Donald Norcross

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Donald Norcross
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 19, 2010
Preceded by Dana L. Redd
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 5th district
In office
January 12, 2010 – January 19, 2010
Personal details
Born (1958-12-13) December 13, 1958
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Andrea
Residence Camden
Alma mater Camden County College
Occupation Assistant Business Manager, IBEW Local 351
Website Legislative web page

Donald Norcross (born December 13, 1958)[1] is an American labor leader and Democratic Party politician who represents the 5th District in the New Jersey Senate, having been sworn in on January 19, 2010, two days after being selected by Camden County and Gloucester County Democrats to replace Dana Redd.[2] He had previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one week, having been sworn in on January 12, 2010.

Norcross is currently the president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and resides in Camden. He is the co-chair of the Camden County Democratic Party. His brother, political boss George Norcross, heads the South Jersey Democratic Organization.

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. Roberts was re-nominated in the primary, but announced that he would not seek re-election in September 2009, allowing the party organization to select a replacement on the ballot. They selected Norcross; he and Fuentes then went on to win easily in the heavily Democratic 5th district.

Norcross was born in 1958 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.[1] In 1980, he served as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eventually becoming assistant business manager of the IBEW Local 351.[3]

Family

Norcross is married to Andrea Doran, an echocardiographer. They have three children.[1]

District 5

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 5th District for the 2012-2013 Legislative Session are:[4]

Election history

New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011[5]
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[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald W. Norcross (incumbent) 28,801 65.7%
Republican Harry E. Trout 15,041 34.3%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roh, Jane (2009-09-06). "Another Norcross on the rise". Courier-Post. 
  2. ↑ "Norcross wins Senate seat". PolitickerNJ.com. January 18, 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Norcross: Why I'm running for the State Assembly". 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
  4. ↑ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "New Jersey Senate, (retrieved on 12/12/11).

External links

New Jersey Senate
Preceded by
Dana Redd		 New Jersey State Senator - District 5
January 19, 2010 - present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
Joseph J. Roberts		 New Jersey State Assemblyman - District 5
January 12, 2010 - January 19, 2010 		Succeeded by
Gilbert "Whip" Wilson
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