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TroySingleton.com About Troy Singleton

Assemblyman Troy Singleton has devoted his life to public service in government, political, and policy posts at all levels. His rapid rise to the highest levels of management in the Legislature and as an elected official is a testament to his widely praised talent for assessing, developing, and implementing legislative responses to major public policy challenges.

Troy graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, specialization in Finance, from . He began his career as Legislative Director for New Jersey Assemblymen and Jack Conners in the district he would come to represent. He was honored to then serve as Deputy Executive Director of the New Jersey General Assembly Majority Office under the highly respected Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.

Troy later joined the Northeastern Regional Council of Carpenters, a progressive union representing over 30,000 politically active members in New Jersey and New York. In 2011, he was elected to his first term in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 7th Legislative District. Troy is the Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Tourism & Gaming Committee and serves on the Assembly Learn more about Troy’s Budget and Education Committees. While working for individual legislators, Stance on the Issues. when managing the NJ General Assembly Majority Office, during his tenure as Carpenters union labor management chief executive, and now as a State Visit: Assemblyman he has focused on issues, ideas, and initiatives that support hard working taxpayers and strong New Jersey communities. TroySingleton.com

Among the many laws he has authored in his short tenure include proposals to provide resources to upgrade New Jersey higher education in an effort to attract and retain the best and brightest students in our State, establishing the Helmets-to-Hardhats pilot program to help out-of-work former military personnel find jobs in the construction industry, and working to stem the flow of illegal guns into our streets by enhancing penalties for illegal firearms offenses.

Additionally, Assemblyman Singleton has championed the rights of domestic violence victims through his proposal to establish a four-year pilot program for electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders. Further, Troy has fought to create a Small Business Loan Program in the EDA to allow small businesses to be eligible for low interest rate loans to expand. His primary focus remains on job creation, economic development and the needs of New Jersey’s working families.

Along with this busy career, Troy is a devoted husband and father of three who has long included personal involvement in community and politics as essential components of his life. He is a past board member of Rowan University, the Boys & Girls Club of Camden County, the Garden States Arts Foundation, the Trenton Civilian Emergency Response Team, and a volunteer coach with the Pennsauken Youth Athletic Association. Troy has also served as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. He currently serves as a Commissioner on the Burlington County Bridge Commission, as Co-Chair of New Leaders Council New Jersey, and is a member of both Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. (Kappa Upsilon Sigma Chapter) and the VFW Post #3020 Men’s Auxiliary.

TroySingleton.com District Overview

New Jersey’s 7th Legislative District is one of 40 in the , covering the Burlington County municipalities of Beverly City, Bordentown, Bordentown Township, Burlington City, Burlington Township, Cinnaminson Township, Delanco Township, Delran Township, Edgewater Park Township, Fieldsboro, Florence Township, Moorestown Township, Mount Laurel Township, Palmyra Borough, Riverside Township, Riverton Borough and Willingboro Township as of the 2011 apportionment.

As of the 2010 United States Census, the district had a population of 219,914, of whom 169,078 (76.9%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 133,619 (60.8%) White, 58,316 (26.5%) African American, 647 (0.3%) Native American, 9,391 (4.3%) Asian, 91 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 10,159 (4.6%) from some other race, and 7,691 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23,216 (10.6%) of the population. The district had 147,519 registered voters as of November 2013, of whom 62,492 (42.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated, 55,135 (37.4%) were registered asDemocrats, 29,769 (20.2%) were registered as Republicans and 123 (0.1%) were registered to other parties. The district had a larger-than-average African- American community, and has low numbers of college graduates, foreign-born individuals and Hispanics. Property values per person were low and tax rates were comparatively high across the district.

TroySingleton.com Awards & Recognition

2014

Whitney M. Young Service Award - Boy Scouts of America, Southern New Jersey Chapter

Compadre Award – LUPE PAC

Legislator of the Year – ASAH

Legislator of the Year – GI GO Fund

Legislator Leader Award New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies 2013

Burlington County 40 under 40

Legislator of the Year - New Jersey AMVETS

Legislator of the Year - North Jersey Arts and Science Charter School Network

Legislator of the Year - New Jersey ARC

Public Service Award – Building One New Jersey

Legislator of the Year - Constitutional Officers Association of NJ 2012

Presidential Award - New Jersey Association for Justice

Advocate Award – New Jersey Small Business Development Center 2011

Community Service Award – NAACP Southern Burlington County Chapter

TroySingleton.com What They’re Saying

Rising Stars Split decision in 7th District GG: Troy Singleton, No. 7

“A 7th District Democratic Assemblyman “While Singleton’s time in the Assembly “Popular, he can’t see his name in print from Palmyra, Singleton, 39, was first has been brief, he has a record of without inevitably running into the words elected to the Legislature in 2011. He getting results, particularly with his work “rising star,” which already has other is described by one party official as a on a package of common-sense gun South Jersey politicos squirming.” “sharp guy, very aggressive on social legislation and enacting the New Jersey http://politickernj.com/2014/02/gg-troy- media a la Cory Booker, a real up- Economic Opportunity Act, which will singleton-no-7/ and-comer.” He served previously on help streamline the state’s economic- the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, as development tax-incentive programs.” New Jersey’s business deputy executive director of the New incentives are revitalizing http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/ Camden: Opinion Jersey Democratic State Committee opinion/editorial/split-decision-in-th- district/article_eb828a02-c727-5e7d- and as a trustee at his alma mater, “We are pleased to see Assemblyman 84bf-d02e032a6e0a.html Rowan University. He is president of the Troy Singleton, D-Burlington and many New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust.” others taking steps to increase the POLITICKERNJ’s 50 Most economic viability of the region.” Powerful Elected Officials: 2014 http://www.courierpostonline. com/article/20130421/ http://www.nj.com/opinion/index. OPINION02/304210020/Rising- 23. Troy Singleton, LD7 Assemblyman D ssf/2014/08/new_jerseys_business_ Stars?nclick_check=1 incentives_are_revitalizing_camden_ opinion.html “The protégé of former Speaker Joe Roberts has strong professional and Five political questions for New Jersey in 2014 political ties to the Carpenters and South Jersey and a 24/7 political temperament. “The state’s General Assembly has He’s in a very solid position in the 2017 its share of ambitious lawmakers, but gubernatorial sweepstakes as players not all are in as good of a position as on all sides court his attentions.” Assemblyman Troy Singleton. The South Jersey lawmaker has significant union http://politickernj.com/2014/10/ politickernjs-50-most-powerful- ties that would make him a suitable elected-officials-2014/ gubernatorial candidate if not a very strong lieutenant governor hopeful The rising political stars of running alongside either a North Jersey New Jersey or South Jersey guv hopeful.” The Political Rising Stars of New Jersey http://www.troysingleton.com/five_ 2014 political_questions_for_new_jersey_ in_2014 http://www.msnbc.com/the-daily- rundown/watch/the-rising-political- stars-of-new-jersey-244077123887

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