Craig J. Coughlin is a Democratic Assembly Member representing New Jersey's 19th Legislative District, which includes municipalities such as Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, and Woodbridge. Born on January 31, 1958, in Perth Amboy , he has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2010 and has been the Speaker of the Assembly since 2018, making him the longest-serving Speaker in New Jersey history. He is married to Letitia with three children: Craig, Vincent, and Nicholas. Coughlin is a partner at Rainone Coughlin Minchello law firm and has a background in municipal law, including roles as a municipal court judge, prosecutor, and public defender.

Education

• B.S. in Communications, St. John's University .
• J.D., St. John's University School of Law .

Political Experience

• Speaker, New Jersey General Assembly .
• Assembly Member, District 19 .
• Parliamentarian ; Deputy Parliamentarian .
• South Amboy City Councilman .
• South Amboy Board of Education .
• Chair, Woodbridge Democratic Organization .
• President, Fords Clara Barton Little League .

Notable Achievements

Coughlin's tenure as Speaker has focused on working-class issues, including raising the minimum wage, enacting the Equal Pay for Women Act , ending surprise medical bills, expanding public school funding, childcare, and mental health programs, and advancing environmental remediation. He authored the StayNJ program to halve property taxes for seniors and helped secure the ANCHOR program, the largest property tax relief in state history at the time, alongside expansions in prescription drug assistance.