William Sampson | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 31st district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2022 Servingwith Angela V. McKnight | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Chiaravalloti |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1989 (age 33) |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Bayonne,New Jersey |
Education | Clark Atlanta University New Jersey City University |
William B. Sampson IV (born January 1989) is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11,2022.
Born and raised in Bayonne,New Jersey,Sampson graduated from Bayonne High School and then attended Clark Atlanta University,before heading back home and transferring to New Jersey City University. He won the support of Mayor of Bayonne James Davis for the Assembly seat that had been held by Nicholas Chiaravalloti and won the June 2021 Democratic primary. He was elected in the 2021 general election together with running mate Angela V. McKnight and became the first African American state legislator from the city when he took office. [1]
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