Troy Singleton

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Troy Singleton
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 7th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
Preceded byDiane Allen
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 7th district
In office
November 21, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded byJack Conners
Succeeded byCarol A. Murphy
Personal details
Born (1973-06-30) June 30, 1973 (age 50)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMegan Singleton
Children3
EducationRowan University (BS)
WebsiteAssembly website

Troy E. Singleton (born June 30, 1973)[1] is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 9, 2018. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21, 2011 until he took office in the state senate.

Singleton has served as the Majority Whip in the Senate since 2022.

Early life[edit]

Singleton was born on June 30, 1973, in Philadelphia and raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.[2] He graduated from Willingboro High School and earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Rowan University.[3] He is a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 715 and serves as President of the New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust.[1] He has been a commissioner of the Burlington County Bridge Commission since 2009, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commission (2009–11), and the Rowan University Board of Trustees (2009–11). He was deputy executive director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in 2001. He is also a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 255 and currently serves as the Assistant to the Executive. Secretary-Treasurer of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters. Troy was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boys & Girls Club of Camden County.[1]

He has been a resident of Palmyra.[2]

New Jersey Assembly[edit]

On March 29, 2011, Jack Conners announced that, due to redistricting, he would not seek another term to the Assembly in 2011. He announced his resignation on August 26, 2011, effective immediately to accept a position with Camden County as its director of veterans' affairs.[4] Singleton was selected by the Burlington County and Camden County Democratic committees to fill the vacant seat, and he defended it as an incumbent in the general election. He was sworn in on November 21, 2011, to finish the remainder of Conners' term and was sworn into his first full term on January 10, 2012.[5][6]

New Jersey Senate[edit]

Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Republican Senator Diane Allen announced her retirement due to health issues, after nearly two decades in the senate.[7] His election was one of the two seats gained by Democrats made in the legislature that year.[8] He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature.

In 2021, Singleton sponsored legislation that would legalize accessory dwelling units in New Jersey, making it possible for homeowners to turn parts of their house into an extra apartment.[9]

Committee assignments[edit]

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[10]

  • Community and Urban Affairs (as chair)
  • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (as vice-chair)
  • Judiciary

District 7[edit]

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.[11] The representatives from the 7th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[12]

Electoral history[edit]

Senate[edit]

7th Legislative District General Election, 2023[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Singleton (incumbent) 33,711 67.7
Republican James A. Fazzone 16,060 32.3
Total votes 49,771 100.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey general election, 2021[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Troy Singleton 46,619 62.3 Decrease 3.4
Republican Michelle Arnold 28,226 37.7 Increase 3.4
Total votes 74,845 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Troy Singleton 40,685 65.7 Increase 26.1
Republican John Browne 21,229 34.3 Decrease 26.1
Total votes 61,914 100.0

Assembly[edit]

[16]
New Jersey general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herb Conaway 22,559 30.6 Increase 2.6
Democratic Troy Singleton 22,056 29.9 Increase 2.1
Republican Bill Conley 14,272 19.3 Decrease 3.1
Republican Rob Prisco 13,949 18.9 Decrease 2.9
Total votes 72,836 100.0
[17]
New Jersey general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herb Conaway 34,978 28.0 Increase 1.8
Democratic Troy Singleton 34,772 27.8 Increase 2.2
Republican Anthony Ogozalek 27,991 22.4 Decrease 1.9
Republican Jeff Banasz 27,233 21.8 Decrease 2.1
Total votes 124,974 100.0
[18]
New Jersey general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Conaway 23,908 26.2
Democratic Troy Singleton 23,403 25.6
Republican James "Jim" Keenan 22,144 24.3
Republican Christopher Halgas 21,828 23.9
Total votes 91,283 100.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Assemblyman Troy Singleton, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Assemblyman Troy Singleton Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Staff. "Troy E. Singleton, Assemblyman", Burlington County Times, July 8, 2013. Accessed January 23, 2022. "Q. What high school/college did you attend, and what did you study? A. Willingboro H.S. and Rowan University (Business)."
  4. ^ David Levinsky (August 26, 2011). "Conners leaves Assembly early to accept Camden County position". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  5. ^ David Levinsky (November 22, 2011). "Singleton and Nardello sworn into state Assembly". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  6. ^ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  7. ^ Whittaker, Celeste E. "Sen. Diane Allen to retire at end of legislative term", Courier-Post, January 31, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2024. "State Sen. Diane Allen, R-Burlington, announced Tuesday that she will not seek re-election to the New Jersey Senate at the end of the legislative term due to health issues. Allen, 68, a former TV news anchor, has been a state senator in New Jersey’s 7th Legislative District since 1998 and has served the public in the district for more than two decades."
  8. ^ "Legislative Update: Sweeney Reelected Senate President, Coughlin to be Assembly Speaker", New Jersey School Boards Association, November 14, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2024. "While Republican Assemblyman Chris Brown (R-2) defeated Colin Bell in Legislative District 2 to grab the Senate seat long held by the late Jim Whelan, the Democrats picked up two seats previously held by Republicans. In Legislative District 7, Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-7) will replace Senator Diane Allen, who announced her retirement earlier this year."
  9. ^ "ADUs in New York City?". City Journal. November 29, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Senator Troy Singleton (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  12. ^ Legislative Roster for District 7, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  16. ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  17. ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  18. ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

External links[edit]

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