Roy Freiman (born April 30, 1959) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, replacing Jack Ciattarelli, who did not seek re-election to his seat to run unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 primaries.Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2022.
Personal life A resident of Hillsborough Township, Freiman graduated from the State University of New York at Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in business finance and attended Brunel University London.Roy Freiman Candidate Profile, Somerset County Democrats. Accessed January 16, 2018. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant. He worked for more than 20 years at Prudential Financial, where he was a vice president of strategy and analytics.D'Elia, Gianluca. "2017 Election Guide: District 16 legislative race", Planet Princeton, November 5, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "The longtime Hillsborough resident and member of the Hillsborough sustainable steering committee was a vice president in strategy and analytics at Prudential Financial from 1992 to 2016. Freiman earned his bachelor’s degree in business and managerial economics from the State University of New York College in Oneonta." Freiman served in 2017 on the Hillsborough Township Sustainability Committee.
New Jersey General Assembly In the November 2017 general election, with Jack Ciattarelli leaving the Assembly in his unsuccessful run for the gubernatorial nomination, Freiman (with 32,714 votes; 26.0% of all ballots cast) and his running mate, incumbent Andrew Zwicker (with 34,233; 27.2%), defeated Republican challengers Mark Caliguire (29,041; 23.1%) and Donna Simon (29,674; 23.6%) to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.Deak, Mike. "NJ Elections: Bateman survives difficult night for Republicans", Courier News, November 8, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "And though Bateman was pleased by his victory, Election Night was "bittersweet" because his running mates, Mark Caliguire and Donna Simon, lost in their bid for Assembly seats to Democrats Andrew Zwicker, the incumbent, and newcomer Roy Freiman."Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.
Committees Committee assignments for the current session are: Agriculture and Food Security, Chair Commerce and Economic Development Financial Institutions and Insurance
District 16 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.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 16th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 16, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022. Senator Andrew Zwicker (D) Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis (D) Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D)
Electoral history Assembly
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External links Legislative webpage