Scott T. Rumana | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 40th district |
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In office January 8, 2008 – October 20, 2016 Serving with David C. Russo |
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Preceded by | Kevin J. O'Toole |
Succeeded by | Kevin J. Rooney |
Mayor of Wayne, New Jersey | |
In office January 1, 2002 – December 29, 2007 |
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Preceded by | Judy Orson |
Succeeded by | Christopher P. Vergano |
Passaic County Freeholder | |
In office December 19, 1996 – December 31, 2000 |
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Preceded by | John C. Morley III |
Succeeded by | Sonia Rosado |
Personal details | |
Born | July 18, 1964 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Laura Joyce (m. 2006) |
Children | one |
Residence | Wayne, New Jersey |
Alma mater |
Hartwick College (B.A.) New York Law School (J.D.) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Scott T. Rumana (born July 18, 1964) is an Assyrian-American Republican Party politician, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 40th legislative district from January 8, 2008 until his resignation on October 20, 2016. On October 20, 2016, he was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate as a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court for Passaic County. He has also served as the mayor and as a councilman in Wayne and is a former member of the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Rumana is the descendant of an Assyrian tailor from Paterson. He was raised in Wayne where his interest in public service was sparked by his godfather Robert A. Roe, for whom Rumana later served as an intern while Roe was in Congress.
Rumana was awarded a B.A. from Hartwick College with a major in management in 1987, and earned a J.D. from New York Law School in 1991. He is an attorney with the firm of Hunziker, Jones and Sweeney. A resident of Wayne, he is married to Laura and has one son.