William Spearman | |
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| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the5th district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Barclay |
| Member of theCamden, New Jersey City Council | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-02-27)February 27, 1958 (age 67) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (BS) Temple University (MBA)[1] |
| Website | Legislative Webpage |
William W. Spearman (born February 27, 1958) is an AmericanDemocratic Party politician fromCamden, who has represented the5th Legislative District in theNew Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 30, 2018.[1]
Raised inCamden, New Jersey, Spearman graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (since renamed asEastside High School) andRutgers University before attendingTemple University, where he earned an M.B.A.[2][1]
Before taking office in the Assembly in June 2018, Spearman had served on the Camden city council from 2006 to 2011 and had been employed for a decade with theSouth Jersey Transportation Authority, serving for five years as the agency's ethics liaison officer. He was chosen by the county Democratic Party committee on June 27, 2018[3] to succeedArthur Barclay, who had resigned from office earlier that month after being arrested for assault.[4]
Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in theNew Jersey Senate and two members in theNew Jersey General Assembly.[5] The representatives from the 5th District for the2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William W. Spearman (incumbent) | 25,994 | 35.1 | |
| Democratic | William F. Moen Jr. (incumbent) | 25,757 | 34.7 | |
| Republican | Joe Miller | 11,386 | 15.4 | |
| Republican | Yalinda Pagan | 11,048 | 14.9 | |
| Total votes | 74,135 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Moen Jr. (Incumbent) | 30,442 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | William W. Spearman (Incumbent) | 30,059 | 28.3 | |
| Republican | Samuel DiMatteo | 23,007 | 21.7 | |
| Republican | Sean Sepsey | 22,413 | 21.1 | |
| Total votes | 105,921 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Spearman (Incumbent) | 21,533 | 33.9 | |
| Democratic | William Moen, Jr. | 20,743 | 32.7 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Kush | 10,711 | 16.8 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | 10,442 | 16.4 | |
| Total votes | 63,429 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William W. Spearman | 38,341 | 65.2 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Kush | 20,506 | 34.8 | |
| Total votes | 58,847 | 100.0 | ||