Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
DemocratU.S. Representative, NJ-3| Age | 63 (b. 1963-01-30) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | African American |
| Education | Bordentown Regional High School (1981); B.A. in Politics, Princeton University (1985); M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University (1989); J.D., Rutgers School of Law–Newark (1996) |
| Prior occupation | Physician (internal medicine); owner/president of Herb Conaway MD LLC and HCHCJR LLC; previously at Cooper University Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton |
| Military service | Yes: United States Air Force (Medical Corps) (Captain) |
| Birthplace | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Residence | Moorestown, New Jersey |
Pending research: religion · languages · marital status · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1997 |
| Previous offices | Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 7th Legislative District (1998-2025) |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services - Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation; Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces · House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Vice Ranking Member) - Subcommittee on Health; Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations |
| Caucuses | Congressional Black Caucus · New Democrat Coalition (New Dems) · Congressional Freethought Caucus · Congressional Democratic Doctors Caucus · Congressional Dads Caucus · Labor Caucus · Baltic Caucus · Hellenic Caucus · Reproductive Freedom Caucus · Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus · For Country Caucus · State and Local Tax (SALT) Caucus · 5G Caucus · Wi-Fi Caucus · Fusion Caucus · America250 |
| Leadership | Deputy Speaker, New Jersey General Assembly (2002-2005; again from 2022) · Majority Whip, New Jersey General Assembly (2014-2017) · Chair, New Jersey Assembly Health Committee (state legislative role) |
| Ideology | Democrat; mainstream/center-left Democrat. Member of the New Democrat Coalition. Voteview places him on the liberal side of the Liberal-Conservative (DW-NOMINATE) scale for the 119th Congress. |
| Signature legislation | New Jersey law raising the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 · 2019 New Jersey legislation eliminating religious exemptions from mandatory school immunization requirements · New Jersey law (A-5495) permitting certain paramedics to administer buprenorphine after opioid antidote use · New Jersey law (A-5703) requiring health insurers to cover opioid antidotes without prior authorization · New Jersey Health Care Transparency Act (provider credential/information access) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2024) · estimate
| Citizens Bank - Checking | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| HCHCJR LLC (business real estate, Trenton, NJ) | real_estate · $100,001–$250,000 · 2024 |
| Herb Conaway MD LLC (medical trials testing, Delran, NJ) | business_owned · $100,001–$250,000 · 2024 |
| Premier Research Inc. (medical research, Trenton, NJ) | business_owned · $15,001–$50,000 · 2024 |
| State of New Jersey Public Employees' Retirement System (defined benefit) | other · 2024 |
| USAA - Checking | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2024 |
| Bitcoin (held via PayPal) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Victory Money Market Fund (USAXX) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ ($3,000) · Eli Lilly & Co ($850)
Top industries: Insurance · Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.