Luanne Peterpaul Explained

Luanne Peterpaul
State Assembly:New Jersey
District:11th
Term Start:January 9, 2024
Alongside:Margie Donlon
Party:Democratic
Residence:Long Branch, New Jersey
Website:Legislative webpage

Luanne M. Peterpaul is an American politician, lawyer, and former judge serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 11th legislative district since taking office on January 9, 2024.

Early life and career

Peterpaul served as a board chair of Garden State Equality for 12 years.[1] She helped establish same-sex marriage in New Jersey.[2] In 2011, she co-authored the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights that was signed into law by governor Chris Christie. Peterpaul was an assistant county prosecutor in Essex County and a conflict municipal judge in Asbury Park. In 2018, she was nominated by mayor John Pallone to serve a three-year term as the municipal court judge of Long Branch.

Elected office

Led by running mate Vin Gopal in the New Jersey Senate, Democrats Margie Donlon and Peterpaul defeated Republican incumbents Marilyn Piperno and Kimberly Eulner in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election to represent the 11th legislative district.[3] [4] [5]

District 11

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.[6] The representatives from the 11th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ring . Trudy . November 8, 2023 . N.J. Elects, Luanne Peterpaul, First LGBTQ Woman Legislator . 2023-11-16 . www.advocate.com . en.
  2. News: 2018-12-13 . LGBT leader named Long Branch judge . A3 . Asbury Park Press . 2023-11-16 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Fox, Joey. "Gopal wins re-election; Democrats pick up two 11th district Assembly seats", New Jersey Globe, November 7, 2023. Accessed November 18, 2023. "State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) has won re-election, the New Jersey Globe projects, a huge win for the two-term senator after a grueling and competitive campaign. Gopal’s Assembly running mates, Ocean Township Councilwoman Margie Donlon and former Municipal Court Judge Luanne Peterpaul, have won as well, defeating two incumbent Republican Assemblywomen, Marilyn Piperno (R-Colts Neck) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury)."
  4. Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  5. 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
  6. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II
  7. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=11 Legislative Roster for District 11

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