Weinberg Elected State Senate Majority Leader

State Senator Loretta Weinberg, of Teaneck, was elected Senate Majority Leader today after Barbara Buono announced she would not seek reelection to her leadership post, politickernj.com reported.

Earlier, politickernj.com had reported the Senate Democratic caucus was prepared to get rid of Buono, of Middlesex County, in favor of Weinberg. According to NJ.com, Buono was offered a shared leadership role with Weinberg. Buono dismissed that idea in a letter to senators, the website reported.

Weinberg, who often, said she would use the leadership role to advocate for women, health care, families, the environment and job creation, according to a blog post on northjersey.com. 

The news comes after Weinberg and fellow District 37 Democrats .