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{{Infobox officeholder | ||
| | name = Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | | name = Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | ||
| | image = | | image = | ||
| | office = Member of the ]<br>from the ] | | office = Member of the ]<br>from the ] | ||
| | term_start = January 14, 2014 | | term_start = January 14, 2014 | ||
| | term_end = January 9, 2018 | | term_end = January 9, 2018 | ||
| | predecessor = ] | | predecessor = ] | ||
| | birth_name = Maria Rodriguez | |||
| | successor = ] | | successor = ] | ||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|09|29}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|09|29}} | ||
| | birth_place = ] | | birth_place = ], U.S. | ||
| | spouse = | | spouse = | ||
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| '''Maria Rodriguez-Gregg''' (born September 29, 1981) is |
'''Maria Rodriguez-Gregg''' (born September 29, 1981) is a former American ] ] who served in the ] ] from 2014 to 2018 representing the ]. She succeeded ] to become the first Republican Hispanic woman to be elected to the ]. | ||
| ==Early life and |
==Early life and education== | ||
| Rodriguez-Gregg is of ] descent. She grew up in ] and ]. Both of her parents served in the military.<ref name=politicker/> | Rodriguez-Gregg is of ] descent. She grew up in ] and ]. Both of her parents served in the military.<ref name=politicker/> | ||
| Rodriguez-Gregg served as president of the ] ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=123DCDAA9364B4D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Bickering among county's Young Republicans club|first=Melissa |last=Hayes|date=October 12, 2008 |newspaper=]|pages=1, 8| |
Rodriguez-Gregg served as president of the ] ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=123DCDAA9364B4D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Bickering among county's Young Republicans club|first=Melissa |last=Hayes|date=October 12, 2008 |newspaper=]|pages=1, 8|access-date=November 11, 2013}} {{subscription required|date=November 2013}}</ref> She worked in the dental field as a ], was an instructor in the dental assisting program at the ] and managed dental offices.<ref name=trentonian/> | ||
| She serves on the ] for ], was on the ] for ] of Burlington County for two years,<ref name=philly>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-11-03/news/43613333_1_minimum-wage-property-taxes-evesham |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131108153115/http://articles.philly.com/2013-11-03/news/43613333_1_minimum-wage-property-taxes-evesham |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 8, 2013 |title=Freshmen face novices in the Eighth District - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=November 3, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2013}}</ref> and is a member of the ].<ref name=trentonian/> In 2013, she graduated from ] with a ] in ].<ref name=politicker>{{cite web|url=http://www.politickernj.com/64325/politickernjcom-interview-maria-rodriguez-gregg# |title=The PolitickerNJ.com Interview: LD 8 Republican hopeful Maria Rodriguez Gregg |publisher=Politicker NJ |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ⚫ | In the ], Rodriguez-Gregg, then New Jersey's only Republican Hispanic state lawmaker, declined to endorse Republican |
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| The Burlington County Republicans suggested to Rodriguez-Gregg that she should run for the Assembly in the 2013 elections to succeed ], who was retiring.<ref name=philly/> She and ] ] were endorsed by the Republican Party and defeated two challengers affiliated with the ] in the June ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-06/news/39766728_1_gop-committee-amy-la-conte-smith-medford-lakes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110013813/http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-06/news/39766728_1_gop-committee-amy-la-conte-smith-medford-lakes |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |title=Burlco tea partyers lose to GOP regulars - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2013}}</ref> Rodriguez-Gregg and Brown both won in the general election in November,<ref name="courierpostonline1">{{cite web|url=http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20131106/NEWS08/311060036/Incumbents-dominate-South-Jersey-districts?nclick_check=1|title=Incumbents dominate in South Jersey districts|first=Carol |last=Comegno|newspaper=]|date=November 6, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> and she became the first Republican Hispanic woman to serve in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.app.com/article/20130420/NJOPINION06/304200121/Rising-star-Maria-Rodriguez-Gregg?nclick_check=1|title=Rising star: Maria Rodriguez-Gregg|work=Asbury Park Press|date=April 21, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In the ], Rodriguez-Gregg, then New Jersey's only Republican Hispanic state lawmaker, declined to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, stating, "I think it's my whole life experience that leads me to not being able to support him."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/njs_lone_hispanic_gop_lawmaker_wont_back_trump_rep.html |title=N.J.'s lone Hispanic GOP lawmaker won't back Trump, report says |work=NJ.com |date=2016-06-22 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2016/06/nj-only-hispanic-republican-maria-rodriguez-gregg-wont-support-trump-103153 |title=N.J.'s only Hispanic Republican lawmaker won't support Trump |work=Politico |date=2016-06-22 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Arrest and aftermath== | ||
| ⚫ | ===Arrest and aftermath=== | ||
| On April 28, 2017, Rodriguez-Gregg was arrested following a traffic accident in which her car, while stopped at a traffic light, was struck in the rear bumper by another vehicle. Rodriguez-Gregg was charged with driving while intoxicated (marijuana and/or alcohol), obstruction of justice (for refusing a field sobriety test), reckless driving |
On April 28, 2017, Rodriguez-Gregg was arrested following a traffic accident in which her car, while stopped at a traffic light, was struck in the rear bumper by another vehicle. Rodriguez-Gregg was charged with driving while intoxicated (marijuana and/or alcohol), obstruction of justice (for refusing a field sobriety test), reckless driving and a marked lanes' violation. The other driver was charged with careless driving. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2017/09/what_we_know_about_lawmakers_arrest_that_included.html |title=What we know about lawmaker |work=NJ.com |date=2017-09-18 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/2017/05/rodriguez-gregg-charged-with-marijuana-dwi/ |title=Rodriguez-Gregg Charged With Marijuana DWI |work=Observer |date=2017-05-12 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> | ||
| Four months after her arrest, Rodriguez-Gregg withdrew from her campaign seeking re-election in the upcoming ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/2017/05/rodriguez-gregg-charged-with-marijuana-dwi/ |title=Rodriguez-Gregg Drops Out of Assembly Race |work=Observer |date=2017-08-30 | |
Four months after her arrest, Rodriguez-Gregg withdrew from her campaign seeking re-election in the upcoming ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/2017/05/rodriguez-gregg-charged-with-marijuana-dwi/ |title=Rodriguez-Gregg Drops Out of Assembly Race |work=Observer |date=2017-08-30 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref name="BT2017-08-30">{{cite news |url=http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20180108/end-of-era-new-jersey-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-departing-sen-diane-allen |title=End of an era: New Jersey lawmakers pay tribute to departing Sen. Diane Allen |work=Burlington County Times |date=2017-08-30 |access-date=2018-11-12 |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112223417/http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20180108/end-of-era-new-jersey-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-departing-sen-diane-allen |url-status=dead }}</ref> The following month, local media outlets obtained and released body camera video footage of the arrest.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.trentonian.com/news/watch-assemblywoman-rodriguez-gregg-calls-cops-f-king-a-holes/article_224ecc95-3855-5c7c-b5f6-e496848b72e5.html |title=WATCH: Assemblywoman Rodriguez-Gregg calls cops 'f**king a**holes' during DWI arrest |work=The Trentonian |date=2017-09-15 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/watch_assemblywomans_vulgar_dwi_arrest_tirade.html |title=State lawmaker unleashes vulgar tirade during arrest |work=NJ.com |date=2017-10-23 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> | ||
| Rodriguez-Gregg has maintained her innocence. No marijuana or alcohol was found by police in her vehicle. According to her attorney, Rodriguez-Gregg's blood test showed "some indication of alcohol, |
Rodriguez-Gregg has maintained her innocence. No marijuana or alcohol was found by police in her vehicle. According to her attorney, Rodriguez-Gregg's blood test showed "some indication of alcohol", or a presence of alcohol, but no marijuana.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/35c477ac-3663-11e7-b4c4-678c8d24775c.html |title=NJ assemblywoman to fight Mount Laurel DWI, obstruction charges |work=Burlington County Times |date=2017-05-11 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref name="BCT2017-12-01">{{cite news |url=http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20171201/judge-orders-assemblywoman-rodriguez-gregg-to-stand-trial-for-dwi-obstruction |title=Judge orders Assemblywoman Rodriguez-Gregg to stand trial for DWI, obstruction |work=Burlington County Times |date=2017-12-01 |access-date=2018-11-12 |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112223547/http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20171201/judge-orders-assemblywoman-rodriguez-gregg-to-stand-trial-for-dwi-obstruction |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2017, the court denied Rodriguez-Gregg's motions to suppress evidence collected by the police and dismiss the charges against her.<ref name="BCT2017-12-01" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2017/12/dwi_case_against_nj_assemblywoman_can_proceed_cour.html |title=DWI case against N.J. lawmaker who went on vulgar rant can proceed, judge says |work=NJ.com |date=2017-12-05 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In January 2018, Rodriguez-Gregg claimed that she was a survivor of domestic abuse that had been occurring at the time of her arrest.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2018/01/exiting_assemblywoman_says_she_was_unraveling_due.html |title='I was unraveling' after traumatic domestic abuse, says ex-legislator |work=NJ.com |date=2018-01-11 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nj1015.com/assemblywoman-i-was-the-victim-of-domestic-violence/ |title=Assemblywoman: I was the victim of domestic violence |work=New Jersey 101.5 |date=2018-01-08 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> In a Facebook post and several media interviews, Rodriguez-Gregg shared details of her alleged abuse and photographs of her face with multiple bruises and urged support for pending legislation that strengthened penalties for domestic violence.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10214675518218195&id=1130554514|title=Last night, I had a young woman reach out to me...|last=Rodriguez-Gregg |first=Maria |work=Facebook.com |date=2017-01-08 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.trentonian.com/news/outgoing-nj-assemblywoman-rodriguez-gregg-i-was-a-domestic-violence/article_2b2485c9-5371-52f1-9b21-62c3b261d600.html |title=Outgoing NJ Assemblywoman Rodriguez-Gregg: I was a domestic violence victim |work=The Trentonian |date=2018-01-09 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nj1015.com/domestic-violence-why-nj-lawmaker-finally-told-her-story/ |title=Domestic violence – Why NJ lawmaker finally told her story |work=New Jersey 101.5 |date=2018-01-17 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> In response, some local media outlets described Rodriguez-Gregg as "courageous" for publicly discussing her domestic violence abuse.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fox29.com/news/former-new-jersey-assemblywoman |title=Former New Jersey assemblywoman reveals she was a victim of domestic abuse |work=Fox 29 |date=2018-01-11 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/01/a_twist_of_courage_in_nj_lawmakers_cop-stop_case_editorial.html |title=A twist of courage in N.J. lawmaker's cop-stop case / Editorial |work=NJ.com |date=2018-01-14 |access-date=2018-11-12 }}</ref> | ||
| In December 2017, the court denied Rodriguez-Gregg's motions to suppress evidence collected by the police and dismiss the charges against her.<ref name="BCT2017-12-01"></ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2017/12/dwi_case_against_nj_assemblywoman_can_proceed_cour.html |title=DWI case against N.J. lawmaker who went on vulgar rant can proceed, judge says |work=NJ.com |date=2017-12-05 |accessdate=2018-11-12 }}</ref> | |||
| In 2022, Governor ] appointed Rodriguez-Gregg as a Republican member of the ],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wildstein |first=David |date=2022-04-08 |title=Murphy names Christodoulou, Rodriguez-Gregg to N.J. Board of Public Utilities |url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/fr/murphy-names-christodoulou-rodriguez-gregg-to-n-j-board-of-public-utilities/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=New Jersey Globe |language=en-US}}</ref> but the nomination was withdrawn after a hold was placed on it in the State Senate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wildstein |first=David |date=2023-03-06 |title=Murphy names two new BPU picks to replace Gordon and Solomon |url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/murpy-names-two-new-bpu-picks-to-replace-gordon-and-solomon/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=New Jersey Globe |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In January 2018, Rodriguez-Gregg |
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| ⚫ | ==Personal life== | ||
| {{Quote |text=In no way is this an excuse for her much-criticized inappropriate behavior, but it is an admission that the South Jersey Times -- and others who took former Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg to task over how she interacted with police last year -- did not know everything that was going on with her at the time. ... After video of her expletive-laden rant was made public last fall, Rodriguez-Gregg stepped down as a re-election candidate for her 8th District seat, meaning that her term as a lawmaker ended last week. We heartily endorsed in this space the assemblywoman's decision to quit. In retrospect, that might have been a mistake.|author=South Jersey Times Editorial Board}} | |||
| ⚫ | Rodriguez-Gregg lives in ]. She is a player for a ] team called the "Dishonor Roll" and She-Devils Travel Team in the ] league,<ref name=politicker/><ref name=njtv/> where she goes by the name "Honeybee".<ref name=trentonian>{{cite web|url=http://www.trentonian.com/opinion/20131116/jeff-edelstein-new-jersey-politics-meet-this-young-roller-derby-playing-mom |first=Jeff |last=Edelstein |title=New Jersey politics, meet this young, roller derby playing mom |publisher=Trentonian.com |date=November 15, 2013 |access-date=December 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name=njtv>{{cite web|url=http://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/assembly-republicans-optimistic-they-can-regain-majority-over-democrats/ |title=Assembly Republicans Optimistic They Can Regain Majority Over Democrats | NJTV News with Mike Schneider | Public Media New Jersey |publisher=Njtvonline.org |date= |access-date=November 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name=politickernj>{{cite web|url=http://politickernj.com/2015/02/the-politickernj-interview-assemblywoman-maria-rodriguez-gregg# |title=The PolitickerNJ.com Interview: Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez Gregg |publisher=Politicker NJ |date=February 3, 2015 |access-date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Personal== | ||
| ⚫ | Rodriguez-Gregg lives in ]. She is a player for a ] team |
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| ==District 8== | |||
| Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the ] and two members in the ]. The other representatives from the 8th District for the 2014–2015 Legislative Session are:<ref>, ]. Accessed January 24, 2014.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 25 December 2024
American politician
| Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 8th Legislative District | |
| In office January 14, 2014 – January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Rudder |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Peters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Rodriguez (1981-09-29) September 29, 1981 (age 43) Willingboro Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Evesham Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | B.A. Rutgers University–Camden (economics) |
Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (born September 29, 1981) is a former American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2018 representing the 8th Legislative District. She succeeded Scott Rudder to become the first Republican Hispanic woman to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature.
Early life and education
Rodriguez-Gregg is of Puerto Rican descent. She grew up in Willingboro Township and Burlington, New Jersey. Both of her parents served in the military.
Rodriguez-Gregg served as president of the Burlington County Young Republicans. She worked in the dental field as a dental assistant, was an instructor in the dental assisting program at the Burlington County Institute of Technology and managed dental offices.
She serves on the board of trustees for Burlington County College, was on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County for two years, and is a member of the Civil Air Patrol. In 2013, she graduated from Rutgers University-Camden with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Career
The Burlington County Republicans suggested to Rodriguez-Gregg that she should run for the Assembly in the 2013 elections to succeed Scott Rudder, who was retiring. She and incumbent Christopher J. Brown were endorsed by the Republican Party and defeated two challengers affiliated with the Tea Party movement in the June primary election. Rodriguez-Gregg and Brown both won in the general election in November, and she became the first Republican Hispanic woman to serve in the New Jersey Legislature.
In the 2016 United States Presidential election, Rodriguez-Gregg, then New Jersey's only Republican Hispanic state lawmaker, declined to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, stating, "I think it's my whole life experience that leads me to not being able to support him."
Arrest and aftermath
On April 28, 2017, Rodriguez-Gregg was arrested following a traffic accident in which her car, while stopped at a traffic light, was struck in the rear bumper by another vehicle. Rodriguez-Gregg was charged with driving while intoxicated (marijuana and/or alcohol), obstruction of justice (for refusing a field sobriety test), reckless driving and a marked lanes' violation. The other driver was charged with careless driving. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries.
Four months after her arrest, Rodriguez-Gregg withdrew from her campaign seeking re-election in the upcoming November 2017 New Jersey election. The following month, local media outlets obtained and released body camera video footage of the arrest.
Rodriguez-Gregg has maintained her innocence. No marijuana or alcohol was found by police in her vehicle. According to her attorney, Rodriguez-Gregg's blood test showed "some indication of alcohol", or a presence of alcohol, but no marijuana. In December 2017, the court denied Rodriguez-Gregg's motions to suppress evidence collected by the police and dismiss the charges against her.
In January 2018, Rodriguez-Gregg claimed that she was a survivor of domestic abuse that had been occurring at the time of her arrest. In a Facebook post and several media interviews, Rodriguez-Gregg shared details of her alleged abuse and photographs of her face with multiple bruises and urged support for pending legislation that strengthened penalties for domestic violence. In response, some local media outlets described Rodriguez-Gregg as "courageous" for publicly discussing her domestic violence abuse.
In 2022, Governor Phil Murphy appointed Rodriguez-Gregg as a Republican member of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, but the nomination was withdrawn after a hold was placed on it in the State Senate.
Personal life
Rodriguez-Gregg lives in Evesham Township, New Jersey. She is a player for a roller derby team called the "Dishonor Roll" and She-Devils Travel Team in the Penn Jersey Roller Derby league, where she goes by the name "Honeybee".
References
- ^ "The PolitickerNJ.com Interview: LD 8 Republican hopeful Maria Rodriguez Gregg". Politicker NJ. March 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- Hayes, Melissa (October 12, 2008). "Bickering among county's Young Republicans club". Burlington County Times. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved November 11, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ Edelstein, Jeff (November 15, 2013). "New Jersey politics, meet this young, roller derby playing mom". Trentonian.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Freshmen face novices in the Eighth District - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- "Burlco tea partyers lose to GOP regulars - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. June 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- Comegno, Carol (November 6, 2013). "Incumbents dominate in South Jersey districts". Courier-Post. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- "Rising star: Maria Rodriguez-Gregg". Asbury Park Press. April 21, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- "N.J.'s lone Hispanic GOP lawmaker won't back Trump, report says". NJ.com. June 22, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "N.J.'s only Hispanic Republican lawmaker won't support Trump". Politico. June 22, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "What we know about lawmaker". NJ.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Rodriguez-Gregg Charged With Marijuana DWI". Observer. May 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Rodriguez-Gregg Drops Out of Assembly Race". Observer. August 30, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "End of an era: New Jersey lawmakers pay tribute to departing Sen. Diane Allen". Burlington County Times. August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "WATCH: Assemblywoman Rodriguez-Gregg calls cops 'f**king a**holes' during DWI arrest". The Trentonian. September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "State lawmaker unleashes vulgar tirade during arrest". NJ.com. October 23, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "NJ assemblywoman to fight Mount Laurel DWI, obstruction charges". Burlington County Times. May 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Judge orders Assemblywoman Rodriguez-Gregg to stand trial for DWI, obstruction". Burlington County Times. December 1, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "DWI case against N.J. lawmaker who went on vulgar rant can proceed, judge says". NJ.com. December 5, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "'I was unraveling' after traumatic domestic abuse, says ex-legislator". NJ.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Assemblywoman: I was the victim of domestic violence". New Jersey 101.5. January 8, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- Rodriguez-Gregg, Maria (January 8, 2017). "Last night, I had a young woman reach out to me..." Facebook.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Outgoing NJ Assemblywoman Rodriguez-Gregg: I was a domestic violence victim". The Trentonian. January 9, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Domestic violence – Why NJ lawmaker finally told her story". New Jersey 101.5. January 17, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "Former New Jersey assemblywoman reveals she was a victim of domestic abuse". Fox 29. January 11, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- "A twist of courage in N.J. lawmaker's cop-stop case / Editorial". NJ.com. January 14, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- Wildstein, David (April 8, 2022). "Murphy names Christodoulou, Rodriguez-Gregg to N.J. Board of Public Utilities". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- Wildstein, David (March 6, 2023). "Murphy names two new BPU picks to replace Gordon and Solomon". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Assembly Republicans Optimistic They Can Regain Majority Over Democrats | NJTV News with Mike Schneider | Public Media New Jersey". Njtvonline.org. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- "The PolitickerNJ.com Interview: Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez Gregg". Politicker NJ. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
External links
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Assemblyman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg's legislative web page Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature
- NJ.com (October 6, 2017). Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg's traffic stop (video). YouTube. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
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| Preceded byScott Rudder | Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 8th District January 14, 2014 – January 9, 2018 With: Christopher J. Brown, Joe Howarth |
Succeeded byRyan Peters |
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