Troy E. Singleton (born June 30, 1973) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the

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since January 9, 2018. He served in the

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from November 21, 2011 until he took office in the state senate. Singleton has served as the Majority Whip in the Senate since 2022.

Early life

Singleton was born on June 30, 1973, in

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and raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Willingboro High School and earned a B.S. degree in business administration from

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. He is a member of the

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Local 715 and serves as President of the New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust. He has been a commissioner of the Burlington County Bridge Commission since 2009, the

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Commission (2009–11), and the Rowan University Board of Trustees (2009–11). He was deputy executive director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in 2001. He is also a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 255 and currently serves as the Assistant to the Executive. Secretary-Treasurer of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters. Troy was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boys & Girls Club of Camden County.Assemblyman Troy Singleton

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. Accessed January 23, 2022. He has been a resident of

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New Jersey Assembly

On March 29, 2011, Jack Conners announced that, due to redistricting, he would not seek another term to the Assembly in 2011. He announced his resignation on August 26, 2011, effective immediately to accept a position with Camden County as its director of veterans' affairs. Singleton was selected by the Burlington County and Camden County Democratic committees to fill the vacant seat, and he defended it as an incumbent in the general election. He was sworn in on November 21, 2011, to finish the remainder of Conners' term and was sworn into his first full term on January 10, 2012.

New Jersey Senate

Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Republican Senator Diane Allen announced her retirement due to health issues, after nearly two decades in the senate. His election was one of the two seats gained by Democrats made in the legislature that year. He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature. In 2021, Singleton sponsored legislation that would legalize accessory dwelling units in New Jersey, making it possible for homeowners to turn parts of their house into an extra apartment.

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: *Community and Urban Affairs (as chair) *Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (as vice-chair) *Judiciary

District 7

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the

and two members in the

. The representatives from the 7th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: *Senator Troy Singleton (D) *Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D) *Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy (D)

Electoral history

Senate

Assembly

References

External links

Senator Troy Singleton's legislative web page

*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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