Wilfredo Caraballo

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Wilfredo Caraballo (born January 1, 1947 in Puerto Rico) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996, where he represents the 29th legislative district. Caraballo serves as the Assembly's Speaker Pro Tempore starting with the 2006-2008 legislative session. He served as the Parliamentarian from 2002-2006 and as Associate Minority Leader from 1998-2001

Caraballo serves in the Assembly on the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (as Chair), the Transportation Committee (as Vice Chair) and the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.

Caraballo was one of New Jersey's presidential electors casting the state's 15 Electoral College votes after the 2004 presidential election. New Jersey's electors cast their ballots on December 13, 2004 in the State House Annex, in Trenton, where all 15 votes were cast for the Democratic Party candidate John Kerry.

Assemblyman Caraballo served in the office of the New Jersey Public Advocate/Public Defender from 1990-1992. He was a trustee of the South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education from 1987-1990. Caraballo was a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission from 1988-1990. He served on the South Orange Budget Advisory Committee from 1986-1987.

Caraballo was a Distinguished Visiting Professor at New York University School of Law in 1986 and served as associate dean from 1988 through March 1990.

Caraballo received a B.A. from St. Joseph's Seminary and College in Philosophy (1969) and was awarded a J.D. from the New York University School of Law (1975). He is a Professor of Law at the Seton Hall University School of Law.

[edit] District 29

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 29th Legislative District are:

• Assemblyman William D. Payne, and
• Senator Sharpe James

[edit] External links

• Assemblyman Caraballo's Legislative Website
• PVS: Wilfredo Caraballo Project Vote Smart
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
• Caraballo's Page at Seton Hall University
• Interview of Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo WNET Caucus New Jersey with Steve Adubato
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)