The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The following is the roster and leadership positions for the 2012–13 term. The 215th session began on January 10, 2012, and ended on January 14, 2014.

This assembly was preceded by the 2010–2012 assembly and was followed by the 2014–2015 assembly.

Composition

  Two Democratic members
  Two Republican members
Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacancies
End of previous legislature 48 31 79 1
Begin[n 1] 47 31 78 2
January 9, 2012[n 2] 30 77 3
February 1, 2012[n 3] 31 78 2
February 29, 2012[n 4] 48 79 1
March 5, 2012[n 5] 32 80 0
February 11, 2013[n 6] 31 79 1
February 28, 2013[n 7] 47 78 2
March 21, 2013[n 8] 48 32 80 0
September 11, 2013[n 9] 47 32 79 1
October 1, 2013[n 10] 46 32 78 2
November 18, 2013[n 11] 48 32 80 0
Latest voting share 60% 40%

Members at the end of the term

District Name Party Residence First served
District 1 Nelson AlbanoDemVineland2006
Robert AndrzejczakDemMiddle Twp.2013†
District 2 John F. AmodeoRepMargate2008
Chris A. BrownRepVentnor2012
District 3 John J. BurzichelliDemPaulsboro2002
Celeste RileyDemBridgeton2009†
District 4 Paul MoriartyDemWashington Twp.2006
Gabriela MosqueraDemBlackwood2012†
District 5 Angel FuentesDemCamden2010
Gilbert "Whip" WilsonDemCamden2010†
District 6 Louis GreenwaldDemVoorhees Twp.1996
Pamela Rosen LampittDemCherry Hill2006
District 7 Herb ConawayDemDelanco1998
Troy SingletonDemPalmyra2011†
District 8 Christopher J. BrownRepMarlton2012
Scott RudderRepMedford2008
District 9 DiAnne GoveRepLong Beach Twp.2009†
Brian E. RumpfRepLittle Egg Harbor2003†
District 10 Gregory P. McGuckinRepToms River2012
David W. WolfeRepBrick1992
District 11 Mary Pat AngeliniRepOcean Twp.2008
Caroline CasagrandeRepColts Neck2008
District 12 Robert D. CliftonRepMatawan2012
Ronald S. DancerRepPlumstead Twp.2002†
District 13 Amy HandlinRepLincroft2006
Declan O'ScanlonRepLittle Silver2008
District 14 Daniel R. BensonDemHamilton Twp.2011†
Wayne DeAngeloDemHamilton Twp.2008
District 15 Reed GuscioraDemTrenton1996
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemEwing Twp.1998
District 16 Jack CiattarelliRepHillsborough Twp.2011†
Donna SimonRepWhitehouse Station2012†
District 17 Upendra J. ChivukulaDemSomerset2002
Joseph V. EganDemNew Brunswick2002
District 18 Peter J. Barnes IIIDemEdison2007†
Patrick J. DiegnanDemSouth Plainfield2002
District 19 Craig CoughlinDemFords2010
John S. WisniewskiDemSayreville1996
District 20 Joseph CryanDemUnion Twp.2002
Annette QuijanoDemElizabeth2008†
District 21 Jon BramnickRepWestfield2003†
Nancy MunozRepSummit2009†
District 22 Jerry GreenDemPlainfield1992
Linda StenderDemScotch Plains2002
District 23 John DiMaioRepHackettstown2009†
Erik PetersonRepFranklin Twp.2009†
District 24 Alison Littell McHoseRepFranklin2003†
Parker SpaceRepWantage Twp.2013†
District 25 Tony BuccoRepBoonton Twp.2010
Michael Patrick CarrollRepMorris Twp.1996
District 26 BettyLou DeCroceRepMorris Plains2012†
Jay WebberRepMorris Plains2008
District 27 Mila JaseyDemSouth Orange2007†
John F. McKeonDemWest Orange2002
District 28 Ralph R. CaputoDemBloomfield20081
Cleopatra TuckerDemNewark2008
District 29 Eliana Pintor-MarinDemNewark2013†
L. Grace SpencerDemNewark2008
District 30 Sean T. KeanRepWall Twp.20122
Dave RibleRepWall2008
District 31 Charles MainorDemJersey City2010
Jason O'DonnellDemBayonne2010†
District 32 Angelica M. JimenezDemWest New York2012
Vincent PrietoDemSecaucus2004†
District 33 Sean ConnorsDemJersey City2012
Ruben J. RamosDemHoboken2008
District 34 Thomas P. GiblinDemMontclair2006
Sheila Y. OliverDemEast Orange2004
District 35 Shavonda E. SumterDemPaterson2012
Benjie WimberlyDemPaterson2012
District 36 Marlene CarideDemRidgefield2012
Gary SchaerDemPassaic2006
District 37 Valerie HuttleDemEnglewood2006
Gordon M. JohnsonDemEnglewood2002
District 38 Tim EustaceDemMaywood2012
Paul ContilloDemParamus2013†3
District 39 Holly SchepisiRepRiver Vale2012
Bob SchroederRepWashington Twp.2010
District 40 Scott RumanaRepWayne2008
David C. RussoRepRidgewood1990

† First appointed to the seat.
1 Ralph Caputo served in the Assembly as a Republican from 1968–1972.
2 Sean Kean served in the Assembly from 2002–2008 and in the State Senate from 2008–2012. 3 Paul Contillo served in the Assembly from 1974–1980 and in the State Senate from 1984–1992.

Former members from this term

District Name Party Residence First served Term end Notes
District 24 Gary R. ChiusanoRepAugusta2008February 11, 2013Resigned to become Sussex County Surrogate[5]
District 1 Matthew W. MilamDemVineland2008February 28, 2013Retired[6]
District 29 Alberto CoutinhoDemNewark2008September 11, 2013Resigned[3]
District 38 Connie WagnerDemParamus2008October 1, 2013Retired[3]

See also

Notes

  1. Democrat Gabriela Mosquera (district 4) was ruled ineligible to appear on the November ballot on January 5. Seat remained vacant at the start of the session.[1] Republican Peter Biondi (district 16) died November 11, 2011.
  2. Republican Alex DeCroce (district 26) died.
  3. Republican Donna Simon appointed to replace Biondi.
  4. Democrat Gabriela Mosquera appointed to vacant district 4 seat, as she met the residency requirement.
  5. Republican Betty Lou DeCroce appointed to replace DeCroce.
  6. Republican Gary Chiusano resigned to become Sussex County Surrogate.
  7. Democrat Matthew Milam resigned.
  8. Democrat Robert Andrzejczak appointed to replace Milam and Republican Parker Spence appointed to replace Chiusano
  9. Democrat Alberto Coutinho resigned.[2]
  10. Democrat Connie Wagner resigned.[3]
  11. Democrats Eliana Pintor-Marin and Paul Contillo sworn in.[4]

References

  1. MaryAnn Spoto (January 10, 2012). "Assemblywoman-elect barred from N.J. legislature on grounds she did not meet residency requirement". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. Giambusso, David. "Eliana Pintor Marin will replace Essex Assemblyman Coutinho", The Star-Ledger, September 11, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Hours after state Assemblyman Al Coutinho (D-Essex) tendered his resignation today, party leaders gathered in Newark's ornate Mediterranean Manor to vote for his replacement, Eliana Pintor Marin.... Coutinho stepped down abruptly today amid an investigation into a family foundation started by his father Bernardino Coutinho. Pintor Marin will fill out the remainder of his term in the Assembly and will replace him on the ballot in November."
  3. 1 2 3 Ensslin, John C. "North Jersey Assemblywoman Connie Wagner resigns office", The Record (Bergen County), September 30, 2013. Accessed October 1, 2013. "Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, D-Paramus, has resigned her seat effective Tuesday, about two months earlier than expected, to spend time with her family in Florida.... Her earlier-than-expected departure means that Bergen County Democratic Committee members from district 38 must choose someone to fill the seat on an interim basis. Paramus Council President Joseph Lagana, the candidate they chose to run in place of Wagner, said it won’t be him."
  4. Friedman, Matt (November 18, 2013). "Newark gets new N.J. assemblywoman". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  5. Jennifer Jean Miller (February 12, 2013). "Gary Chiusano Sworn In As Surrogate". The Alternative Press. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  6. Al Campbell (February 28, 2013). "Milam Retires, Andrzejczak Gets Dem's Nod for Assembly". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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