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.

District map (2001 redistricting) colored by 2006 to 2007 term representative party Composition at Election

Affiliation  | Members
| Democratic Party | 50
| Republican Party | 30
Total  | 80

## Leadership

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

### Democratic leadership

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* 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

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* 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)

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## Members of the General Assembly (by District)

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* 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)

## See also

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* List of New Jersey state legislatures

## Notes

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* ^ 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

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1. ^ Legislative Leadership, accessed April 13, 2007.