...
, Union
* 1883:
Thomas O'Connor, Essex
* 1884:
A. B. Stoney, Monmouth
* 1885-86:
Edward Ambler Armstrong, Camden
* 1887:
William M. Baird, Warren
* 1888:
Samuel D. Dickinson, Hudson
* 1889:
Robert S. Hudspeth, Hudson
* 1890:
William Christian Heppenheimer
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
, Hudson
* 1891-92:
James J. Bergen
James J. Bergen (October 1, 1847 – October 20, 1923) was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Biography
Born in Somerville, New Jersey on October 1, 1847, he was the son of John ...
, Somerset
* 1893:
Thomas Flynn, Passaic
* 1894:
John I. Holt
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
, Passaic (resigned May 26)
* 1894-95:
Joseph Cross, Union
* 1896:
Louis T. DeRousse Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ...
, Camden
* 1897:
George W. MacPherson, Mercer
* 1898-99:
David O. Watkins, Gloucester
*1900:
Benjamin Franklin Jones, Essex
* 1901-1902:
William J. Bradley, Camden
* 1903:
John G. Horner, Burlington
* 1904-1905:
John Boyd Avis, Gloucester
* 1906:
Samuel K. Robbins, Burlington
* 1907:
Edgar E. Lethbridge, Essex
* 1908:
Frank B. Jess, Camden
* 1909:
John D. Prince
John Dyneley Prince (April 17, 1868 – October 11, 1945) was an American linguist, diplomat, and politician. He was a professor at New York University and Columbia University, minister to Denmark and Yugoslavia, and leader of both houses of the ...
, Passaic
* 1910:
Harry P. Ward, Bergen
* 1911:
Edward Kenny
Sir Edward Kenny, (1 July 1800 – 16 May 1891) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He co-founded the Union and Merchants' banks and served as Mayor of Halifax. He was a Conservative senator from 1867 to 1876.
Early life and busin ...
, Hudson
* 1912:
Thomas F. McCran
Thomas Francis McCran (December 2, 1875 – September 19, 1925) was an American jurist and Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, President of the New Jersey Senate, and Attorney General of New Je ...
, Passaic
* 1913:
Leon R. Taylor
Leon Rutherford Taylor (October 26, 1883 – April 1, 1924) was an American politician who was the acting governor of New Jersey from October 28, 1913, to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of James Fairman Fielder, who ha ...
, Monmouth (became Acting Governor October 28)
* 1914:
Azariah M. Beekman, Somerset
* 1915:
Carlton Godfrey
Carlton Godfrey (1865–1929) was a New Jersey Republican politician and businessman who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for five years and was Speaker of the House in 1915.
Godfrey was born at Beasley's Point in Upper Township, New ...
, Atlantic
* 1916:
Charles C. Pilgrim, Essex
* 1917:
Edward Schoen
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
, Essex
* 1918:
Charles A. Wolverton
Charles Anderson Wolverton (October 24, 1880 – May 16, 1969) was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.
Car ...
, Camden
* 1919:
Arthur N. Pierson
Arthur Newton Pierson (June 23, 1867 – March 8, 1957) was an American businessman and United States Republican Party, Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate ...
, Union
* 1920:
W. Irving Glover, Bergen
* 1921:
George S. Hobart, Essex
* 1922:
T. Harry Rowland
T is the twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet. (For the same letterform in the Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, see Te and Tau respectively).
T may also refer to:
Codes and units
* T, Tera- as in one trillion
* T, the symbol for "True" in lo ...
, Camden
* 1923:
William W. Evans, Passaic
* 1924:
Harry G. Eaton, Essex
* 1925:
Clifford R. Powell
Clifford Ross Powell (July 26, 1893March 28, 1973) was an American, who served as the acting governor of New Jersey from January 3, 1935, to January 8, 1935.
Biography
He was born in Lumberton Township, New Jersey on July 26, 1893. He was educa ...
, Burlington
* 1926:
Ralph W. Chandless
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf").
The most common forms ...
, Bergen
* 1927:
Anthony J. Siracusa
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...
, Atlantic
* 1928:
Thomas L. Hanson
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the Ap ...
, Middlesex
* 1929:
Guy George Gabrielson
Guy George Gabrielson (May 22, 1891 – May 1, 1976) was a Republican politician from New Jersey. He served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1949 to 1952, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1925 to 1929 ...
, Essex
* 1930:
William B. Knight, Camden
* 1931:
Russell S. Wise, Passaic
* 1932:
Joseph Greenberg
Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28, 1915 – May 7, 2001) was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.
Life Early life and education
Joseph Greenberg was born on ...
, Hudson
* 1933:
Charles A. Otto, Jr., Union (resigned November 14)
* 1933:
Herbert J. Pascoe
Herbert may refer to:
People Individuals
* Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert
Name
* Herbert (given name)
* Herbert (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Herbert Mountains, Coats Land
* Herbert Sound, Graham Land
Australia
* Herbe ...
, Union
* 1933:
Joseph Altman, Atlantic
* 1935:
Lester H. Clee, Essex
* 1936:
Marcus W. Newcomb, Burlington
* 1936:
Thomas G. Walker
Thomas Glynn Walker (December 9, 1899 – November 4, 1993) was a New Jersey attorney and state judge and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Education and career
Born on December ...
, Hudson (resigned November 30)
* 1936:
Fred W. De Voe
Fred may refer to:
People
* Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name
Mononym
* Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French
* Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Ro ...
, Middlesex
* 1938-1939:
Herbert J. Pascoe
Herbert may refer to:
People Individuals
* Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert
Name
* Herbert (given name)
* Herbert (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Herbert Mountains, Coats Land
* Herbert Sound, Graham Land
Australia
* Herbe ...
, Union
* 1940-1941:
Roscoe P. McClave, Bergen
* 1942:
John E. Boswell
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
, Cape May
* 1942:
Manfield G. Amlicke, Passaic
* 1943:
Dominic A. Cavicchia, Essex
* 1944:
Freas L. Hess, Somerset
* 1945:
Walter H. Jones, Bergen
* 1946:
Leon Leonard, Atlantic
1948–1967
* 1947:
Joseph L. Brescher, Union
* 1949:
Hugh L. Mehorter
Hugh may refer to:
*Hugh (given name)
Noblemen and clergy French
* Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks
* Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II
* Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
, Gloucester
* 1950:
Percy A. Miller, Jr.
Percy A. Miller Jr. (June 7, 1899 – November 23, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as the New Jersey Commissioner of Labor.
Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Miller serv ...
, Essex (resigned)
* 1950:
James E. Fraser, Atlantic (died in office)
* 1951:
Merrill H. Thompson, Monmouth
* 1952:
Lawrence A. Cavinato, Bergen
* 1953:
Elvin R. Simmill, Monmouth
* 1954:
G. Clifford Thomas, Union
* 1955:
Paul M. Salsburg
Paul may refer to:
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*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
, Atlantic
* 1956:
Leo J. Mosch
Leo or Léo may refer to:
Acronyms
* Law enforcement officer
* Law enforcement organisation
* ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky
* Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Arts an ...
, Essex
* 1957:
Elden Mills
Elden Mills (June 24, 1908 – May 9, 1965) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), ...
, Morris
* 1958:
William F. Hyland, Camden
* 1959:
William Kurtz, Middlesex
* 1960:
Maurice V. Brady
Maurice V. Brady (January 18, 1904 – November 5, 1991) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the Hudson district from 1952 to 1968. He served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1960 and 19 ...
, Hudson
* 1961:
Le Roy J. D'Aloia, Essex
* 1962:
John W. Davis, Salem
* 1963:
Elmer Matthews
Elmer M. Matthews (October 18, 1927 – February 5, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Born in Orange, New Jersey, Matthews received his bachelor's degree from the University ...
, Essex
* 1964:
Alfred N. Beadleston, Monmouth
* 1965:
Marion West Higgins
Marion West Higgins (January 9, 1915 – December 24, 1991) was an American Republican Party politician who served as the first female Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. She was only the third woman (after Minnie D. Craig of North ...
, Bergen
* 1966:
Maurice V. Brady
Maurice V. Brady (January 18, 1904 – November 5, 1991) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the Hudson district from 1952 to 1968. He served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1960 and 19 ...
(resigned)
* 1966:
Frederick H. Hauser, Hudson
* 1968:
Robert J. Halpin, Cumberland
1968–present
* 1969:
Albert S. Smith, District 2
* 1970:
Peter Moraites, District 13D
* 1970:
William K. Dickey
William K. Dickey (September 12, 1920 – November 3, 2008) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority.
Biography
Di ...
, District 3C
* 1971:
Barry T. Parker, District 4B
* 1972–1974:
Thomas Kean, District 11E
* 1974–1976:
S. Howard Woodson, 13th District (resigned)
* 1977:
Joseph A. LeFante, 31st District
* 1978:
William J. Hamilton, 17th District
* 1978–1982:
Christopher Jackman, 33rd District
* 1982–1985:
Alan Karcher
Alan J. Karcher (May 19, 1943 – July 26, 1999) was an American Democratic Party politician whose highest office was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was a member of the Assembly from 1974 to 1990 and was a one-time candidate for ...
, 19th District
* 1986–1990:
Chuck Hardwick
Charles Leighton Hardwick (born November 8, 1941) is an American Republican Party politician and business leader who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and was a candidate for Governor of New Jersey.
Early life
Hardwick was bo ...
, 21st District
* 1990–1992:
Joseph Doria, 31st District
* 1992–1996:
Chuck Haytaian, 23rd District
* 1996–2002:
Jack Collins, 3rd District
* 2002–2006:
Albio Sires, 33rd District
* 2006–2010:
Joseph J. Roberts
Joseph J. Roberts (born July 14, 1952) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1987 to 2010, where he represented the 5th Legislative District. He was also Speaker of the Assembly (2006– ...
, 5th District
* 2010–2014:
Sheila Y. Oliver, 34th District
* 2014–2018:
Vincent Prieto, 32nd District
* 2018–present:
Craig Coughlin
Craig John Coughlin (born January 31, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2010. He has served as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Asse ...
, 19th District
Past composition of the Assembly
See also
*
:Members of the New Jersey General Assembly
*
New Jersey State Constitution
References
External links
New Jersey Legislatureofficial website
Assembly Democratsofficial website
Assembly Republicansofficial website
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