The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The following is the roster and leadership positions for the 2008–2010 term. The term began on January 10, 2008 and ended on January 10, 2010. This assembly was preceded by the 2006–2008 assembly and was followed by the 2010–2012 assembly. Leadership Members of the Assembly's leadership are: Democratic leadership Assembly Speaker: Joseph J. Roberts (District 5) Majority Leader: Bonnie Watson Coleman (District 15) Speaker Pro Tempore: Jerry Green (District 22) Majority Conference Leader: Joan M. Quigley (District 32) Deputy Speakers John J. Burzichelli (District 3) Upendra J. Chivukula (District 17) Jack Conners (District 7) Patrick J. Diegnan (District 18) Linda R. Greenstein (District 14) Frederick Scalera (District 36) Linda Stender (District 22) John S. Wisniewski (District 19) Deputy Majority Leaders Nilsa Cruz-Perez (District 5) Joseph Cryan (District 20) Joseph V. Egan (District 17) Thomas P. Giblin (District 34) Reed Gusciora (District 15) Joseph Vas (District 19) Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore: Sheila Y. Oliver (District 34) Deputy Conference Leader: Joan Voss (District 38) Parliamentarian: Patrick J. Diegnan (District 18) Majority Whip: John F. McKeon (District 27) Deputy Majority Whips Douglas H. Fisher (District 3) Vincent Prieto (District 32) Appropriations Committee Chair: Nellie Pou (District 35) Budget Committee Chair: Louis Greenwald (District 6) Republican leadership Republican Leader: Alex DeCroce (District 26) Republican Conference Leader: Peter Biondi (District 16) Republican Whip: Jon Bramnick (District 21) Republican Budget Officer: Joseph R. Malone (District 30) Deputy Republican Leaders: Amy Handlin (District 13) David W. Wolfe (District 10) Deputy Conference Leaders: Alison Littell McHose (District 24) currently vacant due to the death of Assemblyman Eric Munoz (District 21) on March 30, 2009 Assistant Republican Leaders: John E. Rooney (District 39) Scott Rumana (District 40) Assistant Republican Whips: Dawn Marie Addiego (District 8) Dave Rible (District 11) Republican Parliamentarian: Richard Merkt (District 25) Republican Appropriations Officer: Richard Merkt (District 25) Members of the General Assembly (by District) District 1: Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Matthew W. Milam (D, Vineland) District 2: John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township) District 3: John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton) District 4: Sandra Love (D, Laurel Springs) and Paul D. Moriarty (D, Washington Township, Gloucester County) District 5: Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn) District 6: Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees) and Pamela Rosen