Troy Singleton | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th Legislative district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Diane Allen |
Chair of the New Jersey Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee | |
Assumed office December 31,2018 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Van Drew |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative district | |
In office November 21,2011 –January 9,2018 | |
Preceded by | Jack Conners |
Succeeded by | Carol A. Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. | June 30,1973
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Megan Singleton |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Palmyra,New Jersey |
Alma mater | B.S. Rowan University (business administration) |
Occupation | Labor union executive |
Website | Legislative Website |
Troy E. Singleton (born June 30,1973) [1] is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 9,2018. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21,2011 until he took office in the state senate.
Singleton has served as the Majority Whip in the Senate since 2022.
Singleton was born on June 30,1973,in Philadelphia and raised in Willingboro Township,New Jersey. [2] He graduated from Willingboro High School and earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Rowan University. [3] He is a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 715 and serves as President of the New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust. [1] He has been a commissioner of the Burlington County Bridge Commission since 2009,the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commission (2009–11),and the Rowan University Board of Trustees (2009–11). He was deputy executive director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in 2001. He is also a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 255 and currently serves as the Assistant to the Executive. Secretary-Treasurer of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters. Troy was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boys &Girls Club of Camden County. [1]
On March 29,2011,Jack Conners announced that,due to redistricting,he would not seek another term to the Assembly in 2011. He announced his resignation on August 26,2011,effective immediately to accept a position with Camden County as its director of veterans' affairs. [4] Singleton was selected by the Burlington County and Camden County Democratic committees to fill the vacant seat,and he defended it as an incumbent in the general election. He was sworn in on November 21,2011,to finish the remainder of Conners' term and was sworn into his first full term on January 10,2012. [5] [6]
Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Republican Senator Diane Allen announced her retirement. His election was one of the gains Democrats made in the legislature in 2017. He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature.
In 2021,Singleton sponsored legislation that would legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Jersey,making it possible for homeowners to turn parts of their house into an extra apartment. [7]
Committee assignments for the current session are: [8]
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. [9] The representatives from the 7th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are: [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Troy Singleton | 46,619 | 62.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Michelle Arnold | 28,226 | 37.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 74,845 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Troy Singleton | 40,685 | 65.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | John Browne | 21,229 | 34.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 61,914 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herb Conaway | 22,559 | 30.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Troy Singleton | 22,056 | 29.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Bill Conley | 14,272 | 19.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Rob Prisco | 13,949 | 18.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 72,836 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herb Conaway | 34,978 | 28.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Troy Singleton | 34,772 | 27.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Anthony Ogozalek | 27,991 | 22.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jeff Banasz | 27,233 | 21.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 124,974 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herb Conaway | 23,908 | 26.2 | |
Democratic | Troy Singleton | 23,403 | 25.6 | |
Republican | James "Jim" Keenan | 22,144 | 24.3 | |
Republican | Christopher Halgas | 21,828 | 23.9 | |
Total votes | 91,283 | 100.0 |
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