Renee Burgess | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 28th district | |
Assumed office September 29, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ronald Rice |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Irvington, New Jersey |
Education | Essex County College (AS) Pillar College (BA) Metropolitan College of New York (MPA) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Renee C. Burgess is a Democratic Party politician who was selected in September 2022 to fill the seat in the New Jersey Senate representing New Jersey's 28th legislative district that had been held by Ronald Rice until he left office due to health issues after serving 35 years in office.
A resident of Irvington, Burgess had served on the board of education of the Irvington Public Schools from 2002 to 2014, serving board vice president from 2005 to 2007 and as board president from 2007 to 2009. She served on the Irvington township council from 2014 to 2022 and was the council president from 2019 to 2022.[1]