Nancy Pinkin | |
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| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the18th District | |
| In office January 14, 2014 – December 31, 2020 Serving with Robert Karabinchak | |
| Preceded by | Peter J. Barnes III |
| Succeeded by | Sterley Stanley |
| Chair of theNew Jersey General Assembly Committee on Environment and Solid Waste | |
| In office January 9, 2018 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Eustace[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-08-04)August 4, 1952 (age 72) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | James Salwitz |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Nancy J. Pinkin is an AmericanDemocratic Party politician, who has been theCounty Clerk ofMiddlesex County, New Jersey since 2021, before which she served in theNew JerseyGeneral Assembly from 2014 to 2020 where she represented the18th Legislative District.
Pinkin served on theEast Brunswick Township Council 2005 to 2014, including a two-year term as Council President. She also served three years on the East Brunswick Planning Board.[2] Pinkin runs her own healthcare and association management consulting firm, Pinkin Associates, Inc., and has an extensive background in healthcare administration, with an expertise in ambulatory care and medical practice management. She is also the Executive Director of the Middlesex and Mercer County Medical Societies.[3][4] She received anassociates degree fromMiddlesex County College in Applied Science, aBachelor of Science degree fromRutgers University, and holds aMaster of Public Administration with a specialization in health administration fromNew York University.[3] She completed a postgraduate fellowship in Health Policy and Research at UMDNJ where she also served as health policy advisor to then-State SenatorJack Sinagra.[4] Pinkin resigned her seat on December 31, 2020, to become theMiddlesex County clerk.[5]
Pinkin was elected to the Assembly in 2013, and then again in 2015 alongsidePatrick J. Diegnan. She was re-elected to the Assembly in 2017 alongsideRobert Karabinchak. She has served as Deputy Speaker Pro-Tempore since 2018.
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in theNew Jersey Senate and two members in theNew Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 18th District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are:[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pinkin (incumbent) | 19,431 | 30.6 | |
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 18,727 | 29.49 | |
| Republican | Robert Bengivenga | 13,002 | 20.47 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Brown | 12,349 | 19.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pinkin (incumbent) | 25,526 | 32.0 | |
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 24,786 | 31.0 | |
| Republican | April Bengivenga | 15,344 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Hu | 14,255 | 18.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent) | 16,174 | 32.0 | |
| Democratic | Nancy J. Pinkin (incumbent) | 16,008 | 32.0 | |
| Republican | Teresa Rose Hutchison | 9,378 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Synnove Bakke | 9,071 | 18.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent) | 24,996 | 27.4 | |
| Democratic | Nancy J. Pinkin | 24,186 | 26.5 | |
| Republican | Rob Bengivenga | 21,517 | 23.6 | |
| Republican | Lisa Goldhamer | 20,559 | 22.5 | |
| Independent | Sheila Angalet | 1,068 | 1.2 | |
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| Preceded by | Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly for the18th District January 14, 2014 – December 31, 2020 With:Patrick J. Diegnan,Robert Karabinchak | Succeeded by |