Ronald L. Rice was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1986 to 2022. He represented the 28th Legislative District. Rice is one of the longest-serving state senators in New Jersey history.
Herbert C. Conaway Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician,who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998,where he represents the 7th Legislative District.
John F. McKeon is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 27th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate,which primarily covers the western portion of Essex County. McKeon previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2024,where he was Assistant Majority Whip (2004–05),Assistant Majority Leader (2006–07),Majority Whip (2008–09),Deputy Speaker (2010–11) and was the Parliamentarian from 2022 to 2024. He is also a former mayor of West Orange.
Craig A. Stanley is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2008,where represented the 28th Legislative District. He was succeeded by Ralph R. Caputo and Cleopatra Tucker.
Evelyn Williams is an American Democratic Party politician who briefly served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 28th Legislative District.
Pamela Rosen Lampitt is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 6th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since taken office on January 10,2006. She has been the Deputy Speaker in the General Assembly since 2012.
Oadline Truitt is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2008,where she represented the 28th legislative district.
Ralph R. Caputo is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2008 to 2023,where he represented the 28th Legislative District. He had previously served on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2003 to 2011 and as a Republican in the General Assembly from 1968 until 1972.
L. Grace Spencer is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly where she represented the 29th Legislative District from January 8,2008,to June 30,2016. Since July 2016,she serves as a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court.
Maria Teresa Ruiz is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since taking office on January 8,2008. She has served as the Senate Majority Leader since 2022,becoming the first Latina to lead either the Assembly or Senate,after succeeding Loretta Weinberg upon her retirement from the Senate.
Annette M. Quijano is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 20th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since September 25,2008,having been selected by Union County Democrats to succeed Neil M. Cohen,who resigned on July 28,2008,amid allegations of child pornography on an official computer.
James J. Kennedy is a Democratic Party politician who has represented the 22nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in January 2016. He served as Mayor of Rahway,New Jersey from 1991 through 2010,when he declined to seek a sixth term.
New Jersey's 28th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Essex County municipalities of Maplewood,Irvington and South Orange,along with portions of Newark;and the Union County municipality of Hillside.
Shavonda E. Sumter is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 35th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in January 2012.
Gabriela M. Mosquera is an American Democratic Party politician,who represented the 4th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from March 5,2012,until January 9,2024.
Eliana Pintor Marin is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly,having been named to the seat on September 11,2013,to fill the vacant seat of Alberto Coutinho following his resignation. Pintor Marin has served as the Assembly Budget Chair since 2018.
Carol A. Murphy is an American Democratic Party politician,who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 9,2018.
The 2017 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7,2017,to elect members to all 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly. Prior to the elections,Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house. Overall,the Democrats increased their majority by 2 to a super-majority at 54–26,due to holding all their seats as well as picking up open seats in District 2 and District 16. This tied Democrats for their largest majority since 1979.
Jacqueline S. Yustein is a Democratic Party politician who was designated to represent the 28th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly,succeeding Ralph R. Caputo,who left office the previous month. She was sworn into office on May 25,2023.
Garnet R. Hall is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 28th legislative district,having taken office on January 9,2024.
