Jackie Yustein

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly

Jackie Yustein

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th district
Incumbent
Assumed office May 25, 2023 Serving with Cleopatra Tucker
Preceded by	Ralph R. Caputo

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Website	Legislative webpage

Jacqueline S. Yustein is a Democratic Party politician who was designated to represent the 28th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly, succeeding Ralph R. Caputo, who left office the previous month. She was sworn into office on May 25, 2023.^[1]

Political career

A former member of the Glen Ridge Borough Council, Yustein will serve the balance of Caputo's term of office, but will not seek election in November 2023, when Glen Ridge is moved to the 34th Legislative District.^[2]

District 28

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.^[3] The representatives from the 28th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:^[4]

Senator Renee Burgess (D)
Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D)
Assemblywoman Jackie Yustein (D)

External links

Legislative webspage

References

^ "Yustein Sworn in as Legislative District 28’s Newest Assembly Member", Insider NJ, May 25, 2023. Accessed May 27, 2023. "Former Glen Ridge Councilwoman Jacqueline Yustein received the oath of office from Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin on Thursday to become a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. Yustein joins Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker in representing the 28th Legislative District in Essex County."
^ Wildstein, David. "Jackie Yustein set to replace Caputo in State Assembly Glen Ridge Democratic chair, ex-councilwoman, will serve as interim assemblywoman until January 2024", New Jersey Globe, April 7, 2023. Accessed April 8, 2023. "Jacqueline S. Yustein, a longtime Essex County Democratic stalwart, is expected to replace Ralph Caputo in the New Jersey State Assembly, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.... Yustein has no opponent in the race for the interim term and will serve the remainder of Caputo’s term, which expires on January 9, 2024, and will not be a candidate for a full term this year.... Yustein served on the Glen Ridge borough council in the 1990s with the support of the non-partisan Civic Conference Committee."
^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 8, 2023.
^ Legislative Roster for District 28, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 8, 2023.