John J. Burzichelli

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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 since 1996. He is Past 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 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]

Contents 1 Trivia 2 District 3 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Trivia

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 fleet of Antique Fire Engines using them for both business (Hill Studio) and pleasure and is a very active member of the Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade (http://www.gafb.net).

Burzichelli owns the remnants of the Ward LaFrance a famous, but 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.

[edit] District 3

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 3rd District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:

• Senator Stephen M. Sweeney, and
• Assemblywoman Celeste Riley

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Assemblyman Burzichelli's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
• Assembly Member John J. Burzichelli, Project Vote Smart
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003

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1: Albano (D), Milam (D) 2: Amodeo (R), Polistina (R) 3: Burzichelli (D), Riley (D) 4: Love (D), Moriarty (D) 5: Cruz-Perez (D), Roberts (D) 6: Greenwald (D), Lampitt (D) 7: Conaway (D), Conners (D) 8: Addiego (R), Rudder (R) 9: Gove (R), Rumpf (R) 10: Holzapfel (R), Wolfe (R)	11: Angelini (R), Rible (R) 12: Casagrande (R), O'Scanlon (R) 13: Handlin (R), Thompson (R) 14: DeAngelo (D), Greenstein (D) 15: Gusciora (D), W. Coleman (D) 16: Biondi (R), Coyle (R) 17: Chivukula (D), Egan (D) 18: Barnes (D), Diegnan (D) 19: Vas (D), Wisniewski (D) 20: Cryan (D), Quijano (D)	21: Bramnick (R), Munoz (R) 22: Green (D), Stender (D) 23: DiMaio (R), Doherty (R) 24: Chiusano (R), McHose (R) 25: Carroll (R), Merkt (R) 26: DeCroce (R), Webber (R) 27: Jasey (D), McKeon (D) 28: Caputo (D), Tucker (D) 29: Coutinho (D), Spencer (D) 30: Dancer (R), Malone (R)	31: Chiappone (D), Smith (D) 32: Prieto (D), Quigley (D) 33: Ramos (D), Rodriguez (D) 34: Giblin (D), Oliver (D) 35: Evans (D), Pou (D) 36: Scalera (D), Schaer (D) 37: Huttle (D), Johnson (D) 38: Voss (D), Wagner (D) 39: Rooney (R), Vandervalk (R) 40: Rumana (R), Russo (R)
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