William Moen, Jr.
Where do you live? Bellmawr, NJ.
Current company and position? Assemblyman, 5th District State of New Jersey.
First job and what it taught me? My first job was selling shoes for Modell's Sporting Goods at my local mall in Southern New Jersey. I was a junior in high school and selling shoes -- in fact, selling nearly anything -- improves your social skills and forces you to rethink the concepts of success and more importantly, rejection. I think that experience, at such a young age, helped to shape my long-term perspective on those concepts. I would highly recommend that experience of "selling" for any teenager.
How do you embrace your Irish heritage? I am extremely proud of my Irish heritage. Through an indentured servitude contract from 1883 (that my family has preserved), I learned that my great-great-grandfather, Michael J. Moen, lived in south County Armagh, near Belleeks. He served for three years as a blacksmith apprentice in Corromannon in exchange for passage to the United States in 1886. In 2018, I had the pleasure of visiting the property where my family once lived. It's a memory that I will never forget. With my heritage in mind, during my time as a Camden County Commissioner, I worked to help support a local community's efforts to launch an annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Gloucester City, held their first parade in 2016, and just celebrated their 10th parade in 2025. I had the pleasure of serving as the Grand Marshal of the 2019 Parade. Additionally, as a member of the New Jersey State Legislature, I was proud to cosponsor the law that created the "New Jersey-Ireland Trade Commission" and was lucky enough to be appointed to that trade commission upon its creation. In September 2025, the NJITC carried out our first delegation visit to Ireland, where we visited Dublin, Barretstown, Cork and Cobh.
Something people would be surprised to know about me... In 2001, I was a part a group of teenagers from Runnemede, NJ, who had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Berlin, Germany, and be the team to represent the United States in the NFL's 2001 Flag Football World Championship tournament -- and not only did Team USA compete, but we defeated Team Canada to win the world championship! Winning was a great honor, but as I look back at this time in my life, it was surreal to have the chance to travel across the Atlantic Ocean and meet friends from all around the world. It built the foundation that allowed me to better understand diversity and different cultures -- just two weeks before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. These life lessons have absolutely helped form my appreciation and respect for the differences that are within each and every one of us -- at home and abroad. This unique opportunity has also fueled my interest in travel and my passion in ensuring that our youth are afforded opportunities to learn about different cultures and to see the world.
Biography: Bill Moen, Assemblyman for New Jersey’s 5th District since 2020, has focused on environmental justice, transportation improvements, and millennial issues. Since 2022, he has served as Deputy Majority Leader, and beginning in 2024, was appointed Chairman of the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee. Previously, he served as an elected member of the Camden County Board of Commissioners and worked for U.S. Senator Cory Booker as South Jersey Director. A lifelong Camden County resident and strong advocate for veterans, he also championed bipartisan efforts to expand workforce training and economic opportunity. Moen holds a B.A. from Rowan University and an MPA from the University of Pennsylvania and now serves as Executive Director for Workforce Development and Innovation at Camden County College.
