Garnet Hall

Garnet R. Hall is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 28th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.

Garnet Hall
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2024 Serving with Cleopatra Tucker
Preceded by	Jackie Yustein
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Website	Legislative webpage

Biography

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Hall graduated the local public schools and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. A resident of Maplewood, New Jersey, Hall has been a deputy clerk in Essex County.^[1]

New Jersey General Assembly

Running together with State Senator Renee Burgess as part of the first slate for the legislature composed entirely of African-American women,^[2] Hall and her incumbent running mate Cleopatra Tucker defeated Republicans Joy Freeman and Willie S. Jetti in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.^[3][4] Hall was one of 27 members elected for the first time to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.^[5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[6]

• Consumer Affairs
• Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste
• Labor

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.^[7] The representatives from the 28th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[8]

• Senator Renee Burgess (D)
• Assemblyman Garnet Hall (D)
• Assemblyman Cleopatra Tucker (D)

Electoral history

28th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cleopatra G. Tucker (incumbent)	19,094	46.3
	Democratic	Garnet Hall	18,637	45.2
	Republican	Joy Freeman	1,902	4.6
	Republican	Willie S. Jetti	1,600	3.9
Total votes			41,233	100.0
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold