The Chamber

Current Office: Assembly Member
First Elected: 11/04/2003
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Single
Birth date: 07/14/1952
Birthplace: Newark, NJ
Home City: East Orange NJ
Religion: Christian

Profession

Administrator, Essex County, present President/Chief Executive Officer, Urban Center, 1991-2000 Special Assistant, Tri-City Peoples Corporation, 1994-1997 Executive Director, Essex County Division of Community Action, 1987-1991 Director, Essex County Department of Citizen Services Instructor, Non-profit Management Course, Rutgers Graduate School of Business Administration

Education

MS, Community Organization, Planning, and Administration, Columbia University, 1976 BA, Sociology, Lincoln University, 1974

Committees

Special Committee on Bipartisan Leadership

S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 4000 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2576 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2806 Conversion of Certain Private Schools to Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2576 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2937 Pension and Health Care Benefits for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2756 Permitting Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 799 Adopted Individuals' Access to Birth Certificates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3699 Prohibiting the Burial of Petty's Run Archaeological Excavation Site
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3648 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2215 Low-Interest Loans for Development of Green Buildings
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 2381 Electric Generation Facilities Pilot Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1 Low-Income Housing Amendments and Abolishing the Council on Affordable Housing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ACR 151 Concerning Legislative Review of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2036 Offshore Wind Economic Development Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3000 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2094 Limiting State Alternate Benefit Program for Higher Education Faculty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 2740 Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 2139 Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 2139 Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A2653 Fur Labeling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4100 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A2653 Fur Labeling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1880 Establishing Criminal Sentencing Commission
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 2451 Vote by Mail
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 3373 Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 1599 Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3294 Capital Investment and Employment Grants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3459 Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2550 Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2873 School Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 2800 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 2873 School Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 339 Handgun Purchasing Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1962 State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 1557 FamilyCare Expansion bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 500 Affordable Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 873 Extending Family Leave Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 500 Education Funding Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 500 Education Funding Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 176 Expanding Damages for Wrongful Death
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4314 Traffic Control Signal Monitoring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4225 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3000 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS for S 1195 Requiring Pharmacists to Fill All Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4326 Holding Multiple Elected State Offices
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SS for S 1195 Requiring Pharmacists to Fill All Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2193 Presidential Primaries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2007 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4705 Tobacco Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4705 Tobacco Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4707 Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3257 Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 798 New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2783 Age Restrictions for the Purchase of Tobacco Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2783 Age Restrictions for the Purchase of Tobacco Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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