Sterley Stanley (born June 24, 1966) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 18th district. He assumed office on January 27, 2021, succeeding Nancy Pinkin.
Early life Born in Karnataka, India, Stanley emigrated as a child to Brooklyn,Duttagupta, Ishani. "Sterley Stanley is third Indian-American in New Jersey assembly", The Times of India, September 5, 2021. Accessed December 5, 2023. "He was born in Karnataka and immigrated to Brooklyn, NY, at a young age." where he graduated from Xaverian High School in 1984. He later relocated to East Brunswick, New Jersey.
Career Prior to entering politics, he worked in the insurance and financial services industry. Stanley began his career in politics when he was elected to serve as a member of the East Brunswick township council where he also served as Council President.
New Jersey General Assembly Assemblyman Stanley was elected by a special convention of Middlesex County Democratic County Committee-Members to the New Jersey General Assembly and assumed office on January 27, 2021, succeeding Nancy Pinkin, who had resigned from office to assume the office of County Clerk for Middlesex County. Stanley is the first Asian-American legislator to be elected to represent the 18th Legislative district, which is home to the largest concentration of Asian Americans in New Jersey and the highest concentration of Indian Americans in the United States.
Committees Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Assemblyman Sterley S. Stanley (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024. Chairman of the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (ARP) Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Education Committee (AED) Member of the Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee (AFI)
District 18 New Jersey's 18th Legislative District represents the Middlesex County municipalities of East Brunswick, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, Milltown, South Plainfield and South River. 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 18th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024. Senator Patrick J. Diegnan (D) Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D) Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D)
Electoral history
See also Indians in the New York City metropolitan area
References
External links Legislative webpage