Roy Freiman (born April 30, 1959) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, replacing Jack Ciattarelli, who did not seek re-election to his seat to run unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 primaries.[2]
Roy Freiman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Ciattarelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1959 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Victoria[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Residence | Hillsborough Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Oneonta Brunel University London[1] |
| Occupation | Insurance executive |
| Campaign website | roy2021.com |
| Website | Legislative Webpage |
Personal life
editA resident of Hillsborough Township, Freiman graduated from the State University of New York at Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in business finance and attended Brunel University London.[1] He is a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant.[2] He worked for more than 20 years at Prudential Financial, where he was a vice president of strategy and analytics.[3] Freiman served in 2017 on the Hillsborough Township Sustainability Committee.[2]
New Jersey General Assembly
editIn the November 2017 general election, with Jack Ciattarelli leaving the Assembly in his unsuccessful run for the gubernatorial nomination, Freiman (with 32,714 votes; 26.0% of all ballots cast) and his running mate, incumbent Andrew Zwicker (with 34,233; 27.2%), defeated Republican challengers Mark Caliguire (29,041; 23.1%) and Donna Simon (29,674; 23.6%) to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.[4][5]
Committees
editCommittee assignments for the current session are:[2]
- Agriculture and Food Security, Chair
- Commerce and Economic Development
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
District 16
editEach 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.[6] The representatives from the 16th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]
- Senator Andrew Zwicker (D)
- Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis (D)
- Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D)
Electoral history
editAssembly
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Freiman (incumbent) | 34,188 | 28.3 | |
| Democratic | Mitchelle Drulis | 33,642 | 27.9 | |
| Republican | Grace Zhang | 26,558 | 22.0 | |
| Republican | Ross Traphagen | 26,293 | 21.8 | |
| Total votes | 120,663 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Freiman (incumbent) | 40,992 | 26.67% | |
| Democratic | Sadaf Jaffer | 39,512 | 25.71% | |
| Republican | Vincent T. Panico | 36,924 | 24.03% | |
| Republican | Joseph A. Lukac III | 36,251 | 23.59% | |
| Total votes | 153,679 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Zwicker (incumbent) | 26,280 | 27.85% | ||
| Democratic | Roy Freiman (incumbent) | 25,077 | 26.58% | ||
| Republican | Mark Caliguire | 21,606 | 22.9% | ||
| Republican | Christine Madrid | 21,387 | 22.67% | ||
| Total votes | 94,350 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Zwicker | 34,233 | 27.2 |  2.2
| |
| Democratic | Roy Freiman | 32,714 | 26.0 | 1.4
| |
| Republican | Donna Simon | 29,674 | 23.6 |  1.3
| |
| Republican | Mark Caliguire | 29,041 | 23.1 | 2.3
| |
| Total votes | 125,662 | 100.0 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Roy Freiman Candidate Profile, Somerset County Democrats. Accessed January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2022.
- ^ D'Elia, Gianluca. "2017 Election Guide: District 16 legislative race", Planet Princeton, November 5, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "The longtime Hillsborough resident and member of the Hillsborough sustainable steering committee was a vice president in strategy and analytics at Prudential Financial from 1992 to 2016. Freiman earned his bachelor’s degree in business and managerial economics from the State University of New York College in Oneonta."
- ^ Deak, Mike. "NJ Elections: Bateman survives difficult night for Republicans", Courier News, November 8, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "And though Bateman was pleased by his victory, Election Night was "bittersweet" because his running mates, Mark Caliguire and Donna Simon, lost in their bid for Assembly seats to Democrats Andrew Zwicker, the incumbent, and newcomer Roy Freiman."
- ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.
- ^ 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 16, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "New Jersey Election Results". The New York Times. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/05/2019 Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 2, 2019. Accessed November 15, 2023.
- ^ Official List for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 29, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2023.