Peter J. Biondi
Peter J. Biondi | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th district | |
In office January 13, 1998 – November 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Walter J. Kavanaugh |
Succeeded by | Jack Ciattarelli |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey | June 23, 1942
Died | November 10, 2011 Somerville, New Jersey | (aged 69)
Political party | Republican |
Peter J. "Pete" Biondi (June 23, 1942 – November 10, 2011)[1] was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 until his death in 2011, where he represented the 16th Legislative District.
Biondi was born in Newark, New Jersey.[2] He graduated from Union High School.[3][4]
Biondi served on the Somerset County Youth Services Commission from 1996 until his death and as its Co-Chair in 1997. He served on the
He served as the Republican Conference Leader starting in 2006 and was the Assembly's Assistant Republican Leader from 2002 to 2003. Biondi served in the Assembly on the Regulated Professions Committee, the Intergovernmental Relations Commission and the Legislative Services Commission.[5]
Biondi introduced a bill in the 2006 legislative session which would require operators of all "public forum websites" to gather the full names and addresses of all persons posting on such websites, and turn such information over to anyone claiming the posting of "false or
In October 2011, Biondi publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma about one year earlier, and that he had undergone chemotherapy and believed the disease was in remission. On election day, November 8, 2011, Biondi was re-elected to what would have been his eighth term in the Assembly. He died two days later at the age of 69.[3]
He was succeeded by Republican Donna Simon, who filled out his term.
References
- ^ Obituary in PolitickerNJ, 11/10/11.
- Project Vote Smart. Accessed April 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Megerian, Chris. "Assemblyman Peter J. Biondi (R-Somerset), dies at 69, days after re-election", The Star-Ledger, November 10, 2011. Accessed November 11, 2011.
- ISBN 9781577411871. Accessed October 6, 2019. "Assemblyman Biondi was born in Newark June 23, 1942. He is a graduate of Union High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1961 to 1967."
- ^ a b Assemblyman Biondi's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 20, 2008.
- ^ A1327 Archived 2006-05-15 at the Wayback Machine proposed legislation requiring information collection
- ^ Slashdot: NJ Bill Would Prohibit Anonymous Posts on Forums.
External links
- Assemblyman Biondi's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms:
- Assembly Member Peter J. 'Pete' Biondi, Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003