31ST Legislative District

Ms. McKnight was elected to the Senate in November 2023. She previously served in the Assembly, representing the 31^st District from 2016-2024. She was Deputy Majority Leader from 2022-2023.

The senator is a resident of Jersey City, and is the founder and chief executive officer of AngelaCARES, an advocacy and support organization for senior citizens. She is also the owner of Care About You, LLC, which provides consulting services for the elderly population, and is CEO of Thank HER Now, LLC. She also conducts speaking engagements, training, mentoring, and business consulting as the Carepreneur. She is the producer of the Thank Her Now Podcast and CEO of the company.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix.

Angela currently resides in her hometown of Jersey City. She is a mother of two children (21 and 29), is a first-time grandmother, and is happily married her high school sweetheart.