Lisa Swain
Lisa Swain | |
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Member of the New Jersey Assembly from the 38th Legislative District | |
Assumed office May 24, 2018 Serving with Chris Tully | |
Preceded by | Joseph Lagana Tim Eustace |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1958 (age 66) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ron Bienstock[1] |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Fair Lawn, New Jersey |
Alma mater | University of Rochester (BA) New York University (MA) |
Website | Legislative 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
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 after Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions. In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.[3][4]
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[5]
- Appropriations (as chair)
- State and Local Government (as vice-chair)
- Education
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.[6] The representatives from the 38th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]
- Senator Joseph Lagana (D)
- Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D)
- Assemblyman Chris Tully (D)
References
- ^ 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."
- ^ Johnson, Brent (May 25, 2018). "Meet your 3 new state lawmakers, New Jersey". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ November 6, 2018 General Election Results 38th Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 30, 2024.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 38, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.
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