As the 114
th session of Congress convened last week, three New Jersey members took the oath of office in the nation’s Capital for the first time-Congressman Donald Norcross (CD 1), Congressman Tom MacArthur (CD 3) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (CD 12). Congressman Norcross and Congresswoman Watson-Coleman were selected by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve on the House Armed Services and the House Homeland Security Committees, respectively. Congressman MacArthur, a Republican, was appointed to the House Armed Services Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee.Several New Jersey political operatives and government officials have been appointed to staff the Washington, DC and New Jersey district offices:
Congressman Donald Norcross
Michael Maitland, Chief of Staff,
Amanda Caruso and Fran Tagmire, NJ District Directors.
Congressman Tom MacArthur
Ryan Carney, Chief of Staff
Frank Luna, NJ Chief of Staff
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
James Gee, Chief of Staff
Kari Osmond, NJ District Director
Joel A Griffith, Special Assistant