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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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% | ||
- ^ Dawn Marie Addiego (District 8) switched parties[1]
- ^ 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]
† 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 |
See also
References
- ^ https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20190128/state-sen-dawn-marie-addiego-joins-democrats?template=ampart
- ^ a b Smith, Joseph P. (December 5, 2019). "Vineland's Michael Testa sworn in at New Jersey Senate". The Daily Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Leadership, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 23, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Updated election results: N.J. Senate and Assembly races 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2016-2017 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 12, 2017.
- ^ Tate, Curtis (April 5, 2018). "Gov. Phil Murphy appoints Sen. Bob Gordon to NJ utility watchdog". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "BOB GORDON GETS CONFIRMED FOR BPU SEAT". New Jersey Credit Union League. April 16, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Contento, Nina (January 2, 2019). "Former State Senator Jeff Van Drew Prepares for Washington, D.C." SNJ Today. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Ortiz, Keldy; Westhoven, William (September 16, 2019). "New Jersey state Sen. Anthony Bucco dies of a heart attack". Daily Record. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2018-2019 Legislative Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2018.