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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Chair, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, present

Former Member, Data, Research, and Evaluation Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Member, Innovative Practices Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Member, National Caucus and Center on Black Aged Incorporated, present

Vice Chair, National League of Cities, Energy, Environmental Resources Steering Committee, present

Member, Newark Municipal County Education Committee, Economic Development Finance Committee, present

Chair, New Jersey Black and Latino Caucus, present

Former Manager, Public Service Electric & Gas Company

Former Member, School Facilities and Construction Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Former Member, Senate Environment Committee

Former Vice Chair, Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Former Vice Chair, Senate Veteran Affairs Committee

Former Member, Student and Field Services Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Education

  • AS, Police Science, Essex County College
  • Attended, Howard University
  • Attended, Rutgers University Law School
  • BS, Administration and Planning, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • MA, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University

Professional Experience

  • AS, Police Science, Essex County College
  • Attended, Howard University
  • Attended, Rutgers University Law School
  • BS, Administration and Planning, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • MA, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
  • Management, Public Service Enterprise Group, present
  • Detective, Newark Police Department, 1972-1980
  • Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1966-1970

Political Experience

  • AS, Police Science, Essex County College
  • Attended, Howard University
  • Attended, Rutgers University Law School
  • BS, Administration and Planning, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • MA, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
  • Management, Public Service Enterprise Group, present
  • Detective, Newark Police Department, 1972-1980
  • Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1966-1970
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 28, 1986-present
  • Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2008-2009
  • Deputy Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey, 2002-2006
  • Associate Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1998-2001
  • Member, Newark City Council, 1982-1998
  • Assistant Deputy Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1994-1997
  • Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1990-1991

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, present

Former Member, Data, Research, and Evaluation Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Member, Innovative Practices Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Member, National Caucus and Center on Black Aged Incorporated, present

Vice Chair, National League of Cities, Energy, Environmental Resources Steering Committee, present

Member, Newark Municipal County Education Committee, Economic Development Finance Committee, present

Chair, New Jersey Black and Latino Caucus, present

Former Member, School Facilities and Construction Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Former Member, Senate Environment Committee

Former Vice Chair, Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Former Vice Chair, Senate Veteran Affairs Committee

Former Member, Student and Field Services Subcommittee, New Jersey State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Member, Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

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

Member, Joint Committee on Housing Affordability

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on the Public Schools

Member, Subcommittee on Data, Research, and Evaluation

Member, Subcommittee on Innovative Practices

Member, Subcommittee on School Facilities and Construction

Member, Subcommittee on Student and Field Services

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AS, Police Science, Essex County College
  • Attended, Howard University
  • Attended, Rutgers University Law School
  • BS, Administration and Planning, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • MA, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
  • Management, Public Service Enterprise Group, present
  • Detective, Newark Police Department, 1972-1980
  • Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1966-1970
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 28, 1986-present
  • Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2008-2009
  • Deputy Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey, 2002-2006
  • Associate Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1998-2001
  • Member, Newark City Council, 1982-1998
  • Assistant Deputy Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1994-1997
  • Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1990-1991
  • Member, American Association of Blacks in Energy, present
  • Member, Essex County Black Municipal Legislators, present
  • Member, Essex County College Alumni Association, present
  • Member, National League of Cities, present
  • Former President, National Urban Affairs Council
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