Troy Singleton

Singleton was born on June 30, 1973, in Philadelphia and raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.{{cite web |url=http://www.assemblydems.com/memberbio.asp?RosterKey=339 |title=Assemblyman Troy Singleton Bio Page |publisher=NJ Assembly Majority Office |accessdate=August 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175453/http://www.assemblydems.com/memberbio.asp?RosterKey=339 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} He graduated from Willingboro High School and earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Rowan University.Staff. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2013/07/08/troy-e-singleton-assemblyman/17449822007/ "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)." 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. 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.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/395/senator-singleton Assemblyman Troy Singleton], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2022.

He has been a resident of Palmyra.

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.{{cite news |author=David Levinsky |url=http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/conners-leaves-assembly-early-to-accept-camden-county-position/article_68957b10-a8b2-50fe-8cba-b5f6c14e61d5.html |title=Conners leaves Assembly early to accept Camden County position |newspaper=Burlington County Times |date=2011-08-26 |accessdate=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401135829/http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/conners-leaves-assembly-early-to-accept-camden-county-position/article_68957b10-a8b2-50fe-8cba-b5f6c14e61d5.html |archive-date=2012-04-01 }} 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.{{cite news |author=David Levinsky |url=http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/singleton-and-nardello-sworn-in-to-state-assembly/article_6ca07a9c-13e0-5b4f-9046-b7c23338639a.html |title=Singleton and Nardello sworn into state Assembly |newspaper=Burlington County Times |date=2011-11-22 |accessdate=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908072522/http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/singleton-and-nardello-sworn-in-to-state-assembly/article_6ca07a9c-13e0-5b4f-9046-b7c23338639a.html |archive-date=2012-09-08 }}{{cite news |title=Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight |url=http://www.app.com/article/20120110/NJNEWS1002/301100014/Turnover-N-J-Legislature-slight |newspaper=Asbury Park Press |date=2012-01-10 |accessdate=2012-01-24}}

Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Republican Senator Diane Allen announced her retirement due to health issues, after nearly two decades in the senate.Whittaker, Celeste E. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2017/01/31/sen-diane-allen-retire-end-legislative-term/97291286/ "Sen. Diane Allen to retire at end of legislative term"], Courier-Post, January 31, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2024. "State Sen. Diane Allen, R-Burlington, announced Tuesday that she will not seek re-election to the New Jersey Senate at the end of the legislative term due to health issues. Allen, 68, a former TV news anchor, has been a state senator in New Jersey’s 7th Legislative District since 1998 and has served the public in the district for more than two decades." His election was one of the two seats gained by Democrats made in the legislature that year.[https://www.njsba.org/news-publications/school-board-notes/november-14-2017-vol-xli-no-14/legislative-update-sweeney-re-elected-senate-president-coughlin-assembly-speaker/ "Legislative Update: Sweeney Reelected Senate President, Coughlin to be Assembly Speaker"], New Jersey School Boards Association, November 14, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2024. "While Republican Assemblyman Chris Brown (R-2) defeated Colin Bell in Legislative District 2 to grab the Senate seat long held by the late Jim Whelan, the Democrats picked up two seats previously held by Republicans. In Legislative District 7, Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-7) will replace Senator Diane Allen, who announced her retirement earlier this year." He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature.

In 2021, Singleton sponsored legislation that would legalize accessory dwelling units in New Jersey, making it possible for homeowners to turn parts of their house into an extra apartment.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29|title=ADUs in New York City?|url=https://www.city-journal.org/accessory-dwelling-units-in-new-york-city|access-date=2022-02-16|website=City Journal|language=en}}

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/395/senator-singleton Senator Troy Singleton (D)], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.

• Community and Urban Affairs (as chair)
• Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (as vice-chair)
• Judiciary

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.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 7th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=7 Legislative Roster for District 7], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.

• Senator Troy Singleton (D)
• Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D)
• Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy (D)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Troy Singleton (incumbent)

| votes = 33,711

| percentage = 67.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = James A. Fazzone

| votes = 16,060

| percentage = 32.3

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| votes = 49,771

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Troy Singleton

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 46,619

| percentage = 62.3

| change = {{decrease}} 3.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Michelle Arnold

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 28,226

| percentage = 37.7

| change = {{increase}} 3.4

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{{Election box total

| votes = 74,845

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Troy Singleton

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 40,685

| percentage = 65.7

| change = {{increase}} 26.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = John Browne

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 21,229

| percentage = 34.3

| change = {{decrease}} 26.1

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{{Election box total

| votes = 61,914

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Herb Conaway

|votes = 22,559

|percentage = 30.6

|change = {{increase}} 2.6

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Troy Singleton

|votes = 22,056

|percentage = 29.9

|change = {{increase}} 2.1

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Conley

|votes = 14,272

|percentage = 19.3

|change = {{decrease}} 3.1

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rob Prisco

|votes = 13,949

|percentage = 18.9

|change = {{decrease}} 2.9

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{{Election box total

| votes = 72,836

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Herb Conaway

|votes = 34,978

|percentage = 28.0

|change = {{increase}} 1.8

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Troy Singleton

|votes = 34,772

|percentage = 27.8

|change = {{increase}} 2.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Anthony Ogozalek

|votes = 27,991

|percentage = 22.4

|change = {{decrease}} 1.9

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeff Banasz

|votes = 27,233

|percentage = 21.8

|change = {{decrease}} 2.1

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{{Election box total

| votes = 124,974

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Herb Conaway

|votes = 23,908

|percentage = 26.2

|change =

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Troy Singleton

|votes = 23,403

|percentage = 25.6

|change =

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James "Jim" Keenan

|votes = 22,144

|percentage = 24.3

|change =

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Christopher Halgas

|votes = 21,828

|percentage = 23.9

|change =

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| votes = 91,283

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=395 Senator Troy Singleton's legislative web page], New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
• [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2020.pdf 2020] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2019.pdf 2019] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2018.pdf 2018] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2017.pdf 2017] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2016.pdf 2016] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2015.pdf 2015] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2014.pdf 2014] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2013.pdf 2013] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingeltonT2012.pdf 2012] [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/SingletonT2011.pdf 2011]

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