Sterley Stanley Explained

Sterley Stanley
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:24 June 1966
Birth Place:Karnataka, India
District:18th
Term Start:January 27, 2021
State Assembly:New Jersey
Predecessor:Nancy Pinkin
Alongside:Robert Karabinchak
Residence:East Brunswick, New Jersey
Website:Legislative webpage
Office2:Chair of the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee for the New Jersey General Assembly
Predecessor2:Thomas P. Giblin
Termstart2:January 2024
Termend2:Present
Office1:Deputy Parliamentarian for the New Jersey General Assembly
Termstart1:January 2024
Termend1:Present

Sterley Stanley (born June 24, 1966) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 18th district. He assumed office on January 27, 2021, succeeding Nancy Pinkin.

Early life

Born in Karnataka, India, Stanley emigrated as a child to Brooklyn,[1] where he graduated from Xaverian High School in 1984.[2] He later relocated to East Brunswick, New Jersey.[3]

Career

Prior to entering politics, he worked in the insurance and financial services industry before retiring to run for state assembly. Stanley began his career in politics when he was elected to serve as a member of the East Brunswick township council where he also served as Council President.

New Jersey General Assembly

He was chosen by a special convention of Democratic Party county committee members to the New Jersey General Assembly and assumed office on January 27, 2021, succeeding Nancy Pinkin, who had resigned from office to assume the office of County Clerk for Middlesex County.[4] [5] In an area containing the largest concentration of Asian American's in New Jersey, Stanley became the first Asian legislator to be elected to represent the 18th Legislative district.

Committees

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

District 18

New Jersey's 18th Legislative District represents the Middlesex County municipalities of East Brunswick, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, Milltown, South Plainfield and South River.[7] 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.[8] The representatives from the 18th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]

(D)(D) (D)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Duttagupta, Ishani. "Sterley Stanley is third Indian-American in New Jersey assembly", The Times of India, September 5, 2021. Accessed December 5, 2023. "He was born in Karnataka and immigrated to Brooklyn, NY, at a young age."
  2. Web site: 2020-10-06. Candidate Profile: Sterley Stanley, East Brunswick Town Council. 2021-06-21. East Brunswick, NJ Patch. en.
  3. Web site: Oscar. 2021-01-28. NEW NJ ASSEMBLYMAN STERLY STANLEY (LD18). 2021-05-04. Americano Newspaper. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-01-13. Sterley Stanley elected to State Assembly in 18th district by wide margin. 2021-05-04. New Jersey Globe. en-US.
  5. Web site: Sterley Stanley. 2021-05-04. Ballotpedia. en.
  6. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/429/assemblyman-stanley Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley (D)
  7. Web site: NJ Legislature . 2023-11-28 . New Jersey Legislature . en.
  8. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II
  9. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=18 Legislative Roster for District 18

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