Pamela Rosen Lampitt
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
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Pamela Rosen Lampitt (born December 19, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician, who is the current clerk of Camden County, New Jersey. She previously represented the 6th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2024. She served as the Deputy Speaker in the General Assembly starting in 2012.[1]
Pamela Rosen Lampitt | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 6th District | |
| In office January 10, 2006 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Previte |
| Succeeded by | Melinda Kane |
| Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 10, 2012 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Leader | Sheila Oliver Vincent Prieto Craig Coughlin |
| Preceded by | Jack Conners |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee on Education | |
| In office January 9, 2018 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marlene Caride |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Camden County Clerk | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Ripa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pamela Rosen December 19, 1960 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charles Lampitt |
| Alma mater | Johnson & Wales University |
| Occupation | Director of Business Services, Hospitality Services |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Personal life
Lampitt was born in Natick, Massachusetts.[2] She graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a degree in Culinary Arts and Management.[1] Lampitt has worked at the University of Pennsylvania for 40 years and currently is the Director of Business Services, Hospitality 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 and her husband, Charles, have two children, a daughter, Ilene, and a son, Andrew. She is Jewish.[3]
New Jersey Assembly
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.[4] In 2007, Lampitt was the lead sponsor of the Comprehensive Statewide Transfer Agreement,[5] which allows community college students to "seamlessly" transfer credits to four-year public universities.[6] The law has been called "the Lampitt law".[7] She resigned at the end of 2024 after being elected as Camden County clerk.[8]
Committees
Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]
- Education, Chair
- Health, Vice-Chair
- Appropriations
District 6
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.[9] Representatives from the 6th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[10]
- Senator James Beach (D)
- Assemblyman Louis Greenwald (D)
- Assemblywoman Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D)
Electoral history
New Jersey General Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis D. Greenwald (incumbent) | 34,717 | 35.1 | |
| Democratic | Pamela R. Lampitt (incumbent) | 34,185 | 34.6 | |
| Republican | Danielle M. Barry | 15,067 | 15.2 | |
| Republican | Brian McRory | 14,945 | 15.1 | |
| Total votes | 98,914 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis D. Greenwald (incumbent) | 48,497 | 33.07% | |
| Democratic | Pamela R. Lampitt (incumbent) | 47,612 | 32.46% | |
| Republican | Ed Farmer | 25,537 | 17.41% | |
| Republican | Richard Super | 25,015 | 17.06% | |
| Total votes | 146,661 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald (incumbent) | 30,166 | 34.7% | |
| Democratic | Pamela Lampitt (incumbent) | 29,354 | 33.77% | |
| Republican | Cynthia Plucinski | 13,801 | 15.88% | |
| Republican | John Papeika | 13,612 | 15.66% | |
| Total votes | 86,933 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 41,767 | 36.0 |  3.4 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 40,291 | 34.7 | 3.7 | |
| Republican | David C. Moy | 16,811 | 14.5 |  2.5 | |
| Republican | Winston Extavour | 16,335 | 14.1 | 2.4 | |
| American Solidarity | Monica Sohler | 821 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '116,025' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 21,087 | 32.6 | 1.9 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 20,028 | 31.0 | 2.0 | |
| Republican | Holly Tate | 11,023 | 17.0 | 3.5 | |
| Republican | Claire H. Gustafson | 10,679 | 16.5 | 3.3 | |
| Green | Amanda Davis | 985 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Green | James Bracciante | 850 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '64,652' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 33,232 | 30.7 | 0.7 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 31,366 | 29.0 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Chris Leone-Zwillinger | 22,147 | 20.5 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | George R. Fisher | 21,399 | 19.8 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | '108,144' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 24,272 | 30.0 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 23,342 | 28.9 | |
| Republican | Allan Richardson | 16,714 | 20.7 | |
| Republican | Gregory Horton | 16,461 | 20.4 | |
| Total votes | 80,789 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 36,446 | 29.5 | 0.7 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 33,320 | 27.0 | 0.7 | |
| Republican | Scot DeCristofaro | 27,005 | 21.9 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Brian Greenberg | 26,581 | 21.5 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | '123,352' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 23,626 | 28.8 | 2.5 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 22,701 | 27.7 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | JoAnn R. Gurenlian | 16,850 | 20.5 | 0.3 | |
| Republican | Bradley L. Mattson | 16,199 | 19.7 | 0.4 | |
| Green | Michael Gellman | 2,677 | 3.3 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '82,053' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald | 38,211 | 31.3 | 2.5 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 34,961 | 28.6 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | JoAnn R. Gurenlian | 25,365 | 20.8 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Marc Fleischner | 23,587 | 19.3 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | '122,124' | '100.0' | |||
Camden County Clerk
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | 149,690 | 63.99 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Exler | 84,229 | 36.01 | |
| Total votes | 233,919 | 100 | ||