Ellen Park | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 37th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2022 Serving with Shama Haider | |
| Preceded by | Valerie Huttle and Gordon M. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1972 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Ellen J. Park (born March 6, 1972) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who was elected in the 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election as an assemblywoman for New Jersey's 37th legislative district, making her the first Korean American woman to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature.
Born in South Korea, Park moved to the United States as a child and was raised in the New York City neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Flushing. She attended Bronx High School of Science and New York University.[1] She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.[2] She was elected in 2016 to serve on the Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Borough Council. In the November 2021 general election, she was elected together with her running mates, making her the first Korean woman to serve in the state legislature.[1]
Since 2024, Park has served in the Assembly as Parliamentarian.[2]
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[2]
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 37th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[4]