Shavonda E. Sumter
- Elease Evans
- Nellie Pou
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
(MBA)
Shavonda E. Sumter (born January 19, 1974) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 35th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in January 2012.
Personal
Sumter was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the daughter of Charles and Bonnie Williams. She attended public and private schools in Paterson, Prospect Park, and Haledon. She graduated from Kean University in 1996 with a B.A. degree in political science. She earned an M.B.A. degree in health care administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Sumter has worked in health services and currently serves as director of behavioral health services at Mountainside Medical Center in Glen Ridge.[1]
Sumter has served on the New Jersey Democratic State Committee since 2008.[2] She was one of the members of the electoral college who cast a ballot for Barack Obama and Joe Biden after the 2008 presidential election.[3] In 2010, Sumter was the campaign manager for Jeffery Jones in his successful campaign for Mayor of Paterson.[1]
As of September 2016, Sumter was considering a run for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2017, and was also considered the leading candidate for selection as the party's candidate for lieutenant governor.[4] However, the eventual Democratic nominee for governor, Phil Murphy, chose Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver as his running mate.
A resident of North Haledon, she is married to Kenneth Sumter and has two children: Tyler (1998) and Kenneth Jr. (2000)[1]
New Jersey General Assembly
In the 2011 New Jersey General Assembly election, there were two open Assembly seats in the 35th District, after Nellie Pou decided to run for the State Senate and Elease Evans retired. Sumter and her running mate, Benjie E. Wimberly, defeated the Republican candidates, William Connolly and Donna Puglisi. She was sworn in on January 10, 2012.[5] She held the leadership positions in the Assembly of Majority Conference Leader from 2015 to 2019 and was Deputy Speaker from 2014 to 2015.[2]
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[2]
- Community Development and Women's Affairs (as chair)
- Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste (as vice-chair)
- Labor
District 35
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.[6] The representatives from the 35th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]
- Senator Nellie Pou (D)
- Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (D)
- Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D)
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjie E. Wimberly (incumbent) | 12,320 | 50.2 | |
Democratic | Shavonda Sumter (incumbent) | 12,214 | 49.8 | |
Total votes | 24,534 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjie E. Wimberly (incumbent) | 20,276 | 34.56% | |
Democratic | Shavonda Sumter (incumbent) | 20,235 | 34.49% | |
Republican | Ramzy Yamisha | 9,166 | 15.62% | |
Republican | Iman Majagah | 8,990 | 15.32% | |
Total votes | 58,667 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjie Wimberly (incumbent) | 13,213 | 43.61% | |
Democratic | Shavonda Sumter (incumbent) | 13,173 | 43.48% | |
Republican | Tamer Mamkej | 3,909 | 12.9% | |
Total votes | 30,295 | 100% |
References
- ^ a b c "Meet Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter". Shavonda Sumter for Assembly. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2024.
- ^ "U. S. Electoral College 2008 Election - Certificates". Archives.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "The Battle of Fort Sumter: Top-Tier Gubernatorial Candidates Share a Common LG Play". The New York Observer. September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ 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 35, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 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.
External links
- Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- www.ShavondaSumter.com
- https://twitter.com/aswsumter
New Jersey General Assembly | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the New Jersey Assembly from the 35th district 2012–present Served alongside: Benjie E. Wimberly | Incumbent |
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- Speaker of the General Assembly
- Craig Coughlin (D)
- Speaker pro tempore
- Benjie Wimberly (D)
- Majority Leader
- Louis Greenwald (D)
- Minority Leader
- John DiMaio (R)
- ▌Antwan McClellan (R)
▌Erik K. Simonsen (R) - ▌Don Guardian (R)
▌Claire Swift (R) - ▌David Bailey (D)
▌Heather Simmons (D) - ▌Dan Hutchison (D)
▌Cody Miller (D) - ▌Bill Moen (D)
▌William Spearman (D) - ▌Louis Greenwald (D)
▌Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D) - ▌Herb Conaway (D)
▌Carol A. Murphy (D) - ▌Andrea Katz (D)
▌Michael Torrissi (R) - ▌Greg Myhre (R)
▌Brian E. Rumpf (R) - ▌Paul Kanitra (R)
▌Gregory P. McGuckin (R) - ▌Margie Donlon (D)
▌Luanne Peterpaul (D) - ▌Robert D. Clifton (R)
▌Alex Sauickie (R) - ▌Vicky Flynn (R)
▌Gerard Scharfenberger (R) - ▌Wayne DeAngelo (D)
▌Tennille McCoy (D) - ▌Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)
▌Anthony Verrelli (D) - ▌Mitchelle Drulis (D)
▌Roy Freiman (D) - ▌Joseph Danielsen (D)
▌Kevin Egan (D) - ▌Robert Karabinchak (D)
▌Sterley Stanley (D) - ▌Craig Coughlin (D)
▌Yvonne Lopez (D) - ▌Reginald Atkins (D)
▌Annette Quijano (D) - ▌Michele Matsikoudis (R)
▌Nancy Munoz (R) - ▌Linda S. Carter (D)
▌James J. Kennedy (D) - ▌John DiMaio (R)
▌Erik Peterson (R) - ▌Dawn Fantasia (R)
▌Mike Inganamort (R) - ▌Christian Barranco (R)
▌Aura K. Dunn (R) - ▌Brian Bergen (R)
▌Jay Webber (R) - ▌Rosy Bagolie (D)
▌Alixon Collazos-Gill (D) - ▌Garnet Hall (D)
▌Cleopatra Tucker (D) - ▌Eliana Pintor Marin (D)
▌Shanique Speight (D) - ▌Avi Schnall (D)
▌Sean T. Kean (R) - ▌Barbara McCann Stamato (D)
▌William Sampson (D) - ▌John Allen (D)
▌Jessica Ramirez (D) - ▌Julio Marenco (D)
▌Gabe Rodriguez (D) - ▌Carmen Morales (D)
▌Michael Venezia (D) - ▌Shavonda E. Sumter (D)
▌Benjie Wimberly (D) - ▌Clinton Calabrese (D)
▌Gary Schaer (D) - ▌Shama Haider (D)
▌Ellen Park (D) - ▌Lisa Swain (D)
▌Chris Tully (D) - ▌Robert Auth (R)
▌John V. Azzariti (R) - ▌Al Barlas (R)
▌Christopher DePhillips (R)