L. Grace Spencer
Encyclopedia
L. Grace Spencer is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who has served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 29th legislative district.
She has served the City of Newark, New Jersey
as Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1997–99 and as a special prosecutor from 2000-2003.
Spencer earned a B.A.
from Rutgers University
with a major in business management and was awarded a J.D.
from the Rutgers School of Law-Newark. She is an attorney with the firm of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 29th District for the 2008-2009 legislative session are:
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
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, who has served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 29th legislative district.
Biography
Spencer serves in the Assembly on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (as Vice-Chairman), Judiciary Committee and the Law and Public Safety Committee.She has served the City of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
as Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1997–99 and as a special prosecutor from 2000-2003.
Spencer earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
with a major in business management and was awarded a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the Rutgers School of Law-Newark. She is an attorney with the firm of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin.
District 29
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. The other representatives from the 29th District for the 2008-2009 legislative session are:
- Senator Teresa Ruiz, and
- Assemblyman Alberto CoutinhoAlberto CoutinhoAlbert Coutinho is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 29th legislative district....
External links
- Assemblywoman Spencer's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Assembly Majority Web site