Garnet Hall

Garnet Hall
Garnet Hall
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 28th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2024 Serving with Cleopatra Tucker
Preceded by	Jackie Yustein
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Website	Legislative webpage

Garnet R. Hall is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 28th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.

Biography

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Hall graduated the local public schools and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. A resident of Maplewood, New Jersey, Hall has been a deputy clerk in Essex County.^[1]

New Jersey General Assembly

Running together with State Senator Renee Burgess as part of the first slate for the legislature composed entirely of African-American women,^[2] Hall and her incumbent running mate Cleopatra Tucker defeated Republicans Joy Freeman and Willie S. Jetti in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.^[3]^[4] Hall was one of 27 members elected for the first time to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.^[5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[6]

Consumer Affairs
Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste
Labor

District 28

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.^[7] The representatives from the 28th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[8]

Senator Renee Burgess (D)
Assemblyman Garnet Hall (D)
Assemblyman Cleopatra Tucker (D)

Electoral history

28th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cleopatra G. Tucker (incumbent)	19,094	46.3
	Democratic	Garnet Hall	18,637	45.2
	Republican	Joy Freeman	1,902	4.6
	Republican	Willie S. Jetti	1,600	3.9
Total votes			41,233	100.0
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

References

^ NJ Elections Voters Guide: 28th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 10, 2024. "I am a lifelong Essex County resident, born in Montclair where I attended public schools through high school graduation. I attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and spent many years as a corporate business sales executive. For the past six years I have had the honor of serving as deputy Essex County clerk. I have lived in Maplewood for the last 35 years with my husband, George."
^ "NJ Assembly 28th District Candidate Profile: Garnet Hall", The Village Green of Maplewood and South Orange, June 3, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Garnet has been a Maplewood resident for 35 years and currently serves as Deputy Essex County Clerk, a position she assumed following a decades long career in Executive Corporate Sales.... She is running with the Essex County Democratic Organization on the first all African-American women ticket with Sen. Renee Burgess and Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker."
^ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
^ Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
^ Assemblywoman Garnet R. Hall (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.
^ Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).
^ Legislative Roster for District 28, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.
^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[1] NJ Elections Voters Guide: 28th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 10, 2024. "I am a lifelong Essex County resident, born in Montclair where I attended public schools through high school graduation. I attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and spent many years as a corporate business sales executive. For the past six years I have had the honor of serving as deputy Essex County clerk. I have lived in Maplewood for the last 35 years with my husband, George."

[2] "NJ Assembly 28th District Candidate Profile: Garnet Hall", The Village Green of Maplewood and South Orange, June 3, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Garnet has been a Maplewood resident for 35 years and currently serves as Deputy Essex County Clerk, a position she assumed following a decades long career in Executive Corporate Sales.... She is running with the Essex County Democratic Organization on the first all African-American women ticket with Sen. Renee Burgess and Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker."

[3] Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.

[4] Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.

[5] Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."

[NJLEG-6] Assemblywoman Garnet R. Hall (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.

[7] Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).

[8] Legislative Roster for District 28, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.

[GeneralResults2023-9] "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

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