Blonnie R. Watson
Blonnie R. Watson | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office July 21, 2016 – January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | L. Grace Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Shanique Speight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1937 |
| Residence | Newark, New Jersey |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Blonnie R. Watson (born February 3, 1937) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2018.
A resident of the Central Ward of Newark, Watson retired from the United States Postal Service, where she worked as a Systems Compliance Executive. She served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment in Newark and was elected to serve on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1997 to 2014.[1] Elected to serve six three-year terms as an at-large freeholder, Watson served five years as the board's vice president and eight as president.[2]
Watson was sworn into office on July 21, 2016, by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, after being selected to fill the seat of L. Grace Spencer, who had resigned from office on June 30, 2016, to become a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Assemblywoman Watson's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Watson Sworn-In to Represent 29th Legislative District" Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Assembly Democrats, July 21, 2016. Accessed August 21, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Assemblywoman Watson's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- 1937 births
- Living people
- African-American state legislators in New Jersey
- African-American women in politics
- Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- County commissioners in New Jersey
- Politicians from Newark, New Jersey
- Women state legislators in New Jersey
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