Nellie Pou

Nelida "Nellie" Pou (May 20, 1956)^{[citation needed]} is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1997, where she represents the 35th legislative district. When Pou was sworn in on January 29, 1997 to succeed Bill Pascrell, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th district.^[1]

Pou has been the Assembly's Deputy Speaker from 2002-2005 and was the Assistant Minority Leader from 2000-2001.^[2]

Assemblywoman Pou serves on the Appropriations Committee (as Chair), the Budget Committee, the Education Committee and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee.^[2] Previously, Pou served on the Senior Issues Committee (as Chair), the Appropriations Committee (as Vice Chair) and the Education Committee. She has served on the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect since 1997 and was Chair of the Paterson Department of Human Resources from 1983-1997. She served on the Passaic-Bergen County HIV Health Services Advisory Council from 1993-1997.^[2]

Pou elected not to run for re-election to her Assembly seat in 2011, instead choosing to run for the State Senate seat from the district that long-time incumbent John Girgenti was vacating. She defeated former Haledon, New Jersey mayor Ken Pengitore in the general election.

Nellie Pou attended Kean College, Rutgers University and the University of Virginia (Business Administration). She is an Assistant Business Administrator in Paterson.^[2]

District 35

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 35th District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:

• Senator John Girgenti, and
• Assemblywoman Elease Evans

References

1. ^ "Pou to Take Assembly Oath as First Woman, First Hispanic to Represent the 35th District", The Italian Voice, February 13, 1997. Accessed April 7, 2008. "Nellie Pou took the oath of office Wednesday January 29th for the 35th District Assembly seat vacated by William J. Pascrell Jr., who was elected to Congress in November. Pou is the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th District in the Legislature."
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Assemblywoman Pou's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 7, 2008.

External links

• Assemblywoman Pou's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
• Assembly Member Nellie Pou, Project Vote Smart
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003

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Name	Pou, Nellie
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Short description	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Date of birth	May 20, 1956
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