Alberto Coutinho
Alberto Coutinho | |
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Member of the 29th district | |
In office January 8, 2008 – September 11, 2013 Serving with L. Grace Spencer | |
Preceded by | Wilfredo Caraballo William D. Payne |
Succeeded by | Eliana Pintor Marin |
In office May 22, 1997 – January 13, 1998 Serving with Willie B. Brown | |
Preceded by | Jackie Mattison |
Succeeded by | William D. Payne |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey | June 16, 1969
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Newark, New Jersey |
Alberto Coutinho (born June 16, 1969) is a former American
Biography
Coutinho was born in
He served the City of Newark as Central Planning Board Commissioner from 1996 to 2005 and as a Zoning Board of Adjustment Commissioner from 1993 to 1996. He was an
General Assembly
In 1997, incumbent 29th District Assemblyman
He was then elected to the General Assembly from the same district in 2007 defeating incumbent Wilfredo Caraballo in the June 2007 Democratic primary.[4] In the Assembly, he served on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee (as Chair), the Budget Committee, the Human Services Committee, and the Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee.[2]
On September 6, 2013, Coutinho announced that he would drop out as a candidate in the upcoming general election. At the time, he cited family reasons and his health (he had suffered a heart attach earlier in the summer) for his retirement from the Assembly.[5][6] He then resigned from the office on September 11, 2013, amid an investigation into a charity that had been established by his father. A special convention of 200 Essex County Democratic Committee members chose Eliana Pintor Marin to fill his vacant seat in the Assembly and to take his ballot position for the November 2013 general election.[7]
Coutinho subsequently pleaded guilty the next day to theft and falsifying of records related to his personal use of funds intended for his family's foundation.[8] He was sentenced to three years' probation and must pay restitution as well as never again serve as an elected official or public employee of the state.[9]
References
- ^ Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (D)". New Jersey Legislature. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Pristin, Terry (July 15, 1997). "Ex-Newark Aide Is Sentenced for Bribery". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For June 2007 Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. July 20, 2007. p. 29. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Pizarro, Max (June 21, 2013). "Coutinho in stable condition after suffering heart attack". Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Pizarro, Max (September 6, 2013). "Newark's Coutinho will not seek re-election". Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Giambusso, David. "Eliana Pintor Marin will replace Essex Assemblyman Coutinho", The Star-Ledger, September 11, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Hours after state Assemblyman Al Coutinho (D-Essex) tendered his resignation today, party leaders gathered in Newark's ornate Mediterranean Manor to vote for his replacement, Eliana Pintor Marin.... Coutinho stepped down abruptly today amid an investigation into a family foundation started by his father Bernardino Coutinho. Pintor Marin will fill out the remainder of his term in the Assembly and will replace him on the ballot in November."
- New Jersey Attorney General. September 12, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Baxter, Christopher. "Ex-N.J. Assemblyman Al Coutinho sentenced to three years probation for theft", The Star-Ledger, Newark, 25 October 2013. Accessed 28 October 2013.
External links
- Assemblyman Coutinho's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms