Donald W Norcross was born on December 13,1958 and is an American politician and labor leader who is the US representative for in South Jersey.
12 Facts About Donald Norcross
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Donald Norcross's district covers much of the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metro area, including Camden, Cherry Hill, Lindenwold, and Glassboro.
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Donald Norcross was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2009, but shortly after his term began in January 2010, he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the New Jersey State Senate, where he remained until his election to the House of Representatives.
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Donald Norcross is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition, and is a founding member of the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus.
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Donald Norcross graduated from Camden County College with a degree in criminal justice, and attended Rutgers University-Camden.
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In 1980, Donald Norcross served as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eventually becoming assistant business manager of the IBEW Local 351.
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Donald Norcross won the Senate special election in 2010 to finish out the term, then was reelected to the New Jersey Senate in 2011 and 2013.
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Donald Norcross easily won both over Republican challenger Garry Cobb.
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Donald Norcross now serves in a number of leadership roles in the Democratic Caucus, including co-chair of the Rebuilding America Task Force, member of the Steering and Policy Committee, and member of the Communications Committee.
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Donald Norcross is the co-founder of the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus and vice chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, and was appointed to the Joint Select Committee on Pension Security.
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Donald Norcross's brother George is a New Jersey Democratic leader and businessman.
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Donald Norcross has another brother, John, a psychologist, author, and professor at the University of Scranton.