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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Labor Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, State and Local Government Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Education

  • BA, Political Science, Kean University
  • MBA, Health Care Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1999-2002

Professional Experience

  • BA, Political Science, Kean University
  • MBA, Health Care Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1999-2002
  • Director, Behavioral Health Services, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 2007-present
  • Campaign Manager, Jeffery Jones Campaign for Paterson Mayor, 2010
  • Director of Business Development, Summit Oaks Hospital, 2002-2005
  • Associate Director, Bartlett Associates, 1996-1998

Political Experience

  • BA, Political Science, Kean University
  • MBA, Health Care Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1999-2002
  • Director, Behavioral Health Services, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 2007-present
  • Campaign Manager, Jeffery Jones Campaign for Paterson Mayor, 2010
  • Director of Business Development, Summit Oaks Hospital, 2002-2005
  • Associate Director, Bartlett Associates, 1996-1998
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2012-present
  • Majority Conference Leader, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2015-2020
  • Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2019
  • Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2014-2015

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Labor Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, State and Local Government Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Community Development and Affairs Committee

Member, Labor Committee

Member, Law and Public Safety Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Political Science, Kean University
  • MBA, Health Care Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1999-2002
  • Director, Behavioral Health Services, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 2007-present
  • Campaign Manager, Jeffery Jones Campaign for Paterson Mayor, 2010
  • Director of Business Development, Summit Oaks Hospital, 2002-2005
  • Associate Director, Bartlett Associates, 1996-1998
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2012-present
  • Majority Conference Leader, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2015-2020
  • Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 35, 2019
  • Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2014-2015
  • Member, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 2008-present
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Saint Luke Center for Disease Control, present
  • Vice President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Paterson Branch, present
  • Former Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Former Secretary, Paterson Municipal Utility Authority
  • Former Treasurer, Paterson Municipal Utility Authority
  • Chair, Greater Paterson Opportunities for Improvement Center, 2008-2011

Other Info

  • Charles Williams

  • Bonnie Williams

Speeches
Events

2020

Mar. 17
Postponed: Women of Excellence Awards

Tue 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

The Royal Manor Garfield, NJ

Nov. 19
Women on the Move

Tue 10:00 PM – 12:30 AM EST

Harrah's Resort Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ

Sep. 5
American Dream Job Fair

Thur 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Center City Mall Paterson, NJ