William Spearman
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 | Camden, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (B.S.) Temple University (M.B.A.)[1] |
| Website | Legislative Website |
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 Assembly since June 30, 2018.[1]
Raised in Camden, New Jersey, Spearman graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and Rutgers University before attending Temple University, where he earned an M.B.A.[2][1]
New Jersey Assembly[]
Before 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[]
- Human Services
- Judiciary
Electoral history[]
Assembly[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Spearman (Incumbent) | ||||
| Democratic | William Moen | ||||
| Republican | Nick Kush | ||||
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
| 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[]
- ^ a b c Assemblyman William W. Spearman (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 2, 2018.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 31 March 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."
- ^ "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 31 March 2019.
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