N.J. Admin. Code § Executive Order No. 24 (2018)
Tribute to the Life and Passing of Assemblyman Gerald B. Green.
Issued: April 23, 2018.
Effective: April 23, 2018.
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Jerry Green was a committed public servant who tirelessly served the people of the 22nd Legislative District and the State of New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green was born Gerald B. Green on April 16, 1939, in Roselle, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green served on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1982 to 1984 and from 1989 to 1991, serving as the Board's Chair in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green served admirably on the County Planning Board, the Parks and Recreation Committee, the Human Services and Economic Development Committee, the Private Industry Council, and the Municipal Utilities Authority; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1992, served as Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2003, as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore from 2004 to 2007, and as Speaker Pro Tempore from 2008 onward; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green dutifully served as Chair of the Housing and Community Development Committee, and also served on the Health and Senior Services Committee and the Joint Committee on Housing Affordability; and
WHEREAS, until his passing, Assemblyman Green was the longest-serving current member of the Assembly; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green contributed greatly to many worthwhile causes during his many years as a public servant, including civil rights, education, and the environment; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green worked tirelessly throughout his career to increase access to affordable housing, benefiting working families across the State; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green was actively involved with his local community in numerous capacities, including as chairman of the Union County Democratic Committee and as a member of numerous city, county, and regional boards; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Green's presence will be sorely missed by his family, his many friends, his colleagues, and by the people of New Jersey whom he served so well; and
WHEREAS, it is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of Assemblyman Green, and extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to honor the exemplary character, outstanding achievements, and cherished memory of Assemblyman Green, and to mark his passing;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PHILIP D. MURPHY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
N.J. Admin. Code Executive Order No. 24 (2018)