Louis Greenwald

Louis D. Greenwald (born March 11, 1967) is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 6th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 9, 1996. He has served as the Assembly Majority Leader since January 10, 2012.[1]

Louis Greenwald
Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly
Assumed office
January 10, 2012
Preceded byJoseph Cryan
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 9, 1996
Preceded byLee Solomon
Personal details
Born (1967-03-11) March 11, 1967 (age 57)
Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCynthia
Children3
EducationMoravian College (BA)
Seton Hall University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Legislative website

Early life edit

Raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Greenwald graduated from Cherry Hill High School East, earned a B.A. in 1989 from Moravian College in political science and was awarded a J.D. in 1992 from the Seton Hall University School of Law.[2] Greenwald is the son of the late Maria Barnaby Greenwald, a former Mayor of Cherry Hill Township and a former Camden County Freeholder Director and Surrogate. He lives in Voorhees Township with his wife Cynthia and three children - Lauren, Eric, and Jenna.[1][3][4]

New Jersey Assembly edit

Greenwald was the Assembly's Budget Committee Chair from 2002 to 2012 and was the Assistant Minority Leader from 1998 to 1999.[1] Assemblyman Greenwald is a member of the Camden County Bar Association, the Camden County Democratic Committee and the Camden County Traffic Safety Task Force Committees. He was a member of the CEO/Executive Advisory Board for the Southern New Jersey Council Boy Scouts of America.

Committees edit

Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]

  • None

District 6 edit

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.[5] Representatives from the 6th District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:[6]

Electoral history edit

Assembly edit

6th Legislative District General Election, 2023[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLouis D. Greenwald (incumbent) 34,717 35.1
DemocraticPamela R. Lampitt (incumbent) 34,185 34.6
RepublicanDanielle M. Barry15,06715.2
RepublicanBrian McRory14,94515.1
Total votes98,914 100.0
Democratic hold
6th Legislative District General Election, 2021[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLouis D. Greenwald (incumbent) 48,497 33.07%
DemocraticPamela R. Lampitt (incumbent) 47,612 32.46%
RepublicanEd Farmer25,53717.41%
RepublicanRichard Super25,01517.06%
Total votes146,661 100.0
Democratic hold
6th Legislative District General Election, 2019[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald (incumbent) 30,166 34.7%
DemocraticPamela Lampitt (incumbent) 29,354 33.77%
RepublicanCynthia Plucinski13,80115.88%
RepublicanJohn Papeika13,61215.66%
Total votes86,933 100%
New Jersey general election, 2017[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 41,767 36.0 3.4
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 40,291 34.7 3.7
RepublicanDavid C. Moy16,81114.5 2.5
RepublicanWinston Extavour16,33514.1 2.4
American SolidarityMonica Sohler8210.7N/A
Total votes'116,025' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 21,087 32.6 1.9
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 20,028 31.0 2.0
RepublicanHolly Tate11,02317.0 3.5
RepublicanClaire H. Gustafson10,67916.5 3.3
GreenAmanda Davis9851.5N/A
GreenJames Bracciante8501.3N/A
Total votes'64,652' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 33,232 30.7 0.7
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 31,366 29.0 0.1
RepublicanChris Leone-Zwillinger22,14720.5 0.2
RepublicanGeorge R. Fisher21,39919.8 0.6
Total votes'108,144' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 24,272 30.0
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 23,342 28.9
RepublicanAllan Richardson16,71420.7
RepublicanGregory Horton16,46120.4
Total votes80,789 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 36,446 29.5 0.7
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 33,320 27.0 0.7
RepublicanScot DeCristofaro27,00521.9 1.4
RepublicanBrian Greenberg26,58121.5 1.8
Total votes'123,352' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2007[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 23,626 28.8 2.5
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 22,701 27.7 0.9
RepublicanJoAnn R. Gurenlian16,85020.5 0.3
RepublicanBradley L. Mattson16,19919.7 0.4
GreenMichael Gellman2,6773.3N/A
Total votes'82,053' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2005[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 38,211 31.3 2.5
DemocraticPamela Rosen Lampitt 34,961 28.6 0.2
RepublicanJoAnn R. Gurenlian25,36520.8 1.4
RepublicanMarc Fleischner23,58719.3 0.2
Total votes'122,124' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2003[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 27,228 28.8 3.9
DemocraticMary Previte 26,798 28.4 3.9
RepublicanMark Otto18,42119.5 1.9
RepublicanJoann R. Gurenlian18,34219.4 2.0
GreenKevin Madden1,9512.1N/A
GreenMartin Nolan1,7781.9N/A
Total votes'94,518' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2001[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 38,327 32.7
DemocraticMary Previte 37,895 32.3
RepublicanAnthony "Tony" Clark20,68817.6
RepublicanLou Harvey20,45217.4
Total votes117,362 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 23,663 30.1 1.1
DemocraticMary Previte 22,462 28.5 0.9
RepublicanRobert J. Seltzer15,50519.7 2.3
RepublicanGerard M. Banmiller15,29319.4 2.0
GreenJay Fox9471.2N/A
IndependentGerard "Gerry" Brigante8521.1N/A
Total votes'78,722' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 1997[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 35,883 29.0 2.7
DemocraticMary Previte 34,105 27.6 3.2
RepublicanThomas Shusted Jr.27,23622.0 2.9
RepublicanSusan R. Rose26,45321.4 3.1
Total votes'123,677' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 1995[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticLouis Greenwald 23,743 26.3 3.0
RepublicanJohn A. Rocco 22,520 24.9 2.3
RepublicanLee Solomon22,12524.5 2.5
DemocraticAnnette Castiglione-Degan22,03924.4 1.9
Total votes'90,427' '100.0'

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Silber, Zach. "Louis D. Greenwald (D-Voorhees)", New York Observer, February 27, 2011. Accessed August 8, 2019. "He attended Christ the King Parochial School in Haddonfield and graduated from Cherry Hill High School East. Continuing his education, he graduated from Moravian College in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and went on to earn a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1992."
  3. ^ "Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Assembly Member Louis D. Greenwald, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 8, 2007.
  5. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Legislative Roster for District 6, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For PRIMARY ELECTION 06/04/2019 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf". New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  11. ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  15. ^ "2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  16. ^ "05831236.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  17. ^ "2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  18. ^ "2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  19. ^ "1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  20. ^ "1997-general-election-results-state-assembly.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  21. ^ "1995-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2019.

External links edit

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 6th district

1996–present
Served alongside: John A. Rocco, Mary Previte, Pamela Rosen Lampitt
Incumbent
Preceded by Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly
2012–present