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Nellie Pou

DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 35

67

Years of Age

19

Years of Experience

NJResidence (state)

Nelida "Nellie" Pou (born May 20, 1956; pronounced "Poe") is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2012, representing the 35th Legislative District. She previously represented the 35th district in the General Assembly. When Pou was sworn into the Assembly on January 29, 1997, to succeed Bill Pascrell, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th district.Pou serves in the senate as the Majority Caucus Chair.

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Education5 - 5 of 3

Rutgers University

Attended

Kean College

Attended

University of Virginia

Attended Business Administration

Past Positions1 - 9 of 9

Majority Caucus Chair

New Jersey State Senate

2022 - Current

Senator

New Jersey State Senate

2012 - Current

Assembly Appropriations Chair

New Jersey General Assembly

2006 - 2011

Assembly Member

New Jersey State Assembly

1997 - 2011

Deputy Speaker

New Jersey State Assembly

2002 - 2005

Assistant Minority Leader

New Jersey State Assembly

2000 - 2001

Assistant Business Administrator

City of Paterson

Current

Chair

City of Paterson, Department of Human Resources

1983 - 1997

Administrator

City of Patersen

1986 - Current

Other Experience1 - 22 of 22

Member

Disparity in State Procurement Study Commission

Current

Member

National Foundation of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Current

Member

National Council of State Legislators

Current

Member

National Order of Women Legislators

Current

Member

National Foundation of Women Legislators

Current

Member

Women in Government

Current

Member

New Jersey Complete Count Commission for the 2020 Census

Current

Member

New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission

Current

Commissioner

Paterson Public Library Board of Trustees

1983 - 1984

Member

Task Force for Continued Transformation of Youth Justice in New Jersey

Chair

New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus,

2006 - Current

Member

New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

1997 - Current

Chair

Mayor's Health Planning Task Force

1988 - 1997

Member

Passaic County-Bergen County HIV Health Services Advisory Council

1993 - 1997

Member

Passaic County Human Services Advisory Council

1991 - 1995

Member

New Jersey Department of Health, Professional Advisory Committee

1991 - 1992

Member

Passaic County Planning and Policy Partnership Committee, present

Former Member

Budget and Appropriations Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Vice Chair

Higher Education Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Former Vice Chair

Judiciary Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Member

Womens Democratic Caucus, present

Member

New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting, present

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