John J. Burzichelli
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John J. Burzichelli is an American
United States
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 Democratic Party
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 politician
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, who has served in the New Jersey
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 General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
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 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.

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
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
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 Executive Board.

He simultaneously holds a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
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 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
New Jersey Legislature
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 and signed into law by Governor of New Jersey
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 Jon Corzine
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 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.

Burzichelli is the co-host of the show "Eye on Paulsboro" which has been on cable for over 20 years. http://5ontheweb.com/ http://www.paulsboronj.org/100_picnic_con.html

Trivia

Burzichelli makes a brief cameo in Kevin Smith's film Jersey Girl
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, parts of which were filmed in Paulsboro. He is Owner / Producer / Distributor of Hill Studio & Scenic. 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.

District 3

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
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 and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...

. The other representatives from the 3rd District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
  • Senator Stephen M. Sweeney
    Stephen M. Sweeney
    Stephen M. Sweeney is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002, where he represents the 3rd Legislative District. Sweeney also serves on the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, a post he has held since 1997, and has been the...

    , and
  • Assemblywoman Celeste Riley
    Celeste Riley
    Celeste M. Riley is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2009, where she represents the 3rd legislative district. Riley is the first woman to represent this district in the New Jersey Legislature....


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