Pamela Rosen Lampitt
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Pamela R. Lampitt is an American Democratic Party
politician
, who serves in the New Jersey
General Assembly
, where she represents the 6th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006.
Pamela Lampitt was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, filling the seat of fellow Democrat Mary Previte
, who did not run for re-election and had held the seat in the Assembly since 1998. Lampitt serves in the Assembly on the Higher Education Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Commerce and Economic Development Committee and the Intergovernmental Relations Commission.
An 18-year resident of Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, Lampitt was elected to the Cherry Hill Township Council in 2003 after serving on the township Zoning Board. As a councilwoman, Lampitt worked to preserve open space in Cherry Hill. Lampitt worked on efforts to streamline town management and eliminate bureaucracy. She also led the effort to better coordinate economic development and encourage greater communication among the township’s businesses.
In the mid-1970s, Lampitt was inspired by her mother’s involvement with Aid for Cancer Research, a volunteer organization devoted to grants for vital medical research. As a result, Lampitt is active in the South Jersey Chapter of the City of Hope
, a cancer research institution. Lampitt’s personal experience has made affordable and accessible quality healthcare, with an emphasis on expanding cancer research opportunities in the Garden State, one of the platforms of her candidacy for Assembly.
As a candidate for Assembly, Lampitt volunteered to take part in the “Fair and Clean Elections
” pilot program, which is intended to rid the election process of the influence of special interest money. She was part of the first campaign team in state history to qualify as “clean candidates” under New Jersey’s Clean Elections program.
Lampitt was born in Natick, Massachusetts
. She graduated from Johnson & Wales University
with a degree in Culinary Arts and Management.
Lampitt has worked at the University of Pennsylvania
for 25 years and currently is the General Manager for Conference Services. She has served on a number of steering committees on the campus, working on the Committee for Manufacturer Responsibility, which ensures university products are manufactured under fair labor standards.
Lampitt has been married to her husband, Charles, for 24 years. Their daughter, Ilene, 21, is a junior at Christopher Newport University, and their son, Andrew, 19, is a freshman at The College of New Jersey.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 6th District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
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, who serves in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
, where she represents the 6th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006.
Pamela Lampitt was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, filling the seat of fellow Democrat Mary Previte
Mary Previte
Mary Evelyn Previte is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where she represented the 6th legislative district from 1998 to 2006.-Life and career:...
, who did not run for re-election and had held the seat in the Assembly since 1998. Lampitt serves in the Assembly on the Higher Education Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Commerce and Economic Development Committee and the Intergovernmental Relations Commission.
An 18-year resident of Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, Lampitt was elected to the Cherry Hill Township Council in 2003 after serving on the township Zoning Board. As a councilwoman, Lampitt worked to preserve open space in Cherry Hill. Lampitt worked on efforts to streamline town management and eliminate bureaucracy. She also led the effort to better coordinate economic development and encourage greater communication among the township’s businesses.
In the mid-1970s, Lampitt was inspired by her mother’s involvement with Aid for Cancer Research, a volunteer organization devoted to grants for vital medical research. As a result, Lampitt is active in the South Jersey Chapter of the City of Hope
City of Hope National Medical Center
City of Hope National Medical Center, is a private, not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital and graduate medical school located in Duarte, California, United States...
, a cancer research institution. Lampitt’s personal experience has made affordable and accessible quality healthcare, with an emphasis on expanding cancer research opportunities in the Garden State, one of the platforms of her candidacy for Assembly.
As a candidate for Assembly, Lampitt volunteered to take part in the “Fair and Clean Elections
Fair and Clean Elections
Fair and Clean Elections was a pilot project in the U.S. State of New Jersey for public financing of candidates to the New Jersey Senate and New Jersey General Assembly in 2005 and 2007. During the 2007 election cycle, the program took place in Districts 14‚ 24 and 37...
” pilot program, which is intended to rid the election process of the influence of special interest money. She was part of the first campaign team in state history to qualify as “clean candidates” under New Jersey’s Clean Elections program.
Lampitt was born in Natick, Massachusetts
Natick, Massachusetts
Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Natick is located near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 33,006 at the 2010 census. Only west from Boston, Natick is considered part of the Greater Boston area...
. She graduated from Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home to JWU's first and largest of four currently operating campuses. Founded as a business school in 1914, by...
with a degree in Culinary Arts and Management.
Lampitt has worked at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
for 25 years and currently is the General Manager for Conference Services. She has served on a number of steering committees on the campus, working on the Committee for Manufacturer Responsibility, which ensures university products are manufactured under fair labor standards.
Lampitt has been married to her husband, Charles, for 24 years. Their daughter, Ilene, 21, is a junior at Christopher Newport University, and their son, Andrew, 19, is a freshman at The College of New Jersey.
District 6
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. The other representatives from the 6th District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:
- Senator James BeachJames BeachJames "Jim" Beach is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2009, where he represents the 6th legislative district. He serves in the Senate on the Environment and Labor Committees....
, and - Assemblyman Louis GreenwaldLouis GreenwaldLouis Greenwald is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996, where he represents the 6th legislative district....
External links
- Assemblyman Rosen Lampitt's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Greenwald and Rosen Lampitt Assembly campaign website
- Assembly Member Pamela R. Lampitt, Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...