215th New Jersey Legislature
lower house of New Jersey Legislature
The 215th New Jersey Legislature began on January 10, 2012, and ended on January 14, 2014. Members were elected in the 2011 New Jersey Senate election and the 2011 New Jersey General Assembly election.
General Assembly
Composition
Members at the end of the term
† First appointed to the seat.
1 Ralph Caputo served in the Assembly as a Republican from 1968–1972.
2 Sean Kean served in the Assembly from 2002–2008 and in the State Senate from 2008–2012.
3 Paul Contillo served in the Assembly from 1974–1980 and in the State Senate from 1984–1992.
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