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Yvonne Lopez
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Yvonne M. Lopez (born July 28, 1957) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Perth Amboy, she has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 9, 2018. She initially had been in the private sector, having served in the Community Relations department of Wachovia Bank, for 20 years from 1987 to 2007, where she became a vice-president.[3]
Yvonne M. Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Assembly from the 19th District | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Wisniewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-07-28) July 28, 1957 (age 66) Perth Amboy, New Jersey[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University[2] |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Lopez ran and won in the 2017 election for John Wisniewski's seat, who relinquished it to run for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election.[2]
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[2]
- Housing (as chair)
- Community Development and Womens Affairs (as vice-chair)
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 19
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.[4] The representatives from the 19th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[5]
- Senator Joe F. Vitale (D)
- Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (D)
- Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D)
New Jersey Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig J. Coughlin (incumbent) | 18,808 | 31.4 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez (incumbent) | 18,254 | 30.5 | |
| Republican | Marilyn Colon | 11,496 | 19.2 | |
| Republican | Sam Raval | 10,740 | 17.9 | |
| Libertarian | David Diez | 619 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 59,917 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin (Incumbent) | 26,529 | 29.15 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez (Incumbent) | 26,057 | 28.63 | |
| Republican | Anthony "Tony" Gallo | 19,337 | 21.24 | |
| Republican | Bruce Banko | 19,098 | 20.98 | |
| Total votes | 91,021 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Coughlin (Incumbent) | 25,708 | 35.6 |  0.0 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez | 24,830 | 34.4 |  1.9 | |
| Republican | Deepak Malhotra | 10,709 | 14.8 | 0.0 | |
| Republican | Amarjit K. Riar | 9,436 | 13.1 | 0.2 | |
| Quality of Life | William Cruz | 1,488 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 72,171 | 100.0 | |||
- "Proud to be an American: Yvonne Lopez", Home News Tribune, July 4, 2007. Accessed January 24, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "I was born and raised in the city of Perth Amboy, but my parents came from Puerto Rico."
- Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- Legislative Roster for District 19, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- "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.
- "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 19th District January 9, 2018–present With: Craig Coughlin |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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