Lisa Swain (born April 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Fair Lawn, she has represented the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was appointed to the seat in May 2018.
Political career Swain was the Mayor of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, for two terms and had previously been a member of Fair Lawn's council for 11 years. Swain and Chris Tully were appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly's 38th District seats in May 2018 after Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions.Wildstein, David. "Swain and Tully seated in State Assembly", New Jersey Globe, May 24, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "Two new members of the State Assembly from the 38th district were sworn in today: Democrats Linda Swain, a former mayor of Fair Lawn, and Christopher Tully, a former Bergenfield council president and district director to Rep. Josh Gottheimer. Swain and Tully replace Joseph Lagana and Timothy Eustace. Lagana (D-Paramus) moved up to the State Senate after Robert Gordon was appointed to the state Board of Public Utilities, and Eustace – after getting passed over for the Senate seat – resigned to become deputy executive director of the North Jersey District Water Commission." In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.November 6, 2018 General Election Results 38th Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 30, 2024.Biryukov, Nikita. "Lagana, Swain, Tully Win", New Jersey Globe, November 6, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "State Sen. Joseph Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain and Assemblyman Chris Tully won in the 38th legislative district and will serve the remaining year of their terms.... Swain and Tully defeat Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellette. Swain secured 38,372 votes while Tully received 37,188. They took 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively."
Committees Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024. Appropriations (as chair) State and Local Government (as vice-chair) Education
District 38 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 38th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 38, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024. Senator Joseph Lagana (D) Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D) Assemblyman Chris Tully (D)
Personal life She is Jewish.
Electoral history
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External links Legislative webpage