Joseph A. LeFante
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Joseph Anthony Lefante was an American
Democratic Party
politician
who represented New Jersey
's 14th congressional district
from 1977-1978.
, Lefante graduated from Bayonne High School
, Bayonne, New Jersey
.
He attended St. Peter's Institute of Industrial Relations from 1953 to 1955.
Real Estate Institute of New Jersey, 1957.
New Jersey National Guard from 1947 to 1952.
Business owner.
He served as member of the Bayonne, New Jersey, city council from 1962 to 1970.
He served as member of the Bayonne, New Jersey, board of school estimate from 1964 to 1967.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1969 to 1976.
He served as delegate to the New Jersey state Democratic convention, 1975.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1975.
Lefante was elected as a Democrat
to the Ninety-fifth Congress, serving until his resignation December 14, 1978 (January 3, 1977-December 14, 1978).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate
in 1982.
He died on February 26, 1997, in Manhattan
, New York City
.
He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden, New Jersey
.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 14th congressional district
New Jersey's 14th congressional district
New Jersey's Fourteenth Congressional District in the House of Representatives was eliminated after the 1990 Census. As a result of the Congressional apportionment performed after this Census, New Jersey lost one seat and was reduced to thirteen seats in the House of Representatives.New Jersey had...
from 1977-1978.
Biography
Born in Bayonne, New JerseyBayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
, Lefante graduated from Bayonne High School
Bayonne High School
Bayonne High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, operated by the Bayonne Board of Education....
, Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
.
He attended St. Peter's Institute of Industrial Relations from 1953 to 1955.
Real Estate Institute of New Jersey, 1957.
New Jersey National Guard from 1947 to 1952.
Business owner.
He served as member of the Bayonne, New Jersey, city council from 1962 to 1970.
He served as member of the Bayonne, New Jersey, board of school estimate from 1964 to 1967.
He served as member of 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...
from 1969 to 1976.
He served as delegate to the New Jersey state Democratic convention, 1975.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1975.
Lefante was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Ninety-fifth Congress, serving until his resignation December 14, 1978 (January 3, 1977-December 14, 1978).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1982.
He died on February 26, 1997, in Manhattan
Manhattan
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, New York City
New York City
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.
He was interred in Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden, New Jersey
Linden, New Jersey
- Local government :, the Mayor of Linden is . The former longtime Mayor of Linden is 82-year-old John T. Gregorio, who served as mayor of Linden for 30, nonconsecutive years and was repeatedly tagged with scandal during his mayoral career, including one felony conviction, later pardoned, which...
.