Sterley Stanley (born June 24, 1966)[1] 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.
Sterley Stanley | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 27, 2021 Serving with Robert Karabinchak | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Pinkin |
| Deputy Parliamentarian for the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 2024 – Present | |
| Chair of the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee for the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 2024 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. Giblin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1966 Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Selena Ruth Stanley, Silias Stanley, Supna Stanley |
| Residence | East Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Early life
editBorn in Karnataka, India, Stanley emigrated as a child to Brooklyn,[2] where he graduated from Xaverian High School in 1984.[3] He later relocated to East Brunswick, New Jersey.[4]
Career
editPrior 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
editHe 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.[5][6] 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.[4]
Committees
editCommittee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[1]
- Chairman of the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (ARP)
- Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Education Committee (AED)
- Member of the Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee (AFI)
District 18
editNew 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]
- Senator Patrick J. Diegnan (D)
- Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D)
- Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D)
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 23,362 | 31.5 | |
| Democratic | Sterley Stanley (incumbent) | 23,236 | 31.4 | |
| Republican | Teresa Hutchison | 13,861 | 18.7 | |
| Republican | Joseph Wolak | 13,619 | 18.4 | |
| Total votes | 74,078 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 33,685 | 29.27% | |
| Democratic | Sterley Stanley (incumbent) | 32,743 | 28.45% | |
| Republican | Melanie McCann Mott | 23,940 | 20.80% | |
| Republican | Angela Fam | 23,248 | 20.20% | |
| Libertarian | David Awad | 741 | 0.64% | |
| An Inspired Advocate | Brian P. Kulas | 729 | 0.63% | |
| Total votes | 115,086 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ 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."
- ^ "Candidate Profile: Sterley Stanley, East Brunswick Town Council". East Brunswick, NJ Patch. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ a b Oscar (2021-01-28). "NEW NJ ASSEMBLYMAN STERLY STANLEY (LD18)". Americano Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Sterley Stanley elected to State Assembly in 18th district by wide margin". New Jersey Globe. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Sterley Stanley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "NJ Legislature". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.