New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature , the legislature of the US state of New Jersey .
The Chamber of Parliament is composed of 80 members, with two members representing each electoral district. Each of these fixed units comprises an average of 210,359 inhabitants (as of 2000). The MPs are each elected for two-year terms and the elections for this always take place in odd years. A person to be elected to the New Jersey General Assembly must be 21 years of age and have lived in New Jersey for at least two years. Furthermore, the person must be a resident of the electoral district. The Assembly is organized on a part-time basis, so that many of the MPs are usually employed on the side. Some of the MPs also hold political offices. In addition, there is no limit to the terms of office.
The Assembly's boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the New Jersey State House in the capital, Trenton .
Structure of the chamber
The chairman of the assembly is the speaker . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups.
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 47 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| total | 80 | |
| majority | 14th | |
Important members
| position | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Sheila Y. Oliver | democrat |
| Speaker per tempore | Jerry Green | democrat |
| Majority Leader | Joseph Cryan | democrat |
| Opposition leader / minority leader | Alex DeCroce | republican |
Web links
- New Jersey Legislature (English)
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