Troy Singleton
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 7th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
Preceded byDiane Allen
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 7th district
In office
November 21, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded byJack Conners
Succeeded byCarol A. Murphy
Personal details
Born (1973-06-30) June 30, 1973
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMegan Singleton
Children3
EducationRowan University (BS)
WebsiteAssembly website

Troy E. Singleton (born June 30, 1973)[1] is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 9, 2018. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21, 2011 until he took office in the state senate.

Singleton has served as the Majority Whip in the Senate since 2022.

Early life

Singleton was born on June 30, 1973, in Philadelphia and raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.[2] He graduated from Willingboro High School and earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Rowan University.[3] He is a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 715 and serves as President of the New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust.[1] He has been a commissioner of the Burlington County Bridge Commission since 2009, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commission (2009–11), and the Rowan University Board of Trustees (2009–11). He was deputy executive director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in 2001. He is also a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 255 and currently serves as the Assistant to the Executive. Secretary-Treasurer of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters. Troy was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boys & Girls Club of Camden County.[1]

He has been a resident of Palmyra.[2]

New Jersey Assembly

On March 29, 2011, Jack Conners announced that, due to redistricting, he would not seek another term to the Assembly in 2011. He announced his resignation on August 26, 2011, effective immediately to accept a position with Camden County as its director of veterans' affairs.[4] Singleton was selected by the Burlington County and Camden County Democratic committees to fill the vacant seat, and he defended it as an incumbent in the general election. He was sworn in on November 21, 2011, to finish the remainder of Conners' term and was sworn into his first full term on January 10, 2012.[5][6]

New Jersey Senate

Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Republican Senator Diane Allen announced her retirement. His election was one of the gains Democrats made in the legislature in 2017. He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature.

In 2021, Singleton sponsored legislation that would legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Jersey, making it possible for homeowners to turn parts of their house into an extra apartment.[7]

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the current session are:[8]

  • Community and Urban Affairs, Chair
  • Economic Growth, Vice-Chair
  • Joint Committee on Housing Affordability
  • Judiciary

District 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.[9] The representatives from the 7th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[10]

Electoral history

Senate

New Jersey general election, 2021[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Troy Singleton 46,619 62.3 Decrease 3.4
Republican Michelle Arnold 28,226 37.7 Increase 3.4
Total votes 74,845 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Troy Singleton 40,685 65.7 Increase 26.1
Republican John Browne 21,229 34.3 Decrease 26.1
Total votes 61,914 100.0

Assembly

[13]

New Jersey general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herb Conaway 22,559 30.6 Increase 2.6
Democratic Troy Singleton 22,056 29.9 Increase 2.1
Republican Bill Conley 14,272 19.3 Decrease 3.1
Republican Rob Prisco 13,949 18.9 Decrease 2.9
Total votes 72,836 100.0

[14]

New Jersey general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herb Conaway 34,978 28.0 Increase 1.8
Democratic Troy Singleton 34,772 27.8 Increase 2.2
Republican Anthony Ogozalek 27,991 22.4 Decrease 1.9
Republican Jeff Banasz 27,233 21.8 Decrease 2.1
Total votes 124,974 100.0

[15]

New Jersey general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Conaway 23,908 26.2
Democratic Troy Singleton 23,403 25.6
Republican James "Jim" Keenan 22,144 24.3
Republican Christopher Halgas 21,828 23.9
Total votes 91,283 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Assemblyman Troy Singleton, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Assemblyman Troy Singleton Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Staff. "Troy E. Singleton, Assemblyman", Burlington County Times, July 8, 2013. Accessed January 23, 2022. "Q. What high school/college did you attend, and what did you study? A. Willingboro H.S. and Rowan University (Business)."
  4. ↑ David Levinsky (August 26, 2011). "Conners leaves Assembly early to accept Camden County position". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ David Levinsky (November 22, 2011). "Singleton and Nardello sworn into state Assembly". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  7. ↑ "ADUs in New York City?". City Journal. November 29, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Senator Troy Singleton (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ Legislative Roster for District 7, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  13. ↑ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  14. ↑ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  15. ↑ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
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