Carter was appointed in May 2018 to fill the vacant seat left following the death of
Jerry Green the previous month after 26 years of service. Carter subsequently won the special election to serve the rest of Green's term on November 6, 2018.
Committees Committee assignments for the
2024—2025 Legislative Session are: • Higher Education (as chair) • Transportation and Independent Authorities (as vice-chair)
District 22 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 22nd District for the
2024—2025 Legislative Session are: • Senator
Nicholas Scutari (D) • Assemblywoman Linda S. Carter (D) • Assemblyman
James J. Kennedy (D)
Legislation In the 2018-2019 legislative session, Carter was primary sponsor on the following bills signed into law: • A-4073 Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway." • A-4705 Establishes New Jersey Food Waste Task Force to make recommendations concerning food waste in New Jersey. • A-4936 Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers. == Electoral history ==