William W. Spearman (born February 27, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician from Camden, who has represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 30, 2018.[1]
William Spearman | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 5th District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Barclay |
| Member of the Camden, New Jersey City Council | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1958 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (BS) Temple University (MBA)[1] |
| Website | Legislative Webpage |
Raised in Camden, New Jersey, Spearman graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (since renamed as Eastside High School) and Rutgers University before attending Temple University, where he earned an M.B.A.[2][1]
New Jersey Assembly
editBefore taking office in the Assembly in June 2018, Spearman had served on the Camden city council from 2006 to 2011 and had been employed for a decade with the South Jersey Transportation Authority, serving for five years as the agency's ethics liaison officer. He was chosen by the county Democratic Party committee on June 27, 2018 [3] to succeed Arthur Barclay, who had resigned from office earlier that month after being arrested for assault.[4]
Committees
editCommittee assignments for the current session are:[1]
- Law and Public Safety, Chair
- Agriculture and Food Security, Vice-chair
- Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 5
editEach 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.[5] The representatives from the 5th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]
- Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)
- Assemblyman Bill Moen (D) , and
- Assemblyman William Spearman (D)
Electoral history
editAssembly
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William W. Spearman (incumbent) | 25,994 | 35.1 | |
| Democratic | William F. Moen Jr. (incumbent) | 25,757 | 34.7 | |
| Republican | Joe Miller | 11,386 | 15.4 | |
| Republican | Yalinda Pagan | 11,048 | 14.9 | |
| Total votes | 74,135 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Moen Jr. (Incumbent) | 30,442 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | William W. Spearman (Incumbent) | 30,059 | 28.3 | |
| Republican | Samuel DiMatteo | 23,007 | 21.7 | |
| Republican | Sean Sepsey | 22,413 | 21.1 | |
| Total votes | 105,921 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Spearman (Incumbent) | 21,533 | 33.9 | |
| Democratic | William Moen, Jr. | 20,743 | 32.7 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Kush | 10,711 | 16.8 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | 10,442 | 16.4 | |
| Total votes | 63,429 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William W. Spearman | 38,341 | 65.2 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Kush | 20,506 | 34.8 | |
| Total votes | 58,847 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Assemblyman William W. Spearman (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 4, 2022.
- ^ Assemblyman Bill Spearman, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 14, 2020. "Born and raised in Camden City, Assemblyman Spearman is a lifelong resident and a former city councilman. Assemblyman Spearman is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Rutgers University, where he obtained a degree in Business Management."
- ^ "Spearman wins Assembly seat". New Jersey Globe. June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Staff. "Former Camden councilman joins NJ Assembly", Courier-Post, July 1, 2018. Accessed July 2, 2018. "William W. Spearman, a Democrat, was sworn in Saturday as the newest member of the state Assembly. He represents the 5th Legislative District, which encompasses parts of Camden and Gloucester counties.... He replaces Arthur Barclay, who on June 18 announced he was abruptly resigning from the Assembly amid news reports that he was arrested days earlier on a charge of simple assault."
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 5, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 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.
- ^ "NJ General Assembly 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "2018-unofficial-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2019.