Luanne Peterpaul | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 11th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2024 Servingwith Margie Donlon | |
Preceded by | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Long Branch, New Jersey |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Luanne M. Peterpaul is an American politician, lawyer, and former judge, serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 11th legislative district since taking office on January 9, 2024. As such, she is the first out lesbian in the New Jersey legislature. [1]
Peterpaul served as a board chair of Garden State Equality for 12 years. [2] She helped establish same-sex marriage in New Jersey. [3] In 2011, she co-authored the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights that was signed into law by governor Chris Christie. [3] Peterpaul was an assistant county prosecutor in Essex County and a conflict municipal judge in Asbury Park. [2] In 2018, she was nominated by mayor John Pallone to serve a three-year term as the municipal court judge of Long Branch. [3]
Led by running mate Vin Gopal in the New Jersey Senate, Democrats Margie Donlon and Peterpaul defeated Republican incumbents Marilyn Piperno and Kimberly Eulner in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election to represent the 11th legislative district. [4] [5] [6]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. [7] The representatives from the 11th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Margie Donlon | 32,005 | 28.6 | |
Democratic | Luanne Peterpaul | 31,636 | 28.3 | |
Republican | Marilyn Piperno (incumbent) | 24,230 | 21.7 | |
Republican | Kimberly Eulner (incumbent) | 24,025 | 21.5 | |
Total votes | 111,896 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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