Yvonne Lopez
Yvonne M. Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Assembly from the 19th District | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2018 Serving with Craig Coughlin | |
| Preceded by | John Wisniewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1957 Perth Amboy, New Jersey[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University[2] |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Yvonne M. Lopez (born July 28, 1957) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Perth Amboy, she has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 9, 2018. She initially had been in the private sector, having served in the Community Relations department of Wachovia Bank, for 20 years from 1987 to 2007, where she became a vice-president.[3]
New Jersey Assembly[]
Lopez ran and won in the 2017 election for John Wisniewski's seat, who relinquished it to run for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election.[2]
Committees[]
- Environment and Solid Waste
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 19[]
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. The representatives from the 19th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[4]
- Senator Joseph Vitale (D),
- Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (D), and
- Assemblyman Yvonne Lopez
Electoral history[]
New Jersey Assembly[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin (Incumbent) | 26,529 | 29.15 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez (Incumbent) | 26,057 | 28.63 | |
| Republican | Anthony "Tony" Gallo | 19,337 | 21.24 | |
| Republican | Bruce Banko | 19,098 | 20.98 | |
| Total votes | 91,021 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin (Incumbent) | 25,708 | 35.6 |  0.0
| |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez | 24,830 | 34.4 |  1.9
| |
| Republican | Deepak Malhotra | 10,709 | 14.8 | 0.0
| |
| Republican | Amarjit K. Riar | 9,436 | 13.1 | 0.2
| |
| Quality of Life | William Cruz | 1,488 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 72,171 | 100.0 | |||
References[]
- ^ "Proud to be an American: Yvonne Lopez", Home News Tribune, July 4, 2007. Accessed January 24, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "I was born and raised in the city of Perth Amboy, but my parents came from Puerto Rico."
- ^ a b Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 19, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
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