Donald Norcross
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district |
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Assumed office November 4, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Rob Andrews |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 5th district |
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In office January 19, 2010 – November 4, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Dana L. Redd |
| Succeeded by | Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 5th district | |
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In office January 12, 2010 – January 19, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert L. Wilson |
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December 13, 1958 Pennsauken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Doran |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Camden, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Camden County College (A.S.) |
| Occupation | Assistant Business Manager IBEW Local 351 |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | http://norcross.house.gov |
Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is the current U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party and an American labor leader. He won the seat in 2014 following the resignation of Rob Andrews. Prior to his service in the House, he represented the 5th District in the New Jersey Senate from 2010 to 2014.
Norcross was born in 1958 at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, the son of George E. Norcross, Jr. He and his three brothers were raised in Pennsauken Township. He graduated from Camden County College with a degree in criminal justice.
Norcross is married to Andrea Doran, an echocardiographer. They have three children. His brother George Norcross is a New Jersey Democratic leader and businessman. He has another brother, John Norcross, who is a psychologist, author, and professor at the University of Scranton.
Norcross lives in Camden
In 1980, he served as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eventually becoming assistant business manager of the IBEW Local 351. A former president of the Southern New Jersey Building Trades Council, Norcross served as president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council for 16 years.
Norcross and his running mate, Camden City Council President Angel Fuentes, were elected to the Assembly in 2009 after Democratic incumbents Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Joseph J. Roberts both retired. Shortly thereafter, Norcross was appointed to the Senate seat vacated by Dana Redd who was elected as Mayor of Camden. Norcross won the Senate special election in 2010 to finish out the term, then was re-elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2011 and 2013.
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