New Jersey Senate, 2014–15 term


The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. The 2014–2015 term began on January 14, 2014 and will end on January 12, 2016. The Senators elected to this term were elected on November 5, 2013 and will serve until the end of the next term in 2018. This session was preceded by the 2012–2013 session and will be followed by the 2016–2017 session.

Composition

Leadership

The leadership for the 216th legislative session, which started on January 14, 2014, is as follows:
PositionNameDistrict
President of the SenateStephen M. SweeneyDistrict 3
Majority LeaderLoretta WeinbergDistrict 37
President pro temporeNia Gill
Paul Sarlo		District 34
District 36
Assistant Majority LeadersJames Beach
Linda R. Greenstein
Teresa Ruiz		District 6
District 14
District 29
Majority Conference LeaderRobert M. GordonDistrict 38
Majority WhipSandra Bolden CunninghamDistrict 31
Minority LeaderThomas Kean, Jr.District 21
Deputy Minority LeaderDiane AllenDistrict 7
Minority Conference LeaderRobert SingerDistrict 30
Deputy Minority Conference LeaderJennifer BeckDistrict 11
Assistant Republican LeaderJoseph PennacchioDistrict 40
Republican Budget OfficerAnthony BuccoDistrict 25

Current Senators

† First appointed to the seat
1 O'Toole had previously served in the Senate from 2001 to 2002

Former members from this term

Committees and Committee Chairs, 2014-2015 Legislative Session

Committee chairs :
CommitteeName
Budget and AppropriationsPaul Sarlo
CommerceNia Gill
Community and Urban AffairsJeff Van Drew
Economic GrowthRaymond Lesniak
EducationTeresa Ruiz
Environment and EnergyBob Smith
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJoseph Vitale
Higher EducationSandra Bolden Cunningham
JudiciaryNicholas Scutari
LaborFred H. Madden
Law and Public SafetyLinda R. Greenstein
Legislative OversightRobert M. Gordon
Military and Veterans' AffairsJames Beach
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJim Whelan
TransportationNicholas Sacco