Sterley Stanley

Sterley Stanley (born June 24, 1966)[1] is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 18th district. He assumed office on January 27, 2021, succeeding Nancy Pinkin.

Sterley Stanley
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 27, 2021
Serving with Robert Karabinchak
Preceded byNancy Pinkin
Personal details
Born (1966-06-24) June 24, 1966
India
Political partyDemocratic
WebsiteLegislative webpage

Early life

Born in India, Stanley was raised in Brooklyn, where he graduated from Xaverian High School in 1984.[2] He later relocated to East Brunswick, New Jersey.[3]

Career

Prior to entering politics, he worked as an insurance broker and a financial services representative for Mass Mutual New Jersey before retiring to run for state assembly. He was also a sales representative for MetLife. Stanley served as a member of the East Brunswick Town Council from 2017 to 2021.

New Jersey General Assembly

He was chosen by a special convention of Democratic Party county committee members to the New Jersey General Assembly and assumed office on January 27, 2021, succeeding Nancy Pinkin, who had resigned from office to become the County Clerk of Middlesex County.[4][5] Stanley is the first legislator of South Asian descent to represent his district.[3]

District 18

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. The representatives from the 18th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Sterley S. Stanley (D)". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. "Candidate Profile: Sterley Stanley, East Brunswick Town Council". East Brunswick, NJ Patch. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. Oscar (2021-01-28). "NEW NJ ASSEMBLYMAN STERLY STANLEY (LD18)". Americano Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. "Sterley Stanley elected to State Assembly in 18th district by wide margin". New Jersey Globe. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  5. "Sterley Stanley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  6. Legislative Roster for District 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
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