Garnet Hall Explained

Garnet Hall
State Assembly:New Jersey
District:28th
Term Start:January 9, 2024
Predecessor:Jackie Yustein
Alongside:Cleopatra Tucker
Education:Fairleigh Dickinson University
Party:Democrat
Website:Legislative webpage

Garnet R. Hall is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 28th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.

Biography

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Hall graduated the local public schools and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. A resident of Maplewood, New Jersey, Hall has been a deputy clerk in Essex County.[1]

New Jersey General Assembly

Running together with State Senator Renee Burgess as part of the first slate for the legislature composed entirely of African-American women,[2] Hall and her incumbent running mate Cleopatra Tucker defeated Republicans Joy Freeman and Willie S. Jetti in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[3] [4] Hall was one of 27 members elected for the first time to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.[5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]

District 28

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.[7] The representatives from the 28th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]

(D) (D)(D)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/special-report/nj-elections-whos-running-in-legislative-district-28/ NJ Elections Voters Guide: 28th Legislative District
  2. https://villagegreennj.com/towns/south-orange/nj-assembly-28th-district-candidate-profile-garnet-hall/ "NJ Assembly 28th District Candidate Profile: Garnet Hall"
  3. Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  4. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2023/2023-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023
  5. [David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]
  6. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/481/assemblywoman-hall Assemblywoman Garnet R. Hall (D)
  7. Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).
  8. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=28 Legislative Roster for District 28