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Senator Troy Singleton (D-7)

Troy Singleton

Senator Troy Singleton is the appointed Senate Democratic member on the Amistad Commission. In the New Jersey Legislature.

Senator has a rich background serving the South Jersey region in the labor unions and the legislature Troy Singleton - Wikipedia

He represents District 7, Burlington County (Beverly, Bordentown, Bordentown Township, Burlington, Burlington Township, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Edgewater Park, Fieldsboro, Florence, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Palmyra, Riverside, Riverton, and Willingboro) and serves as the NJ Senate Majority Whip NJ Legislature (state.nj.us)

Senator Singleton is also one of the prime sponsors of the Heritage Trail Senate bill, S1805 the identical bill of Assembly bill A2677 (P.L. 2022, c. 102) 102_.PDF (state.nj.us) that was signed into law by Governor Murphy.’

The law requires the New Jersey Historical Commission to establish the Black Heritage Trail; permits New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation to use funds for markers on certain trail sites; and appropriates $1 million.

In a statement, Senator Singleton said, “Black heritage and history has, for far too long, gone underrepresented, and untold despite our contributions to industry, culture and arts.”


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