Nancy J. Pinkin is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been the

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since 2021, before which she served in the

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from 2014 to 2020 where she represented the 18th Legislative District.

Early life

Pinkin served on the

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Township Council 2005 to 2014, including a two-year term as Council President. She also served three years on the East Brunswick Planning Board. Pinkin runs her own healthcare and association management consulting firm, Pinkin Associates, Inc., and has an extensive background in healthcare administration, with an expertise in ambulatory care and medical practice management. She is also the Executive Director of the Middlesex and Mercer County Medical Societies. She received an associates degree from Middlesex County College in Applied Science, a

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degree from

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, and holds a

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with a specialization in health administration from

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. She completed a postgraduate fellowship in Health Policy and Research at UMDNJ where she also served as health policy advisor to then-State Senator Jack Sinagra. Pinkin resigned her seat on December 31, 2020, to become the Middlesex County clerk.

New Jersey Assembly

Pinkin was elected to the Assembly in 2013, and then again in 2015 alongside

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. She was re-elected to the Assembly in 2017 alongside Robert Karabinchak. She has served as Deputy Speaker Pro-Tempore since 2018.

Committees

*Environment and Solid Waste, Chair *Health and Senior Services *Law and Public Safety *New Jersey Legislative Select Oversight

District 18

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the

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and two members in the

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. The other representatives from the 18th District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session

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. Accessed January 17, 2014. *Senator

(D) *Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D)

Electoral history

New Jersey Assembly

References

External links

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Nancy J. Pinkin (D)
- New Jersey Legislature bio page {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinkin, Nancy Living people Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly People from East Brunswick, New Jersey Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Middlesex County, New Jersey New Jersey city council members Women city councillors in New Jersey 21st-century American women politicians Middlesex County College alumni 1952 births 21st-century members of the New Jersey Legislature