TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman John DiMaio was elected by Assembly Republicans on Tuesday to continue as minority leader.
“I am honored to be entrusted again this year to lead the Assembly Republicans. We have a lot of work to do to restore good government to the state of New Jersey and this new leadership team is poised to meet the challenges head on,” DiMaio (R-Warren) said. “We will fight for accountability in Trenton and push back on big government principles that reject our values of individual rights, lower taxes and economic growth. We will fight for families struggling to make ends meet under Democrat’s control. We will fight for the future of New Jersey.”
The caucus also elected to promote Assemblyman Antwan McClellan to deputy minority leader and Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips to conference leader. Assemblyman Brian Bergen will replace McClellan as minority whip and Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz will be the new budget officer.
“Serving as deputy minority leader of this caucus is a great privilege. We will combine the energy of our new members with those who have invaluable experience and institutional knowledge so that we can steer the state back from the sharp left it has taken under Gov. Phil Murphy,” McClellan (R-Cape May) said. “Assembly Republicans will work together to make New Jersey a state that delivers security and affordability for all.”
Assemblyman Jay Webber will remain as appropriations officer. Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger moves up to become the policy chair and Assemblyman Brian Rumpf was promoted to parliamentarian.
Completing the leadership team are the following: Assemblyman Rob Clifton as assistant minority leader, Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn as deputy minority conference leader, Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis and Assemblyman Christopher Barranco as assistant minority conference leaders, Assemblyman Erik Peterson as deputy minority whip, and Assemblyman Don Guardian and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn as assistant minority whips.
Joining their first caucus were newly-elected members Gregory E. Myhre (R-Ocean), Paul Kanitra (R-Ocean), Dr. John Azzariti (R-Bergen), Dawn Fantasia (R-Sussex), Michael Inganamort (R-Morris) and Al Barlas (R-Essex).
Assembly Republicans will have 28 members in the 221st legislative session.
