Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-14 Mercer) first joined the Assembly in 2011 and is currently serving his fourth term. A former member of the Environment, Commerce, and Law and Public Safety Committees, the Assemblyman currently serves as the Chair of the Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee and as a member of the Health and Budget Committees, in addition to being Deputy Conference Leader.

He has sponsored numerous bills on autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; planning, finance and economic development related to transportation; and public transit. He is also a champion for transportation equity initiatives. His legislative accomplishments include sponsoring a law that established the “New Jersey Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task Force” to study autonomous vehicles and make recommendations on how the state can safely integrate these vehicles on highways, streets and roads. Additionally, he sponsored landmark legislation that established statewide goals and incentives for the increased use of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

Assemblyman Benson has a Bachelor of Science in physics and government from Georgetown University and a Master of Public Policy in science and technology policy from Rutgers University. He is an energy and telecommunications policy consultant by profession.