Norcross, Donald, 1958-

Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district since 2014. The district covers much of the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metro area, including Camden, Cherry Hill, Lindenwold, and Glassboro. He is a member of the Democratic Party and an American labor leader. He won the seat in 2014 after Rob Andrews resigned. Norcross represented the 5th district in the New Jersey Senate from 2010 to 2014.

Norcross was born on December 13, 1958 in Camden, New Jersey, the son of George E. Norcross Jr. He and his three brothers were raised in Pennsauken Township. He graduated from Camden County College with a degree in criminal justice, and attended Rutgers University-Camden. He was raised in the Lutheran faith.

In 1980, Norcross served as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eventually becoming assistant business manager of the IBEW Local 351.[6] A former president of the Southern New Jersey Building Trades Council, he served as president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council for 16 years.

Norcross and his running mate, Camden City Council President Angel Fuentes, were elected to the Assembly in 2009 after Democrat incumbents Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Joseph J. Roberts both retired. Shortly thereafter, Norcross was appointed to the Senate seat vacated by Dana Redd, who was elected mayor of Camden. Norcross won the Senate special election in 2010 to finish out the term, then was reelected to the New Jersey Senate in 2011 and 2013.

NORCROSS, Donald, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., December 13, 1958; graduated from Pennsauken High School, Pennsauken, N.J., 1977; A.S., Camden County College, Camden, N.J., 1979; electrician; union representative; member of the New Jersey state assembly, 2010; member of the New Jersey state senate, 2010-2014; elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and One Hundred Fourteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Robert Ernest Andrews and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (November 4, 2014-present).