L. Grace Spencer
| L. Grace Spencer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 29th Legislative District district | |
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Assumed office January 8, 2008 Serving with Eliana Pintor Marin | |
| Preceded by |
Wilfredo Caraballo William D. Payne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Rutgers University–Newark Rutgers School of Law–Newark |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | Assemblywoman Spencer's legislative webpage |
L. Grace Spencer (born March 15, 1968) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 29th Legislative District.
Biography
She has served the City of Newark, New Jersey as Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1997 to 1999 and as a special prosecutor from 2000 to 2003.[1]
Spencer graduated from Queen of Angels grammar school in Newark and is a graduate of Mount St. Dominic Academy in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 1992 she graduated from the Rutgers–Newark College of Arts and Sciences with a major in business management and was awarded a J.D. from the Rutgers School of Law–Newark in 1996. She is admitted to practice Law in New Jersey and before the United States Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[2] She is currently a partner at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin handling matters arising in professional-liability-law having practiced there since 2003.[2]
She is a resident of the South Ward of Newark having lived there since 1979.[2]
Legislative career
Spencer and running mate Alberto Coutinho received the endorsements of the Essex and Union Democratic Committees in the June 2007 primary for the General Assembly election from the 29th district. The two defeated incumbent Wilfredo Caraballo.[3] She has been re-elected to two-year terms since that year.
Spencer serves in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste Committee (as Chair), the Appropriations Committee (as Vice-Chair), and the Women and Children Committee. She is also a member of the Intergovernmental Relations Commission.[1]
Sponsored bills
Spencer sponsored a bill, A3221, which would establish rules for requiring pet restraints in passenger automobiles.[4]
District 29
Each of the forty 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 29th District for the 2014-15 legislative session are:[5]
- Senator Teresa Ruiz
- Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin
References
- 1 2 Assemblywoman Spencer's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Duthie, J. (January 8, 2008). "Assembly Democrats: 12 new Democratic Assembly members take oaths of office". Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For June 2007 Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. July 20, 2007. p. 29. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Grace Spencer: Profile of Sponsored Bills
- ↑ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 21, 2015.
External links
- Assemblywoman Spencer's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Assembly Majority Web site
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wilfredo Caraballo William D. Payne |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 29th District January 8, 2008 – present With: Alberto Coutinho, Eliana Pintor Marin |
Succeeded by Incumbent |