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|name = Lisa Swain
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|office = Member of the [[New Jersey Assembly]]<br>from the [[New Jersey's 38th legislative district|38th Legislative District]]
|office = {{unbulleted list|Member of the [[New Jersey Assembly]]|from the [[New Jersey's 38th legislative district|38th Legislative District]]}}
|term_start = May 24, 2018
|term_start = May 24, 2018
|predecessor = [[Joseph Lagana]]<br>[[Tim Eustace]]
|predecessor = {{unbulleted list|[[Joseph Lagana]]|[[Tim Eustace]]}}
|alongside = [[Chris Tully]]
|alongside = [[Chris Tully]]
|birth_date = {{birth month and age|1958|4}}
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958|4}}
|birth_place =
|birth_place =
|spouse = Ron Bienstock<ref>Zaremba, Justin. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/498171258/ "Democrats announce candidates for council"], ''Community News'', March 24, 2011. Accessed January 28, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Swain formerly served as president of the Library Trustees and as a member of the Planning Board. She and her husband, Ron Bienstock, have two children."</ref>
|spouse = Ron Bienstock<ref>Zaremba, Justin. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/498171258/ "Democrats announce candidates for council"], ''Community News'', March 24, 2011. Accessed January 28, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Swain formerly served as president of the Library Trustees and as a member of the Planning Board. She and her husband, Ron Bienstock, have two children."</ref>
|children = 2
|children = 2
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Rochester]] (BA)<br>[[New York University]] (MA)
|alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[University of Rochester]] (BA)|[[New York University]] (MA)}}
|occupation =
|occupation =
|residence = [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey]]
|residence = [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey]]
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'''Lisa Swain''' (born April 1958) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] politician. A resident of [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey|Fair Lawn]], she has represented the [[New Jersey's 38th legislative district|38th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2018.<ref name=NJLEG>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/413/assemblywoman-swain Assemblywoman Lisa Swain], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 28, 2022.</ref>
'''Lisa Swain''' (born April 1958) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] politician. A resident of [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey|Fair Lawn]], she has represented the [[New Jersey's 38th legislative district|38th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since she was appointed to the seat in May 2018.

Swain serves in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee, the Law and Public Safety Committee and the Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee.<ref name=NJLEG/>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Swain was the Mayor of Fair Lawn for two terms and had previously been a member of Fair Lawn's council for 11 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/meet_njs_three_new_state_lawmakers.html|title=Meet your 3 new state lawmakers, New Jersey|last=Johnson|first=Brent|work=NJ.com|publisher=NJ Advance Media|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> Swain and [[Chris Tully]] were appointed to the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]'s 38th District seats after Assemblymen [[Joseph Lagana]] and [[Tim Eustace]] both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions. Swain won the special election to serve the rest of her term on November 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/lagana-swain-tully-win/|title=Lagana, Swain, Tully win|first=Nikita|last=Biryukov|work=New Jersey Globe|date=November 6, 2018|access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref>
Swain was the Mayor of [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey]], for two terms and had previously been a member of Fair Lawn's council for 11 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/meet_njs_three_new_state_lawmakers.html|title=Meet your 3 new state lawmakers, New Jersey|last=Johnson|first=Brent|work=NJ.com|publisher=NJ Advance Media|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> Swain and [[Chris Tully]] were appointed to the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]'s 38th District seats in May 2018 after Assemblymen [[Joseph Lagana]] and [[Tim Eustace]] both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions.<ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/section-2/swain-and-tully-seated-in-state-assembly/ "Swain and Tully seated in State Assembly"], ''New Jersey Globe'', May 24, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "Two new members of the State Assembly from the 38th district were sworn in today: Democrats Linda Swain, a former mayor of Fair Lawn, and Christopher Tully, a former Bergenfield council president and district director to Rep. Josh Gottheimer. Swain and Tully replace Joseph Lagana and Timothy Eustace. Lagana (D-Paramus) moved up to the State Senate after Robert Gordon was appointed to the state Board of Public Utilities, and Eustace – after getting passed over for the Senate seat – resigned to become deputy executive director of the North Jersey District Water Commission."</ref> In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2018/2018-general-election-results-special-38.pdf November 6, 2018 General Election Results 38th Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Biryukov, Nikita. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/lagana-swain-tully-win/ "Lagana, Swain, Tully Win"], ''New Jersey Globe'', November 6, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "State Sen. Joseph Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain and Assemblyman Chris Tully won in the 38th legislative district and will serve the remaining year of their terms.... Swain and Tully defeat Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellette. Swain secured 38,372 votes while Tully received 37,188. They took 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively."</ref>


=== Committees ===
=== Committees ===
Committee assignments for the [[221st New Jersey Legislature|2024—2025 Legislative Session]] are:<ref name=NJLEG>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/413/assemblywoman-swain Assemblywoman Lisa Swain], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 30, 2024.</ref>
Committee assignments for the current session are:<ref name=NJLEG/>
*Appropriations, Chair
*Appropriations (as chair)
*State and Local Government, Vice-Chair
*State and Local Government (as vice-chair)
*Education
*Women and Children
*Joint Budget Oversight


=== District 38 ===
=== District 38 ===
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and two members in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 28, 2022.</ref> The representatives from the 38th District for the [[220th New Jersey Legislature|2022—23 Legislative Session]] are:<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=38 Legislative Roster for District 38], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 11, 2022.</ref>
Each of the 40 districts in the [[New Jersey Legislature]] has one representative in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and two members in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 28, 2022.</ref> The representatives from the 38th District for the [[221st New Jersey Legislature|2024—2025 Legislative Session]] are:<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=38 Legislative Roster for District 38], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 30, 2024.</ref>
* Senator [[Joseph Lagana]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
* Senator [[Joseph Lagana]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
* Assemblywoman Lisa Swain <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
* Assemblywoman Lisa Swain <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
* Assemblyman [[Chris Tully]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
* Assemblyman [[Chris Tully]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>

==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 38th Legislative District General Election, 2023<ref name="GeneralResults2023">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2023/2023-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf |title=Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election |publisher=[[New Jersey Department of State]] |access-date=December 6, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Lisa Swain]] (incumbent)
| votes = 27,717
| percentage = 28.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Chris Tully]] (incumbent)
| votes = 27,304
| percentage = 27.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Gail Horton
| votes = 21,517
| percentage = 22.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Barry Wilkes
| votes = 21,490
| percentage = 21.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 98,028
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
|title = 38th legislative district general election, 2021<ref name="GeneralResults">{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf |publisher=[[Secretary of State of New Jersey]] |date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=December 12, 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Lisa Swain]] (incumbent)
| votes = 34,226
| percentage = 26.52%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Chris Tully]] (incumbent)
| votes = 33,444
| percentage = 25.92%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Alfonso Mastrofilipo Jr.
| votes = 30,777
| percentage = 23.85%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Gerard "Jerry" Taylor
| votes = 30,597
| percentage = 23.71%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,044
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 38th Legislative District General Election, 2019
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lisa Swain ([[incumbent]])
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,887
| percentage = 27.22%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = P. Christopher Tully ([[incumbent]])
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,571
| percentage = 26.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher DiPiazza
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,872
| percentage = 23.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael Kazimir
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,724
| percentage = 22.89%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 72,851
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 38th Legislative District Special Election, 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2018/2018-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf |publisher=[[Secretary of State of New Jersey]] |access-date=July 31, 2022 |date=December 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2018/2018-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf |publisher=[[Secretary of State of New Jersey]] |access-date=July 31, 2022 |date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lisa Swain ([[incumbent]])
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 47,865
| percentage = 59.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gail Horton
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 32,310
| percentage = 40.3%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,175
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 2 December 2024

Lisa Swain
Assumed office
May 24, 2018
Serving with Chris Tully
Preceded by
Personal details
BornApril 1958 (age 66)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRon Bienstock[1]
Children2
ResidenceFair Lawn, New Jersey
Alma mater
WebsiteLegislative web page

Lisa Swain (born April 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Fair Lawn, she has represented the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was appointed to the seat in May 2018.

Political career

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Swain was the Mayor of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, for two terms and had previously been a member of Fair Lawn's council for 11 years.[2] Swain and Chris Tully were appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly's 38th District seats in May 2018 after Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions.[3] In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.[4][5]

Committees

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Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]

  • Appropriations (as chair)
  • State and Local Government (as vice-chair)
  • Education

District 38

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Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[7] The representatives from the 38th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]

Electoral history

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38th Legislative District General Election, 2023[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Swain (incumbent) 27,717 28.3
Democratic Chris Tully (incumbent) 27,304 27.9
Republican Gail Horton 21,517 22.0
Republican Barry Wilkes 21,490 21.9
Total votes 98,028 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
38th legislative district general election, 2021[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Swain (incumbent) 34,226 26.52%
Democratic Chris Tully (incumbent) 33,444 25.92%
Republican Alfonso Mastrofilipo Jr. 30,777 23.85%
Republican Gerard "Jerry" Taylor 30,597 23.71%
Total votes 129,044 100.0
Democratic hold
38th Legislative District General Election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Swain (incumbent) 19,887 27.22%
Democratic P. Christopher Tully (incumbent) 19,571 26.79%
Republican Christopher DiPiazza 16,872 23.1%
Republican Michael Kazimir 16,724 22.89%
Total votes 72,851 100%
Democratic hold
38th Legislative District Special Election, 2018[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Swain (incumbent) 47,865 59.7%
Republican Gail Horton 32,310 40.3%
Total votes 80,175 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Zaremba, Justin. "Democrats announce candidates for council", Community News, March 24, 2011. Accessed January 28, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Swain formerly served as president of the Library Trustees and as a member of the Planning Board. She and her husband, Ron Bienstock, have two children."
  2. ^ Johnson, Brent (May 25, 2018). "Meet your 3 new state lawmakers, New Jersey". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Wildstein, David. "Swain and Tully seated in State Assembly", New Jersey Globe, May 24, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "Two new members of the State Assembly from the 38th district were sworn in today: Democrats Linda Swain, a former mayor of Fair Lawn, and Christopher Tully, a former Bergenfield council president and district director to Rep. Josh Gottheimer. Swain and Tully replace Joseph Lagana and Timothy Eustace. Lagana (D-Paramus) moved up to the State Senate after Robert Gordon was appointed to the state Board of Public Utilities, and Eustace – after getting passed over for the Senate seat – resigned to become deputy executive director of the North Jersey District Water Commission."
  4. ^ November 6, 2018 General Election Results 38th Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Biryukov, Nikita. "Lagana, Swain, Tully Win", New Jersey Globe, November 6, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "State Sen. Joseph Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain and Assemblyman Chris Tully won in the 38th legislative district and will serve the remaining year of their terms.... Swain and Tully defeat Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellette. Swain secured 38,372 votes while Tully received 37,188. They took 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively."
  6. ^ Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.
  7. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Legislative Roster for District 38, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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