Joan Voss
Joan Voss is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 38 from 2004 to 2012. She served as Deputy Majority Leader and was Deputy Conference Leader from 2008 to 2009.
Prior to her election to the Assembly, Voss served on the Fort Lee Borough Council from 1993 to 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A176 Requires criminal history background check for certain persons working at schools.
- A266 Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
- A804 "New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act."
- A902 Establishes animal cruelty offenses pertaining to chaining or other restraint of animals.[2]
Elections
2009
Voss won re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election. She was bracketed with Concetta Wagner and defeated Republican challengers Nicholas Lonzisero and Judith Fisher.[3][4]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirty-Eighth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Concetta Wagner (D)
|
28,618 | |||
| Joan M. Voss (D)
|
28,078 | |||
| Judith Fisher (R) | 23,132 | |||
| Nicholas Lonzisero (R) | 22,808 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- New Jersey General Assembly
- General Assembly Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Joan Voss," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Jersey General Assembly District 38 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
