Troy Singleton

Troy Singleton
Troy Singleton
Member of the New Jersey Senate; from the 7th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2018
Preceded by	Diane Allen
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 7th district
	In office; November 21, 2011 – January 9, 2018
Preceded by	Jack Conners
Succeeded by	Carol A. Murphy
Personal details
Born	June 30, 1973 (age 52); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Megan Singleton
Children	3
Education	Rowan University (BS)
Website	Assembly website

Troy E. Singleton (born June 30, 1973)^[1] is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 9, 2018. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21, 2011 until he took office in the state senate.

Singleton has served as the Majority Whip in the Senate since 2022.

Early life

Singleton was born on June 30, 1973, in Philadelphia and raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.^[2] He graduated from Willingboro High School and earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Rowan University.^[3] He is a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 715 and serves as President of the New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust.^[1] He has been a commissioner of the Burlington County Bridge Commission since 2009, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commission (2009–11), and the Rowan University Board of Trustees (2009–11). He was deputy executive director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee in 2001. He is also a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) Local 255 and currently serves as the Assistant to the Executive. Secretary-Treasurer of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters. Troy was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boys & Girls Club of Camden County.^[1]

He has been a resident of Palmyra.^[2]

New Jersey Assembly

On March 29, 2011, Jack Conners announced that, due to redistricting, he would not seek another term to the Assembly in 2011. He announced his resignation on August 26, 2011, effective immediately to accept a position with Camden County as its director of veterans' affairs.^[4] Singleton was selected by the Burlington County and Camden County Democratic committees to fill the vacant seat, and he defended it as an incumbent in the general election. He was sworn in on November 21, 2011, to finish the remainder of Conners' term and was sworn into his first full term on January 10, 2012.^[5]^[6]

New Jersey Senate

Singleton ran for the Senate in the 2017 election after longtime Republican Senator Diane Allen announced her retirement due to health issues, after nearly two decades in the senate.^[7] His election was one of the two seats gained by Democrats made in the legislature that year.^[8] He was sworn in at the start of the 218th Legislature.

In 2021, Singleton sponsored legislation that would legalize accessory dwelling units in New Jersey, making it possible for homeowners to turn parts of their house into an extra apartment.^[9]

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[10]

Community and Urban Affairs (as chair)
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (as vice-chair)
Judiciary

District 7

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.^[11] The representatives from the 7th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[12]

Senator Troy Singleton (D)
Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D)
Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy (D)

Electoral history

Senate

7th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Troy Singleton (incumbent)	33,711	67.7
	Republican	James A. Fazzone	16,060	32.3
Total votes			49,771	100.0
	Democratic hold

New Jersey general election, 2021^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	46,619	62.3	3.4
	Republican	Michelle Arnold	28,226	37.7	3.4
Total votes			74,845	100.0

New Jersey general election, 2017^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	40,685	65.7	26.1
	Republican	John Browne	21,229	34.3	26.1
Total votes			61,914	100.0

Assembly

^[16]

New Jersey general election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herb Conaway	22,559	30.6	2.6
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	22,056	29.9	2.1
	Republican	Bill Conley	14,272	19.3	3.1
	Republican	Rob Prisco	13,949	18.9	2.9
Total votes			72,836	100.0

^[17]

New Jersey general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Herb Conaway	34,978	28.0	1.8
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	34,772	27.8	2.2
	Republican	Anthony Ogozalek	27,991	22.4	1.9
	Republican	Jeff Banasz	27,233	21.8	2.1
Total votes			124,974	100.0

^[18]

New Jersey general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herb Conaway	23,908	26.2
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	23,403	25.6
	Republican	James "Jim" Keenan	22,144	24.3
	Republican	Christopher Halgas	21,828	23.9
Total votes			91,283	100.0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Assemblyman Troy Singleton, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Assemblyman Troy Singleton Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
^ Staff. "Troy E. Singleton, Assemblyman", Burlington County Times, July 8, 2013. Accessed January 23, 2022. "Q. What high school/college did you attend, and what did you study? A. Willingboro H.S. and Rowan University (Business)."
^ David Levinsky (August 26, 2011). "Conners leaves Assembly early to accept Camden County position". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
^ David Levinsky (November 22, 2011). "Singleton and Nardello sworn into state Assembly". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
^ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
^ Whittaker, Celeste E. "Sen. Diane Allen to retire at end of legislative term", Courier-Post, January 31, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2024. "State Sen. Diane Allen, R-Burlington, announced Tuesday that she will not seek re-election to the New Jersey Senate at the end of the legislative term due to health issues. Allen, 68, a former TV news anchor, has been a state senator in New Jersey’s 7th Legislative District since 1998 and has served the public in the district for more than two decades."
^ "Legislative Update: Sweeney Reelected Senate President, Coughlin to be Assembly Speaker", New Jersey School Boards Association, November 14, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2024. "While Republican Assemblyman Chris Brown (R-2) defeated Colin Bell in Legislative District 2 to grab the Senate seat long held by the late Jim Whelan, the Democrats picked up two seats previously held by Republicans. In Legislative District 7, Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-7) will replace Senator Diane Allen, who announced her retirement earlier this year."
^ "ADUs in New York City?". City Journal. November 29, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ Senator Troy Singleton (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
^ Legislative Roster for District 7, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 28, 2019.