Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin on Tuesday announced the chairs and Democratic composition of each Assembly standing reference committee for the 218th legislative session, which begins today.
“We are fortunate to have such a dynamic group of individuals with diverse backgrounds in our caucus,” said Coughlin (D-Middlesex). “This has enabled us to put together an outstanding team that will help guide our policy agenda for the next two years. I have every confidence that each chair and their respective members will work tirelessly to shepherd through a progressive agenda that prioritizes the needs of New Jersey’s working families while pursuing innovative ways to protect and maximize taxpayer dollars.”
The Democratic composition of each reference committee is as follows:
AGRICULTURE
Bob Andrzejczak, Chair
Eric Houghtaling, Vice-Chair
Adam Taliaferro
APPROPRIATIONS
John Burzichelli, Chair
Gary Schaer, Vice-Chair
Gabriela Mosquera
Herb Conaway
Cleopatra Tucker
John McKeon
Wayne DeAngelo
BUDGET
Eliana Pintor Marin, Chair
John Burzichelli, Vice-Chair
Carol Murphy
Daniel Benson
Patricia Egan Jones
Raj Mukherji
Benjie Wimberly
Gordon Johnson
COMMERCE
Gordon Johnson, Chair
Robert Karabinchak, Vice-Chair
John Armato
Roy Freiman
James Kennedy
Eliana Pintor Marin
Nicholas Chiaravalloti
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Paul Moriarty, Chair
Raj Mukherji, Vice-Chair
Annette Chaparro
EDUCATION
Pamela Lampitt, Chair
Mila Jasey, Vice-Chair
Andrew Zwicker
Ralph Caputo
Gary Schaer
Joe Danielsen
ENVIRONMENT & SOLID WASTE
Nancy Pinkin, Chair
Reed Gusciora, Vice-Chair
John McKeon
Joseph Lagana
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE
John McKeon, Chair
Pamela Lampitt, Vice-Chair
Carol Murphy
Joann Downey
Roy Freiman
Joe Danielsen
Annette Quijano
Gary Schaer
Yvonne Lopez
HEALTH
Herb Conaway, Jr., MD, Chair
Tim Eustace, Vice-Chair
John Armato
Daniel Benson
Nancy Pinkin
Jerry Green
Shanique Speight
Reed Gusciora
Angelica Jimenez
HIGHER EDUCATION
Mila Jasey, Chair
Robert Karabinchak, Vice-Chair
Joseph Egan
Angela McKnight
Thomas Giblin
Gabriela Mosquera
HOMELAND SECURITY & STATE PREPAREDNESS
Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Chair
Jamel Holley, Vice-Chair
Bruce Land
Angelica Jimenez
HOUSING
Jerry Green, Chair
Annette Chaparro, Vice-Chair
Shanique Speight
HUMAN SERVICES
Joann Downey, Chair
Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Vice-Chair
Yvonne Lopez
Cleopatra Tucker
JUDICIARY
Annette Quijano, Chair
Joseph Lagana, Vice-Chair
Arthur Barclay
Carol Murphy
Gordon Johnson
LABOR
Joseph Egan, Chair
Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vice-Chair
Paul Moriarty
Eric Houghtaling
Shavonda Sumter
Reed Gusciora
LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY
Adam Taliaferro, Chair
Arthur Barclay, Vice-Chair
Vince Mazzeo
Shavonda Sumter
Tim Eustace
Nancy Pinkin
MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Cleopatra Tucker, Chair
Wayne Deangelo, Vice-Chair
John Armato
Bob Andrzejczak
REGULATED PROFESSIONS
Thomas Giblin, Chair
Angelica Jimenez, Vice-Chair
Paul Moriarty
Andrew Zwicker
Vincent Prieto
Bruce Land
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
Joe Danielsen, Chair
Eric Houghtaling, Vice-Chair
Yvonne Lopez
Annette Quijano
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY *(new committee)
Andrew Zwicker, Chair
James Kennedy, Vice-Chair
Herb Conaway
Tim Eustace
STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Vince Mazzeo, Chair
Shavonda Sumter, Vice-Chair
Mila Jasey
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & UTILITIES
Wayne Deangelo, Chair
Benjie Wimberly, Vice-Chair
Eric Houghtaling
Joseph Lagana
Patricia Egan Jones
TOURISM & GAMING
Ralph Caputo, Chair
Bruce Land, Vice-Chair
Vince Mazzeo
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Jamel Holley
TRANSPORTATION
Daniel Benson, Chair
Patricia Egan Jones, Vice-Chair
Roy Freiman
Yvonne Lopez
James Kennedy
Vincent Prieto
Thomas Giblin
Robert Karabinchak
Benjie Wimberly
WOMEN & CHILDREN
Gabriela Mosquera, Chair
Angela McKnight, Vice-Chair
Shanique Speight
Annette Chaparro