John J. Burzichelli

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John J. Burzichelli
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 3rd Legislative District
Incumbent
Assumed office
2003
Serving with Celeste Riley
Personal details
Born (1954 -11-14) November 14, 1954
Political party Democratic
Website Legislative webpage

John J. Burzichelli (born November 14, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003, where he represents the 3rd Legislative District. He has been the Assistant Majority Leader since 2004.

Burzichelli is the Assembly's Deputy Speaker, and serves on the Tourism and Gaming Committee (as Chair), the Budget Committee, the Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee and the Legislative Services Commission.[1]

Burzichelli has been the Mayor of Paulsboro, New Jersey since 1996. He was president of Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce and a member of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Executive Board.[1]

He simultaneously holds a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and as Mayor. This dual position, often called double dipping, is allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.[2]

Burzichelli is the co-host of the show Eye on Paulsboro which has been on cable for over 20 years.[3]

In the 2011 apportionment based on the results of the 2010 United States Census, Republican Domenick DiCicco was moved from the 4th Legislative District into District 3. Burzichelli (with 25,172 votes) and Celeste Riley (23,960) won re-election, defeating DiCicco (20,268) and his running mate Bob Villare (20,528).[4] DiCicco's loss made his seat the only gain by the Democrats in the Assembly in the 2011 election cycle.[5]

Personal

Burzichelli makes a brief cameo in Kevin Smith's film Jersey Girl, parts of which were filmed in Paulsboro. He is Owner / Producer / Distributor of Hill Studio & Scenic.[1] He is as a former movie producer and wrestling promoter.

Burzichelli owns a number of antique fire engines using them for both business (Hill Studio) and pleasure and is a member of the Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade.

Burzichelli owns the remnants of the Ward LaFrance a now-defunct fire engine manufacturer. Several of his antique fire engines are Ward LaFrance models of varying years. Burzichelli co-authored the book Ward LaFrance Fire Trucks: 1918-1978 Photo Archive. One of his fire trucks, formerly owned by Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, is displayed on the cover.

He is one of the founding members of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Paulsboro and a former President of the Greater Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce.

District 3

Each of the 40 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 3rd District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are:[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assemblyman Burzichelli's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 14, 2008.
  2. ↑ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ Home page, 5 on the web.com. Accessed January 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2011. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ Staff. "N.J. legislative elections results: Democrats fend off GOP funding, Christie campaigning", The Star-Ledger, November 9, 2011. Accessed December 12, 2011. "The Democrats’ sole gain came thanks to redistricting. Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco (R-Gloucester), the only Republican to win a Democrat-held seat two years ago, was shifted into a district with two Democratic incumbents and immediately faced an uphill battle to stay in the Legislature."
  6. ↑ Legislative Roster2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 16, 2014.

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