New Jersey General Assembly, 2006–2008 term

The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of New Jersey Legislature. The following is the roster and leadership positions for the 2006-2008 term. The term began on January 10, 2006, and ended on January 10, 2008.

This assembly was preceded by the 2004-2006 assembly and was followed by the 2008-2010 assembly.

Composition at Election
Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	50
	Republican Party	30
Total		80

Leadership

Members of the Assembly's leadership are:^[1]

Democratic leadership

Speaker: Joseph J. Roberts (District 5)
Majority Leader: Bonnie Watson Coleman (District 15)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Wilfredo Caraballo (District 29)
Majority Conference Leader: Joan M. Quigley (District 32)
Deputy Speakers:
- John J. Burzichelli (District 3)
- Upendra J. Chivukula (District 17)
- Neil M. Cohen (District 20)
- Jack Conners (District 7)
- Linda R. Greenstein District 14)
- Linda Stender (District 22)
- John S. Wisniewski (District 19)
Deputy Majority Leader: Joseph Cryan (District 20)
Assistant Majority Leaders:
- Nilsa Cruz-Perez (District 5)
- Reed Gusciora (District 15)
- John F. McKeon (District 27)
- Sheila Y. Oliver (District 34)
- Jeff Van Drew (District 1)
Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore: Jerry Green (District 22)
Deputy Conference Leader: William D. Payne (District 29)
Parliamentarian: Patrick J. Diegnan (District 18)
Majority Whip: (vacant)
Deputy Majority Whip: Vincent Prieto (District 32)
Assistant Majority Whip: Douglas H. Fisher (District 3)
Appropriations Committee Chair: Nellie Pou (District 35)
Budget Committee Chair: Louis Greenwald (District 6)

Republican leadership

Republican Leader: Alex DeCroce (District 26)
Republican Conference Leader: Peter J. Biondi (District 16)
Republican Whip: Francis J. Blee (District 2)
Deputy Conference Leader: Eric Munoz (District 21)
Policy Committee Chair: Steve Corodemus (District 11)
Deputy Minority Leader: Kevin J. O'Toole (District 40)
Assistant Minority Leaders:
- David W. Wolfe (District 10)
- Alison Littell McHose (District 24)
Assistant Minority Whips:
- Jon Bramnick (District 21)
- Sean T. Kean (District 11)
Budget Officer: Joseph R. Malone (District 30)
Appropriations Officer: Joseph Pennacchio (District 26)
Parliamentarian: Richard A. Merkt (District 25)

Members of the General Assembly (by District)

District 1: Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Matt Milam (D, Dennis Township)
District 2: Francis J. Blee (R, Absecon) and Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City)
District 3: John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Bridgeton)
District 4: Sandra Love (D, Blackwood) and Paul D. Moriarty (D, Washington Township, Gloucester County)
District 5: Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn)
District 6: Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill)
District 7: Herb Conaway (D, Delanco) and Jack Conners (D, Pennsauken)
District 8: Francis L. Bodine (D, Moorestown Township) and Larry Chatzidakis (R, Mount Laurel)
District 9: Christopher J. Connors (R, Forked River) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor)
District 10: James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick)
District 11: Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township)
District 12: Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and
District 13: Amy Handlin (R, Middletown) and Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge)
District 14: Wayne DeAngelo (D, Hamilton) and Linda R. Greenstein (D, Plainsboro)
District 15: Reed Gusciora (D, Princeton) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing)
District 16: Christopher Bateman (R, Neshanic Station) and Peter J. Biondi (R, Hillsborough)
District 17: Upendra J. Chivukula (D, Somerset) and Joseph V. Egan (D, New Brunswick)
District 18: Peter J. Barnes III (D, Edison) and Patrick J. Diegnan (D, South Plainfield)
District 19: Joseph Vas (D, Perth Amboy) and John S. Wisniewski (D, Sayreville)
District 20: Neil M. Cohen (D, Roselle) and Joseph Cryan (D, Union)
District 21: Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Eric Munoz (R, Summit)
District 22: Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and Linda Stender (D, Fanwood)
District 23: Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township)
District 24: Guy R. Gregg (R, Washington Township, Morris County) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Sparta)
District 25: Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Township) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Mendham Township)
District 26: Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Joseph Pennacchio (R, Pine Brook)
District 27: Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange)
District 28: Ralph R. Caputo (D, Belleville) and Cleopatra Tucker (D, Newark). ^[1]
District 29: L. Grace Spencer (D, Newark) and Alberto Coutinho (D, Newark)
District 30: Ronald S. Dancer (R, New Egypt) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown)
District 31: L. Harvey Smith (D, Jersey City) and Anthony Chiappone (D, Jersey City)
District 32: Vincent Prieto (D, Secaucus) and Joan M. Quigley (D, Jersey City)
District 33: Caridad Rodriguez (D, West New York) and Ruben Ramos (D, Hoboken)
District 34: Thomas P. Giblin (D, Montclair) and Sheila Y. Oliver (D, East Orange)
District 35: Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon) and Elease Evans (D, Paterson, 2007
District 36: Frederick Scalera (D, Nutley) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic)
District 37: Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood) and Valerie Huttle (D, Englewood)
District 38: Connie Wagner (D, Paramus) and Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee)
District 39: John E. Rooney (R, Northvale) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale)
District 40: Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood)

Notes

^ Truitt replaced Evelyn Williams, who stepped down before assuming office in the 2006-2008 term.
^ Evans replaced Rev. Alfred E. Steele, who resigned in September, 2007.
^ Jasey replaced Mims Hackett, who resigned in September, 2007.
^ Vega replaced Albio Sires, who resigned in November, 2006 after election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

References

^ Legislative Leadership, accessed April 13, 2007.

[1] Legislative Leadership, accessed April 13, 2007.

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