New Jersey Senate, 2018–19 term

The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. The 2018–2019 term (218th legislative session) begins on January 9, 2018 and will end on January 14, 2020. The Senators elected to this term were elected on November 7, 2017 (except for those since appointed or elected in special elections) and will serve until the end of the next term in 2020. This session was preceded by the 2016–2017 session and will be followed by the 2020–2021 session.

Composition

  Democratic Senator
  Republican Senator
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacancies
End of previous legislature 24 16 40 0
Begin 2018-19 legislature 25 15 40 0
January 28, 2019[T 1] 26 14 40 0
December 5, 2019[T 2] 25 15 40 0
Latest voting share 62.5% 37.5%
  1. Dawn Marie Addiego (District 8) switched parties[1]
  2. Mike Testa won a special election in District 1[2]

Leadership

The leadership for the 218th legislative session, which started on January 9, 2018, is as follows:[3]

Position Name District
President of the Senate Stephen M. Sweeney District 3
Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg District 37
President pro tempore Teresa Ruiz District 29
Deputy Majority Leaders Sandra Bolden Cunningham
Paul Sarlo
District 31
District 36
Assistant Majority Leaders James Beach
Linda R. Greenstein
District 6
District 14
Majority Conference Leader Robert M. Gordon District 38
Majority Whip
Minority Leader Thomas Kean Jr. District 21
Deputy Minority Leader Robert Singer District 30
Minority Conference Leader Steve Oroho District 24
Deputy Minority Conference Leader Chris A. Brown District 2
Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio District 26
Deputy Minority Whip Kristin Corrado District 40
Republican Budget Officer Anthony Bucco District 25

Current senators

Senators for the 2018-19 legislative session are:[4][5][6]

District Name Party Residence First served
District 1 Mike TestaRepVineland2019‡
District 2 Chris A. BrownRepVentnor City2018
District 3 Stephen M. SweeneyDemWest Deptford Township2002
District 4 Fred H. MaddenDemWashington Township (Gloucester)2004
District 5 Nilsa Cruz-PerezDemBarrington2014†
District 6 James BeachDemVoorhees Township2009†
District 7 Troy SingletonDemPalmyra2018
District 8 Dawn Marie AddiegoDem1Evesham Township2010†
District 9 Christopher J. ConnorsRepLacey Township2008
District 10 James W. HolzapfelRepToms River2012
District 11 Vin GopalDemLong Branch2018
District 12 Samuel D. ThompsonRepOld Bridge Township2012
District 13 Declan O'ScanlonRepLittle Silver2018
District 14 Linda R. GreensteinDemPlainsboro Township2010‡
District 15 Shirley TurnerDemLawrence Township (Mercer)1998
District 16 Christopher BatemanRepBranchburg2008
District 17 Bob SmithDemPiscataway2002
District 18 Patrick J. DiegnanDemSouth Plainfield2016†
District 19 Joe VitaleDemWoodbridge Township1998
District 20 Joseph CryanDemUnion Township (Union)2018
District 21 Thomas Kean Jr.RepWestfield2003†
District 22 Nicholas ScutariDemLinden2004
District 23 Michael J. DohertyRepWashington Township (Warren)2009‡
District 24 Steve OrohoRepFranklin2008
District 25 Tony BuccoRepBoonton Township2019†
District 26 Joseph PennacchioRepMontville2008
District 27 Richard CodeyDemRoseland1982
District 28 Ronald RiceDemNewark1986‡
District 29 Teresa RuizDemNewark2008
District 30 Robert SingerRepLakewood Township1993†
District 31 Sandra Bolden CunninghamDemJersey City2007†
District 32 Nicholas SaccoDemNorth Bergen1994
District 33 Brian P. StackDemUnion City2008
District 34 Nia GillDemMontclair2002
District 35 Nellie PouDemNorth Haledon2012
District 36 Paul SarloDemWood-Ridge2003†
District 37 Loretta WeinbergDemTeaneck2005†
District 38 Joseph LaganaDemParamus2018†
District 39 Gerald CardinaleRepDemarest1982
District 40 Kristin CorradoRepTotowa2017†

† First appointed to the seat
‡ Elected in a special election
1 Addiego had served as a Republican prior to 2019

Former members from this term

District Name Party Residence First served Left office Cause Replaced by
38 Robert M. Gordon Dem Fair Lawn 2008 April 4, 2018 Appointed to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities[7][8] Joseph Lagana
1 Jeff Van Drew Dennis Township January 2, 2019 Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives[9][10] Bob Andrzejczak
25 Anthony Bucco Rep Boonton 1998 September 16, 2019 Death (heart attack)[11] Tony Bucco
1 Bob Andrzejczak Dem Middle Township 2019† December 5, 2019 Appointee defeated in special election for completion of unexpired term[2] Mike Testa

Committees and Committee Chairs, 2018–2019 Legislative Session

Committee chairs are: (All are Democrats)[12]

Committee Name of Committee Chair
Budget and Appropriations Paul Sarlo
Commerce Nellie Pou
Community and Urban Affairs Troy Singleton
Economic Growth Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Education Teresa Ruiz
Environment and Energy Bob Smith
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Joe Vitale
Higher Education Sandra Bolden Cunningham
Judiciary Nicholas Scutari
Labor Fred H. Madden
Law and Public Safety Linda R. Greenstein
Legislative Oversight Brian P. Stack
Military and Veterans' Affairs Vin Gopal
Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies Bob Smith
Select Committee on NJ Transit Steve Sweeney
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation James Beach
Transportation Patrick J. Diegnan
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See also

References

  1. https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20190128/state-sen-dawn-marie-addiego-joins-democrats?template=ampart
  2. Smith, Joseph P. (December 5, 2019). "Vineland's Michael Testa sworn in at New Jersey Senate". The Daily Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. Leadership, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 23, 2019.
  4. Unofficial List Candidates for State Senate For General Election 11/07/2017 Election Archived 2017-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State, November 8, 2017. Accessed November 12, 2017.
  5. Melisurgo, Len. "Updated election results: N.J. Senate and Assembly races 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017.
  6. Legislative Roster 2016-2017 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 12, 2017.
  7. Tate, Curtis (April 5, 2018). "Gov. Phil Murphy appoints Sen. Bob Gordon to NJ utility watchdog". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  8. "BOB GORDON GETS CONFIRMED FOR BPU SEAT". New Jersey Credit Union League. April 16, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  9. Gallo, Bill, Jr. (November 6, 2018). "N.J. Election 2018: Jeff Van Drew wins House seat for Democrats, beats Seth Grossman". NJ.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  10. Contento, Nina (January 2, 2019). "Former State Senator Jeff Van Drew Prepares for Washington, D.C." SNJ Today. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  11. Ortiz, Keldy; Westhoven, William (September 16, 2019). "New Jersey state Sen. Anthony Bucco dies of a heart attack". Daily Record. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  12. New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2018-2019 Legislative Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2018.
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