Donald Norcross

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Donald Norcross
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 1st district
Assumed office
November 4, 2014
Preceded by Rob Andrews
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 19, 2010 – November 12, 2014
Preceded by Dana L. Redd
Succeeded by Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 5th district
In office
January 12, 2010 – January 19, 2010
Preceded by Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.
Succeeded by Gilbert L. Wilson
Personal details
Born (1958-12-13) December 13, 1958 (age 65)
Pennsauken, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Andrea Doran
Children 3
Residence Camden, New Jersey
Alma mater Camden County College (A.S.)
Occupation Assistant Business Manager
IBEW Local 351
Religion Lutheran[1][2][3]
Website http://norcross.house.gov

Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is the current U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party and an American labor leader. He won the seat in 2014 following the resignation of Rob Andrews. Prior to his service in the House, he represented the 5th District in the New Jersey Senate from 2010 to 2014.

Personal life

Norcross was born in 1958[4] at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, the son of George E. Norcross, Jr. He and his three brothers were raised in Pennsauken Township. He graduated from Camden County College with a degree in criminal justice.[4]

Norcross is married to Andrea Doran, an echocardiographer. They have three children.[4][5] His brother George Norcross is a New Jersey Democratic leader and businessman. He has another brother, John Norcross, who is a psychologist, author, and professor at the University of Scranton.

Career

In 1980, he served as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eventually becoming assistant business manager of the IBEW Local 351.[6] A former president of the Southern New Jersey Building Trades Council, Norcross served as president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council for 16 years.[5]

Norcross and his running mate, Camden City Council President Angel Fuentes, were elected to the Assembly in 2009 after Democratic incumbents Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Joseph J. Roberts both retired. Shortly thereafter, Norcross was appointed to the Senate seat vacated by Dana Redd who was elected as Mayor of Camden. Norcross won the Senate special election in 2010 to finish out the term, then was re-elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2011 and 2013.[7][5]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

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Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2014

On February 4, 2014, South Jersey Congressman Rob Andrews announced he would be resigning from Congress by the end of the month, and he did so on February 18.[8]

Norcross announced his candidacy February 5, and within a week, he was endorsed by every New Jersey congressional Democrat, State Senate President Stephen Sweeney, General Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Mayor of Camden Dana Redd, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and former Governor Jim Florio.[7]

Tenure

Norcross was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker John Boehner on November 12, 2014, having been elected in a special election to serve as representative of New Jersey's 1st Congressional District, and was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.

Committee assignments

Electoral history

New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald W. Norcross (incumbent) 17,712 56.8
Republican Keith Walker 13,444 43.2
Democratic hold
New Jersey State Senate Special elections, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald W. Norcross (incumbent) 28,801 65.7
Republican Harry E. Trout 15,041 34.3
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Religion: Lutheran per biodata, ccbq.capwiz.com; accessed December 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://house.ontheissues.org/Contact_Donald_Norcross.asp?office=House&name=Donald_Norcross
  3. ↑ http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2014-new-members/new-jersey-1-donald-norcross-d-20141104
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Profile, norcross.house.gov; accessed November 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rob Andrews to leave Congress, philly.com; accessed November 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "N.J. Democrat Rob Andrews to resign from Congress", washingtonpost.com; accessed November 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012.
  10. ↑ [1] "New Jersey Senate, (retrieved on 12/12/11).

External links


New Jersey Senate
Preceded by New Jersey State Senator - District 5
January 19, 2010 - present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by New Jersey State Assemblyman - District 5
January 12, 2010 - January 19, 2010		 Succeeded by
Gilbert "Whip" Wilson
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 1st congressional district
November 4, 2014 – present		 Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States Representatives by seniority
374th		 Succeeded by
Robert Dold
R-Illinois
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