Preceded by L. Grace Spencer | Website Legislative web page | |
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Residence Newark, New Jersey, United States | ||
Blonnie R. Watson (born February 3, 1937) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was sworn in to office on July 21, 2016, to fill a vacancy.
A resident of the Central Ward of Newark, New Jersey, Watson retired from the United States Postal Service, where she worked as a Systems Compliance Executive. She served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment in Newark and was elected to serve on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1997 to 2014. Elected to serve six three-year terms as an at-large freeholder, Watson served five years as the board's vice president and eight as president.
Watson was sworn into office on July 21, 2016, by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, after being selected to fill the seat of L. Grace Spencer, who had resigned from office on June 30, 2016, to become a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court.
District 29
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 other representatives from the 29th Legislative District for the 2016-2017 Legislative Session are: