The Chamber

Current Office: Assembly Member
First Elected: 03/07/2009
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Richard Dawson; 2 Children; 3 Stepchildren
Birth date: 02/04/1960
Birthplace: Cumberland County, NJ
Home City: Bridgeton NJ
Religion:

Education

MS, Arts Administration, Drexel University BA, Music, LaSalle University

Profession

Teacher, Greenwich-Stow Creek Partnership Elementary School, present

Committees

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Health and Senior Services
Housing and Local Government

S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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S 1 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4366 Amending Annulment Requirements and Eliminating Marriage Waiting Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 958 Permits the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 3173 Authorizes Nonprofit Organizations to Construct and Manage Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3172 Permits Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 4000 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2576 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2806 Conversion of Certain Private Schools to Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2576 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2937 Pension and Health Care Benefits for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2756 Permitting Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 799 Adopted Individuals' Access to Birth Certificates
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 3699 Prohibiting the Burial of Petty's Run Archaeological Excavation Site
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

A 3648 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2215 Low-Interest Loans for Development of Green Buildings
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 2381 Electric Generation Facilities Pilot Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1 Low-Income Housing Amendments and Abolishing the Council on Affordable Housing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ACR 151 Concerning Legislative Review of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2036 Offshore Wind Economic Development Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 29 Reducing the property tax levy cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2139 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3009 Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 3000 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2094 Limiting State Alternate Benefit Program for Higher Education Faculty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2090 Car Inspection Waiver
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 2740 Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10 Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1678 Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4378 Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 119 Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2905 Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 2139 Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 2139 Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A2653 Fur Labeling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4100 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A2653 Fur Labeling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1880 Establishing Criminal Sentencing Commission
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 4048 2009 Economic Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 702
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 2451 Vote by Mail
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 21 Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2577 Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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