Renee Burgess

Renee 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.

New Jersey Senate
In September 2022, after the retirement of Ronald Rice, Burgess was appointed to the Senate by a special convention of Essex County Democrats. Burgess is the first State Senator from Irvington.

Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:
 * Budget and Appropriations
 * Community and Urban Affairs
 * Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

District 28
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The representatives from the 28th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:
 * Senator Renee Burgess (D)
 * Assemblyman Garnet Hall (D)
 * Assemblyman Cleopatra Tucker (D)