215th New Jersey Legislature
| 215th New Jersey Legislature | |||||
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 New Jersey State House north panorama, 2012 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Jersey Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Term | January 10, 2012 – January 14, 2014 | ||||
| New Jersey Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Stephen M. Sweeney | ||||
| Minority Leader | Thomas Kean Jr. | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| New Jersey General Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker | Sheila Oliver | ||||
| Minority Leader | Alex DeCroce | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The 215th New Jersey Legislature began on January 10, 2012, and ended on January 14, 2014. Members were elected in the 2011 New Jersey Senate election and the 2011 New Jersey General Assembly election.
General 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
† 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. Chiusano | Rep | Augusta | 2008 | February 11, 2013 | Resigned to become Sussex County Surrogate[5] |
| District 1 | Matthew W. Milam | Dem | Vineland | 2008 | February 28, 2013 | Retired[6] |
| District 29 | Alberto Coutinho | Dem | Newark | 2008 | September 11, 2013 | Resigned[3] |
| District 38 | Connie Wagner | Dem | Paramus | 2008 | October 1, 2013 | Retired[3] |
Senate
Composition
Democratic Senator
Republican Senator
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Republican Alex DeCroce (district 26) died.
- ↑ Republican Donna Simon appointed to replace Biondi.
- ↑ Democrat Gabriela Mosquera appointed to vacant district 4 seat, as she met the residency requirement.
- ↑ Republican Betty Lou DeCroce appointed to replace DeCroce.
- ↑ Republican Gary Chiusano resigned to become Sussex County Surrogate.
- ↑ Democrat Matthew Milam resigned.
- ↑ Democrat Robert Andrzejczak appointed to replace Milam and Republican Parker Spence appointed to replace Chiusano
- ↑ Democrat Alberto Coutinho resigned.[2]
- ↑ Democrat Connie Wagner resigned.[3]
- ↑ Democrats Eliana Pintor-Marin and Paul Contillo sworn in.[4]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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."
- 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."
- ↑ Friedman, Matt (November 18, 2013). "Newark gets new N.J. assemblywoman". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ Jennifer Jean Miller (February 12, 2013). "Gary Chiusano Sworn In As Surrogate". The Alternative Press. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Al Campbell (February 28, 2013). "Milam Retires, Andrzejczak Gets Dem's Nod for Assembly". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
External links
- New Jersey Legislature Archived 2018-03-08 at the Wayback Machine