Elizabeth Maher Muoio

Elizabeth Maher Muoio
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 15th district
Assumed office
February 5, 2015
Serving with Reed Gusciora
Preceded by Bonnie Watson Coleman
Personal details
Spouse(s) Joseph Muoio
Children three
Residence Pennington, New Jersey
Alma mater B.A. Wesleyan University
J.D. Georgetown University
Occupation Director of Economic Development (Mercer County) (2008–), Chair of the Mercer County Democratic Party (2010–)
Website Legislative web page

Elizabeth Maher Muoio is an American Democratic Party politician from Mercer County, New Jersey. She currently serves as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, from the 15th legislative district having been appointed and sworn in on February 5, 2015. She had also served as a councilwoman from the borough of Pennington and a Mercer County Freeholder.

Political career

Muoio's first elected office that she won was serving on the Pennington Borough Council from 1997 until 2001.[1] In 2000, she was elected to the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and was re-elected in 2003 and 2006. During her final year on the Freeholder board, she served as Vice-Chair of the Freeholder Board.[2] In February 2008, County Executive Brian M. Hughes appointed Muoio to become the Director of Economic Development for the county; she resigned her Freeholder position upon taking this job.[2] While serving in this position, Muoio was elected to be Chair of the Mercer County Democratic Committee in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2014.[3]

After 15th district Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman was elected to Congress in 2014, Muoio was speculated to become the appointed replacement to her in the Assembly. Muoio and her county committee strongly backed Watson Coleman in the Democratic primary for the Congressional seat in 2014.[4] Though initially other candidates announced intentions to run for the nomination to be appointed to the Assembly seat, members of the Mercer and Hunterdon County Democratic committees unanimously chose Muoio to fill the seat.[5] She was sworn in on February 5, 2015 in the Assembly chamber with her husband, two of her sons, and various local officials present.[4] In the Assembly, she serves on the Regulated Professions Committee and the Women and Children Committee.[1] She and running mate Reed Gusciora won the June 2015 Democratic primary and will seek election to a full term in the November 2015 general election.[6]

The 15th district consists of most of Mercer County (including the capital city of Trenton) and East Amwell Township, Lambertville, and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County.[7] In addition to serving with Gusciora in the Assembly, Muoio's Senate colleague from the 15th is Democrat Shirley Turner.[8]

Personal life

Muoio earned a B.A. in history from Wesleyan University and a J.D. of law from Georgetown University. While at Georgetown, she served as director of constituent services and later as legislative director for Texas Congressman Jack Brooks.[3]

She has lived in Pennington with her husband Joseph Muoio since 1995 and has three children.[3] Muoio has served on many boards and commissions including Pennington Borough public commissions, the Pennington Library Board of Trustees, and in the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D)". New Jersey Legislature. 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Curcio, Ralph (February 11, 2008). "Muoio to fill Mercer economic post". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Brush, Chase (December 7, 2014). "Muoio confirms speculation, declares candidacy in LD15". Politicker NJ. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Mike (February 5, 2015). "Elizabeth Maher Muoio sworn in as new assemblywoman in 15th District". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ Davis, Mike (January 24, 2015). "Mercer County Democratic chairwoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio named new assemblywoman in 15th District". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ Friedman, Matt (June 2, 2015). "Gusciora, Muoio win District 15 Democratic Assembly nomination". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Districts by Number". New Jersey Legislature. 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ "District 15". New Jersey Legislature. 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Mercer County, NJ | Elizabeth Maher Muoio". Mercer County, New Jersey. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
Bonnie Watson Coleman		 Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 15th District
February 5, 2015 – present
With: Reed Gusciora		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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