William Spearman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids William Spearman
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 5th District
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2018 Serving with Patricia Egan Jones Bill Moen
Preceded by	Arthur Barclay
Member of the Camden, New Jersey City Council
In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2011
Personal details
Born	(1958-02-27) February 27, 1958 (age 66)
Political party	Democratic
Residences	Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Rutgers University (BS) Temple University (MBA)
Website	Legislative Webpage

William W. Spearman (born February 27, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician from Camden, who has represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 30, 2018.

Raised in Camden, New Jersey, Spearman graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and Rutgers University before attending Temple University, where he earned an M.B.A.

New Jersey Assembly

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 the South 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 to succeed Arthur Barclay, who had resigned from office earlier that month after being arrested for assault.

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:

• Law and Public Safety, Chair
• Agriculture and Food Security, Vice-chair
• Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources
• Transportation and Independent Authorities

District 5

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. The representatives from the 5th District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:

• Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)
• Assemblyman Bill Moen (D)
• Assemblyman William Spearman (D)

Electoral history

Assembly