Joe F. Vitale
Joe Vitale | |
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Member of the New Jersey State Senate | |
In office 2004–2010 | |
Preceded by | Position Established [2] |
Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
Interim Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey | |
In office July 25, 2006 – November 13, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Frank Pelzman |
Succeeded by | John McCormac |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth, New Jersey | November 10, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Woodbridge Township, New Jersey |
Website | Legislative Webpage |
Joseph F. Vitale (born November 10, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where he represents the 19th Legislative District. He is also the former Mayor of Woodbridge Township, having been elected by the Township Council in July 2006 to fill a temporary vacancy, following the death of Mayor Frank Pelzman. Senator Vitale came to the Senate in 1998 filling a vacancy created when Jim McGreevey stepped down from his seat as part of his ultimately unsuccessful bid for election as Governor of New Jersey in 1997.[3] Vitale attended John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Woodbridge Township.[4]
Mayor of Woodbridge
Following Pelzman's death in July 2006, Vitale volunteered to serve as Woodbridge's interim mayor. He was nominated by the township's Democratic Committee and voted in by the Township Council to serve a four-month term as mayor, saying he was taking on the mayor's job in order to continue Pelzman's programs and to provide leadership during the interim period, though the time constraints of dual office holding were making him rule out seeking the remaining 14 months of Pelzman's term during the November 2006 special election for mayor.[5] Vitale endorsed former State Treasurer John McCormac in the special election and served as mayor until November 13, 2006, when McCormac was sworn in.[6]
New Jersey Senate
Vitale was elected in the 1997 elections to succeed Jim McGreevey who was
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[4]
- Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (as chair)
District 19
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.[9] The representatives from the 19th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[10]
- Senator Joe F. Vitale (D)
- Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (D)
- Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D)
Electoral history
New Jersey Senate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) | 19,571 | 63.2 | |
Republican | Maria Garcia | 11,392 | 36.8 | |
Total votes | 30,963 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) | 27,767 | 59.90 | |
Republican | Pedro "Peter" Pisar | 18,585 | 40.10 | |
Total votes | 46,352 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent)
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27,681 | 100.0 | 37.4 | |
Total votes | 27,68 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) | 24,126 | 62.6 | |
Republican | Robert Luban | 14,439 | 37.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) | 18,623 | 66.9 | |
Republican | Paul Lund, Jr. | 9,232 | 33.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) | 18,864 | 66.4 | |
Republican | Donald H. Nelsen, Jr. | 9,557 | 33.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent)
|
22,643 | 65.5 | 11.9 | |
Republican | Paul "Daniels" Danielczyk | 11,949 | 34.5 | 11.9 | |
Total votes | 34,592 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent)
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37,322 | 77.4 | |
Republican | Naresh G. "Nick" Gidwani | 10,928 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 48,250 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Vitale
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32,454 | 60.2 | 12.6 | |
Republican | Stephen A. Mikulak | 21,445 | 39.8 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 53,899 | 100.0 |
References
- ^ "New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Democratic Leadership". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ Tedeschi, Bruno. "Mcgreevey Rules Out Return To Senate Post", The Record, November 9, 1997. Accessed July 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/175/senator-vitale Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Rick. "Vitale unanimous pick for Woodbridge mayor", Home News Tribune, July 26, 2006. Accessed June 22, 2012. "Vitale, D-Middlesex, succeeds Township Council President Patricia Osborne, who served as acting mayor after Mayor Frank G. Pelzman died June 29, less than a month after being diagnosed with skin cancer."
- ^ Racz, Gene. "McCormac now heads Woodbridge", Home News Tribune, November 14, 2006. Accessed June 22, 2012. "McCormac, a 47-year-old business-development consultant and former state treasurer, was the winner of the special mayoral election on Nov. 7 to fill the unexpired term of the late Mayor Frank G. Pelzman, who died in June. "
- ^ SENATE, No. 1789 - STATE OF NEW JERSEY 208th LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED MARCH 22, 1999, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 22, 2012.
- ^ via Associated Press. "Home bakers fighting for right to sell goods -- again", NJ.com, March 20, 2016. Accessed January 28, 2018. "New Jersey and Wisconsin are the only two states that effectively ban the sale of home-baked goods. Opponents cite public health concerns and unfair competition against established businesses.... The measure has passed in New Jersey's lower house twice, but Senate health and human services Chairman Sen. Joe Vitale has refused to bring up the measure for a vote."
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 19, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official List Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2015 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 4, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed June 22, 2012.
- New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007. Accessed June 22, 2012.
- ^ "2003g_s_candidate_tally.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001-general-elect-state-senate-tallies.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "1997-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 6, 2019.