Roy Freiman
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2018
Serving with Andrew Zwicker (2018-2022)
Sadaf Jaffer (2022-2024)
Mitchelle Drulis (2024-present)
Preceded byJack Ciattarelli
Personal details
Born (1959-04-30) April 30, 1959 (age 64)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVictoria[1]
Children2[1]
ResidenceHillsborough Township, New Jersey
Alma materState University of New York at Oneonta
Brunel University London[1]
OccupationInsurance executive
Campaign websiteroy2021.com
WebsiteLegislative Webpage

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]

Personal life

A 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

In 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

Committee assignments for the current session are:[2]

District 16

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.[6] The representatives from the 16th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]

Electoral history

Assembly

New Jersey general election, 2021[8]
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
New Jersey general election, 2019[9]
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
New Jersey general election, 2017[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andrew Zwicker 34,233 27.2 Increase 2.2
Democratic Roy Freiman 32,714 26.0 Increase 1.4
Republican Donna Simon 29,674 23.6 Decrease 1.3
Republican Mark Caliguire 29,041 23.1 Decrease 2.3
Total votes 125,662 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roy Freiman Candidate Profile, Somerset County Democrats. Accessed January 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ 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."
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Legislative Roster for District 16, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "New Jersey Election Results". The New York Times. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Official List for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 29, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2023.

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