Shanique Speight

Shanique Speight DEMDemocrat

Government Official, District 29

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Shanique SpeightDEMDemocrat Government Official, District 29
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Shanique Davis Speight (born November 14, 1978) is an American Democratic Party politicians who represents the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, succeeding Blonnie R. Watson, who chose not to run for reelection. Speight has served in the Assembly as the Deputy Parliamentarian since 2022. Speight served briefly on the Municipal Council of Newark after being nominated by then-Mayor Cory Booker in November 2012 to fill a vacant seat, but was forced to vacate the seat the following month after a judge ruled that Booker lacked the authority to cast a vote given the circumstances.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Lincoln University
MHS Human Services
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Deputy Parliamentarian
New Jersey State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
New Jersey State General Assembly
2018 - Current
Officer
Office of Essex County Sheriff, New Jersey
Current
Aide
Office of New Jersey State Senator M. Teresa Ruiz
2009 - 2010
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Vice Chair
Advisory Board, Newark Public Schools
2007 - 2012
Chair
Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Health Committee, New Jersey General Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Aging and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
2023 - Current
Former Member
Health and Senior Services Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member
Housing and Community Development Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Former Member
Women and Children Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
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