Linda Carter (born April 1963) is an American Democratic Party politician. who has represented the 22nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in 2018 to fill the seat that had been vacant following the death of Jerry Green.[1][2]
Linda S. Carter | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 22nd District | |
| Assumed office May 24, 2018 Serving with James J. Kennedy | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Green |
| Member of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1963 (age 61) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Political career
editA resident of Plainfield, Carter served on the Board of Chosen Freeholders for Union County from 2011 to 2017, becoming the Board's chairwoman in 2013. She also served as a commissioner of the Middlesex County Utilities Authority, commissioner of the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, and at-large councilwoman for the 1st and 4th wards in Plainfield.[3] In June 2018, Rebecca Williams was appointed on an interim basis to fill the freeholder seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Carter.[4]
New Jersey Assembly
editCarter was appointed in May 2018 to fill the vacant seat left following the death of Jerry Green the previous month after 26 years of service.[5] Carter subsequently won the special election to serve the rest of Green's term on November 6, 2018.[6]
Committees
editCommittee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[1]
- Higher Education (as chair)
- Transportation and Independent Authorities (as vice-chair)
District 22
editEach 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 22nd District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]
- Senator Nicholas Scutari (D)
- Assemblywoman Linda S. Carter (D)
- Assemblyman James J. Kennedy (D)
Legislation
editIn the 2018-2019 legislative session, Carter was primary sponsor on the following bills signed into law:
- A-4073 Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."[9][10]
- A-4705 Establishes New Jersey Food Waste Task Force to make recommendations concerning food waste in New Jersey.[11]
- A-4936 Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.[12]
Electoral history
editNew Jersey Assembly
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Carter (incumbent) | 23,710 | 33.3 | |
| Democratic | James Kennedy (incumbent) | 23,123 | 32.5 | |
| Republican | Lisa Fabrizio | 12,272 | 17.2 | |
| Republican | Patricia Quattrocchi | 12,087 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 71,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Carter (incumbent) | 32,267 | 31.26% | |
| Democratic | James J. Kennedy (incumbent) | 31,593 | 30.60% | |
| Republican | David Sypher | 19,825 | 19.20% | |
| Republican | Hans Herberg | 19,546 | 18.93% | |
| Total votes | 103,231 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Carter (incumbent) | 18,703 | 40.25% | ||
| Democratic | James Kennedy (incumbent) | 18,099 | 38.95% | ||
| Republican | Patricia Quattrocchi | 9,665 | 20.8% | ||
| Total votes | 46,467 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Carter (Incumbent) | 42,637 | 69.4 | |
| Republican | John Quattrocchi | 18,831 | 30.6 | |
| Total votes | 61,468 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Assemblywoman Linda S. Carter (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Linda Carter Announces Candidacy for General Assembly in 22nd Legislative District". Insider NJ.
- ^ "Linda Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ County of Union. "Plainfield Councilwoman Rebecca Williams named to freeholder board", Courier News, June 1, 2018. Accessed October 21, 2018. "Plainfield Councilwoman Rebecca Williams has been appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Williams was chosen by the Union County Democratic Committee to fill the term vacated by former Freeholder Linda Carter, who resigned to become a state Assemblywoman representing the 22nd Legislative District, replacing the late Jerry Green."
- ^ Russell, Suzanne. "Linda Carter sworn into General Assembly, replacing Jerry Green", Courier News, May 24, 2018. Accessed July 3, 2018. "Former Union County Freeholder Linda Carter was sworn into the New Jersey General Assembly on Thursday, representing the 22nd Legislative District communities in Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties.... Carter replaces Assemblyman Jerry Green, 79, of Plainfield, who died April 18. Green served 26 years in the assembly."
- ^ Intersimone, Jenna (November 5, 2018). "NJ elections: 2018 Union County results, town by town". MyCentralJersey.com. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ 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 22, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Bill View". New Jersey State Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Holley, Carter, Kennedy & Quijano Measure to Rename a Part of Route 27 "Jerry Green Memorial Highway" Clears Assembly". New Jersey Assembly Democrats. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Carter, Benson & Mejia Bill Establishing New Jersey Food Waste Task Force Signed into Law". New Jersey Assembly Democrats. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Carter, Chaparro and Vainieri Huttle Bill Establishing Maternal Healthcare Pilot Program Signed into Law". New Jersey Assembly Democrats. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2018-unofficial-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2019.