Renee Burgess

Renee Burgess is a Democratic Party politician who was selected in September 2022 to fill the seat in the New Jersey Senate representing New Jersey's 28th legislative district that had been held by Ronald Rice until he left office due to health issues after serving 35 years in office.

Renee Burgess
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 28th district
Assumed office
September 29, 2022
Preceded byRonald Rice
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceIrvington, New Jersey
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteLegislative webpage

A resident of Irvington, Burgess had served on the Irvington Township Council until she was appointed to the Senate by a special convention of Essex County Democrats.[1] Burgess is the first State Senator from Irvington.[2]

New Jersey Senate

District 28

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.[3] The representatives from the 28th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[4]

References
  1. Johnson, Brent. "Meet the new lawmaker who will replace Ron Rice in N.J. Senate", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 10, 2022. Accessed September 29, 2022. "A state Senate seat representing parts of Newark and held for the last 35 years by the recently retired Ron Rice, the longest-serving Black lawmaker in New Jersey history, will now belong to a veteran local official from neighboring Irvington. Renee Burgess, president of Irvington’s township council, was chosen by Democratic committee members in Essex County on Friday night in a special convention to replace Rice, a longtime Newark leader and fellow Democrat who left office amid health issues last week."
  2. Fox, Joey. "Burgess wins Rice’s Senate seat uncontested; will be Irvington’s first-ever senator, New Jersey Globe, September 9, 2022. Accessed September 29, 2022. "Irvington Council President Renee Burgess has won an uncontested special election convention for the 28th district’s seat in the State Senate, making her the first senator in history to hail from Irvington."
  3. Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).
  4. Legislative Roster for District 28, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
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