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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair, Housing and Community Development Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Oversight and Reform and Federal Relations Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, School Facilities and Construction Subcommittee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair, Student and Field Services Subcommittee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Education

  • Certified, Special Education, Teacher of the Handicapped, William Paterson University, 1990-1993
  • BA, Sociology, Virginia State University, 1984-1989

Professional Experience

  • Certified, Special Education, Teacher of the Handicapped, William Paterson University, 1990-1993
  • BA, Sociology, Virginia State University, 1984-1989
  • Coach, Hackensack High School, 2012-present
  • Coordinator for Joint Recreational Services, Paterson Public Schools, 2012-present
  • Former Coach, Eastside High School
  • Former Teacher, Eastside High School, Special Education
  • Former Coach, Paterson Catholic High School Football Team
  • Director, Paterson Division of Recreation, 1998-2012

Political Experience

  • Certified, Special Education, Teacher of the Handicapped, William Paterson University, 1990-1993
  • BA, Sociology, Virginia State University, 1984-1989
  • Coach, Hackensack High School, 2012-present
  • Coordinator for Joint Recreational Services, Paterson Public Schools, 2012-present
  • Former Coach, Eastside High School
  • Former Teacher, Eastside High School, Special Education
  • Former Coach, Paterson Catholic High School Football Team
  • Director, Paterson Division of Recreation, 1998-2012
  • Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2016-present
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2012-present
  • Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2019
  • City Councilman/Director of Recreation, At-Large, City of Paterson, 2010-2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair, Housing and Community Development Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Oversight and Reform and Federal Relations Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, School Facilities and Construction Subcommittee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Chair, Student and Field Services Subcommittee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Budget Committee

Chair, Housing Committee

Member, Intergovernmental Relations Commission

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity

Member, Joint Committee on Housing Affordability

Member, Joint Committee on the Public Schools

Member, Subcommittee on School Facilities and Construction

Chair, Subcommittee on Student and Field Services

Member, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certified, Special Education, Teacher of the Handicapped, William Paterson University, 1990-1993
  • BA, Sociology, Virginia State University, 1984-1989
  • Coach, Hackensack High School, 2012-present
  • Coordinator for Joint Recreational Services, Paterson Public Schools, 2012-present
  • Former Coach, Eastside High School
  • Former Teacher, Eastside High School, Special Education
  • Former Coach, Paterson Catholic High School Football Team
  • Director, Paterson Division of Recreation, 1998-2012
  • Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2016-present
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2012-present
  • Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2019
  • City Councilman/Director of Recreation, At-Large, City of Paterson, 2010-2012
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Speeches