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Donald NorcrossDEMDemocrat United States Representative, NJ-1
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Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is an American politician and labor leader who is the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district in South Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Norcross was first elected to this congressional seat in 2014, following the resignation of Rob Andrews. His district covers much of the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metro area, including Camden, Cherry Hill, Lindenwold, and Glassboro. Before entering electoral politics, Norcross was involved in the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 351 and was president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2009, but shortly after his term began in January 2010, he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the New Jersey State Senate, where he remained until his election to the House of Representatives. For the 117th United States Congress, Norcross is a member of the committees on Armed Services as well as Education and Labor. He is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition, and is a founding member of the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus.

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Campaign Funding

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$2,174,891
Total Raised
$1,484,415
Total Spent
$789,939
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Camden County College
associate degree
1979
Pennsauken High School
1977
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Representative
United States House of Representatives, New Jersey
2014 - Current
Senator
New Jersey State Senate
2010 - 2014
Assembly Member
New Jersey State Assembly
2010
Assistant Whip
Democratic Leadership Team, United States House of Representatives
Business Agent
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351
1998 - 2014
Vice President
United Building Trades Council of Southern New Jersey
2004 - 2013
President
Central Labor Council, Southern New Jersey American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
1995 - 2011
Co-Founder
Union Organization for Social Service (UOSS)
1993 - 1998
Electrician
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351
1979 - 1993
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Member
Board of Directors, United Way
1992 - 2014
Liaison
Fire Safety Commission
2010 - Current
Chair
Board of Directors, United Way of Camden County
2002 - 2004
Member
Board of Trustees, Union Organization for Social Service
1993 - Current
Former Board Member
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Founding Member
The Home Port Alliance
Chair
New Jersey Angler and Hunter Conservation Caucus
Current
Member
Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Co-Founder
Building Trades Caucus
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Workforce Protections Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Former Member
House Science Subcommittee on Energy
Former Member
House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Parliamentarian
House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Vice-Chair
Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Vice-Chair
Congressional Progressive Caucus