A Historic First: Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. Sworn-In to U.S House of Representatives
Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. becomes the first Black physician with voting privileges
to serve in Congress.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., M.D., issued the following
statement after being sworn in as the United States Representative for New Jersey’s 3rd
Congressional District, which encompasses nearly all of Burlington County and parts of Mercer
and Monmouth Counties in the 119th Congress.
“It is one of the greatest honors of my life to be sworn in to represent the people of New Jersey’s
3rd District and I am humbled by the tremendous responsibility that has been entrusted to me by
my neighbors. The American people deserve a government that works for them, and I am
committed to working with my colleagues to defend democracy, protect reproductive rights, and
uplift our economy to ensure that the working families in my District and across the country can
thrive for years to come. I am eager to get to work, putting people over politics to deliver results
for everyone back home.”
Congressman Herb Conaway Jr. is a proud lifelong resident of Burlington County and the son of
a teacher and a nurse. He pursued his passion for medicine, earning an undergraduate degree
from Princeton University, a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, and a law degree
from Rutgers Law School in Camden. Congressman Conaway began his career by serving in the
U.S. Air Force, where he rose to the rank of Captain in the Medical Corps at McGuire Air Force
Base. For 27 years, Congressman Conaway served the residents of New Jersey's 7th Legislative
District as an Assemblyman. In the New Jersey Legislature, he chaired the Health Committee
and served on the Budget Committee and the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Congressman Conaway will continue to advocate for an economy that benefits the families of
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District.