Troy Singleton

Troy Singleton (born June 30, 1973)[1] is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate, representing the 7th Legislative District since January 9, 2018. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21, 2011 to January 9, 2018.

Troy Singleton
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th Legislative district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2018
Preceded by	Diane Allen
Chair of the New Jersey Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office December 31, 2018
Preceded by	Jeff Van Drew
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative district
In office November 21, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded by	Jack Conners
Succeeded by	Carol A. Murphy
Personal details
Born	June 30, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Megan Singleton
Children	Three
Residence	Palmyra, New Jersey
Alma mater	B.S. Rowan University (business administration)
Occupation	Labor union executive
Website	Legislative Website

Early life

Singleton was born on June 30, 1973, in Philadelphia, raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey and currently resides in Palmyra.[2] He earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Rowan University. 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]

New Jersey Assembly

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

New Jersey Senate

Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Senator Diane Allen had announced her retirement. His election was one of the gains democrats made in the legislature in 2017. He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature

Committees

• Community and Urban Affairs
• Economic Growth
• Joint Committee on Housing Affordability
• Budget and Appropriations
• Judiciary

Electoral History

Senate

New Jersey general election, 2017 [6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	40,685	65.7	26.1
	Republican	John Browne	21,229	34.3	26.1
Total votes			'61,914'	'100.0'

Assembly

[7]

New Jersey general election, 2015

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herb Conaway	22,559	30.6	2.6
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	22,056	29.9	2.1
	Republican	Bill Conley	14,272	19.3	3.1
	Republican	Rob Prisco	13,949	18.9	2.9
Total votes			'72,836'	'100.0'

[8]

New Jersey general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herb Conaway	34,978	28.0	1.8
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	34,772	27.8	2.2
	Republican	Anthony Ogozalek	27,991	22.4	1.9
	Republican	Jeff Banasz	27,233	21.8	2.1
Total votes			'124,974'	'100.0'

[9]

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

District 7

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. The other representatives from the 7th District for the 2018-2019 Legislative Session are:[10][11]

• Senator Troy Singleton (D)
• Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D)
• Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy (D)

References

1. "Assemblyman Troy Singleton". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
2. "Assemblyman Troy Singleton Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
3. David Levinsky (2011-08-26). "Conners leaves Assembly early to accept Camden County position". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
4. David Levinsky (2011-11-22). "Singleton and Nardello sworn into state Assembly". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
5. "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
6. "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
7. "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
8. "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
9. "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
10. Legislative Roster 2018-2019 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 9, 2018.
11. District 7 Legislators, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 9, 2018.

External links

• Senator Troy Singleton's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
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