Angela V. McKnight (born March 10, 1977) is an American

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politician who has represented the 31st Legislative District in the

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since she was sworn into office on January 12, 2016. A resident of

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with a major in business management. She is the founder and chief executive officer of AngelaCARES, an advocacy and support organization for senior citizens.Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight

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. Accessed January 24, 2022. As a member of the General Assembly, McKnight has been appointed to serve on the Education Committee, the Health and Senior Services Committee and the Human Services Committee. Under the terms of a bill introduced by McKnight in the General Assembly in 2019, students would be required to demonstrate proficiency in the use of cursive handwriting, both reading and writing, by the end of the third grade. McKnight cited the bill as providing children with "a vital skill they will need for the rest of their lives", noting that without cursive skills "how will our students ever know how to read a scripted font on a word document, or even sign the back of a check".

District 31

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the

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and two members in the

. The representatives from the 31st District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 31

. Accessed January 11, 2022. *Senator

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*Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight *Assemblyman William Sampson

References

External links

Assemblywoman McKnight's legislative web page

*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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