John Burzichelli | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Durr |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 8, 2002 – January 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Collins Gary Stuhltrager |
| Succeeded by | Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick Beth Sawyer |
| Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 10, 2006 – January 11, 2022 | |
| Leader | Joseph J. Roberts Sheila Oliver Vincent Prieto Craig Coughlin |
| Preceded by | Herb Conaway |
| Chairman of the New Jersey General Assembly Appropriations Committee | |
| In office January 10, 2012 – January 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nellie Pou |
| Chairman of the New Jersey General Assembly Gaming Committee | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – January 10, 2012 | |
| Mayor of Paulsboro, New Jersey | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – December 31, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Sabetta |
| Succeeded by | Jeffery Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1954 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Paulsboro, New Jersey |
| Website | Legislative Website |
John J. Burzichelli (born November 14, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician from Paulsboro, New Jersey who is the Senator from the state's 3rd Legislative District, a seat which he won by defeating incumbent Edward Durr in the 2023 state legislative elections.
Prior to winning election to the state Senate, Burzichelli served in New Jersey General Assembly for the 3rd District from 2002 to 2022, spending the last sixteen years of his time there as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
New Jersey Assembly
Burzichelli was the Assistant Majority Leader during the 2004-05 session and has been the Assembly's Deputy Speaker since 2006. Burzichelli had been the Mayor of Paulsboro from 1996 until 2011. From 2002 until 2011, he served as both mayor and Assemblyman which was allowed in New Jersey until 2007 when dual mandates were banned. Burzichelli was grandfathered under the law passed and allowed to continue serve in both posts until he stepped down from the mayoral post in 2011.[1] He was president of Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce and a member of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Executive Board.[2] In the 2011 apportionment based on the results of the 2010 United States census, Republican Domenick DiCicco was moved from the 4th Legislative District into District 3. Burzichelli (with 25,172 votes) and Celeste Riley (23,960) won re-election, defeating DiCicco (20,268) and his running mate Bob Villare (20,528).[3] DiCicco's loss made his seat the only gain by the Democrats in the Assembly in the 2011 election cycle.[4] In December 2016, Burzichelli was one of several Catholic elected officials who supported legislation legalizing assisted suicide, saying that state residents should be able to make their own decisions on a matter that "is about choice".[5] In 2019 the Assisted Suicide bill passed the legislature. In 2021, he was defeated for reelection in a mild upset.
Committee assignments
- Tourism and Gaming[6]
- Budget
- Homeland Security and State Preparedness
- Appropriations
- Joint Budget Oversight
- Legislative Services Commission
Personal life
Burzichelli is a long-time resident of Paulsboro. He is of Italian descent.[7] His father, John D. Burzichelli also served as mayor of the borough. He is a 1972 graduate of Paulsboro High School.[8] Burzichelli makes a brief cameo in Kevin Smith's film Jersey Girl, parts of which were filmed in Paulsboro. He is owner / producer / distributor of Hill Studio & Scenic.[2] He is as a former movie producer and wrestling promoter. He owns a number of antique fire engines using them for both business (Hill Studio) and pleasure and is a member of the Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade. He also owns the remnants of the Ward LaFrance a 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. He is one of the founding members of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Paulsboro and a former President of the Greater Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce. Burzichelli is the co-host of the show Eye on Paulsboro which has been on cable for over 25 years.[9]
Electoral history
Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Sawyer | 33,878 | 26.2% |  3.2 | |
| Republican | Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick | 33,735 | 26.1% | 4.2 | |
| Democratic | John J. Burzichelli (incumbent) | 31,024 | 24.0% |  3.8 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) | 30,537 | 23.6% | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 129,174 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 23,811 | 27.8% | 2.5 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) | 23,719 | 27.1% | 2.1 | |
| Republican | Beth Sawyer | 19,704 | 23.0% | 2.7 | |
| Republican | Edward R. Durr | 18,742 | 21.9% | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 31,853 | 30.3 | 1.8 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) | 30,733 | 29.2 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | Philip J. Donohue | 21,758 | 20.7 | 1.6 | |
| Republican | Linwood H. Donelson III | 20,181 | 19.2 | 1.2 | |
| One for All | Edward R. Durr | 589 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '105,114' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 20,507 | 28.5 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) | 19,480 | 27.1 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Samuel J. Maccarone Jr. | 16,063 | 22.3 | 0.3 | |
| Republican | Leroy P. Pierce III | 14,715 | 20.4 | 2.0 | |
| The People's Voice | John Kalnas | 1,223 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '71,988' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 31,049 | 28.0 |  0.0 | |
| Democratic | Celeste Riley (incumbent) | 29,870 | 26.9 | 0.3 | |
| Republican | Larry Wallace | 25,094 | 22.6 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Bob Vanderslice | 24,823 | 22.4 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | '110,836' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 25,172 | 28.0 | |
| Democratic | Celeste Riley (incumbent) | 23,960 | 26.6 | |
| Republican | Bob Villare | 20,528 | 22.8 | |
| Republican | Domenick DiCicco (incumbent) | 20,268 | 22.5 | |
| Total votes | 89,928 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 35,423 | 28.3 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Celeste Riley (incumbent) | 31,888 | 25.5 | 3.8 | |
| Republican | Robert Villare | 30,526 | 24.4 | 5.4 | |
| Republican | Lee Lucas | 27,316 | 21.8 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | '125,153' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 30,222 | 29.5 | 0.1 | |
| Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) | 30,078 | 29.3 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Phil Donohue | 19,534 | 19.0 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Stepler | 18,927 | 18.4 | 1.1 | |
| Green | Margie MacWilliams | 2,078 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Charles Woodrow | 1,755 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '102,594' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 35,339 | 29.6 | 4.3 | |
| Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) | 35,265 | 29.5 | 4.1 | |
| Republican | Phillip S. Rhudy | 24,140 | 20.2 | 3.2 | |
| Republican | James W. Zee III | 23,297 | 19.5 | 3.0 | |
| Constitution | John Leone | 1,535 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '119,576' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) | 27,178 | 25.4 | 2.7 | |
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 27,110 | 25.3 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Susan Bestwick | 25,056 | 23.4 | 0.6 | |
| Republican | Douglas Sorantino | 24,069 | 22.5 | 0.0 | |
| Green | Peggy Murphy | 1,951 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Green | Charles Woodrow | 1,627 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '106,991' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher (incumbent) | 31,886 | 28.1 | |
| Democratic | John Burzichelli (incumbent) | 30,213 | 26.6 | |
| Republican | Michael H. Facemyer | 25,823 | 22.8 | |
| Republican | Harold U. Johnson | 25,509 | 22.5 | |
| Total votes | 113,431 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Collins (incumbent) | 28,609 | 31.0 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | Gary Stuhltrager (incumbent) | 24,573 | 26.6 | 7.5 | |
| Democratic | John Burzichelli | 20,658 | 22.4 | 1.6 | |
| Democratic | Ron Brittin | 15,440 | 16.7 | 15.4 | |
| Conservative | Jan McFetridge | 1,599 | 1.7 | 2.0 | |
| Conservative | Bob McFetridge | 1,333 | 1.4 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | '92,212' | '100.0' | |||
References
- ↑ via Associated Press. "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping" Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
- 1 2 Assemblyman Burzichelli's legislative web page Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2011. Accessed April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Staff. "N.J. legislative elections results: Democrats fend off GOP funding, Christie campaigning", The Star-Ledger, November 9, 2011. Accessed December 12, 2011. "The Democrats' sole gain came thanks to redistricting. Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco (R-Gloucester), the only Republican to win a Democrat-held seat two years ago, was shifted into a district with two Democratic incumbents and immediately faced an uphill battle to stay in the Legislature."
- ↑ Alex, Patricia. "Catholic lawmakers support assisted suicide despite faith", The Record, December 13, 2016. Accessed July 15, 2019. "'I don’t view the Catholic Church as an adversary,' said Assemblyman John Burzichelli, who sponsored the assisted suicide bill. Burzichelli is a Catholic but says the church opposition didn’t give him pause as he gathered input on the legislation. 'This is about choice,' he said."
- ↑ "Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (D)". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ Sunbeam, Today's (March 30, 2012). "Assemblyman John Burzichelli presented with Legislative Excellence Award by New Jersey Council of County Colleges". nj.
- ↑ Pensiero, Nicole (October 21, 1990). "Paulsboro Puts Its Pride On Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Burzichelli, son of Paulsboro Mayor John D. Burzichelli, is one such believer. A 1972 graduate of Paulsboro High School, he knows his community well and is unflinching in his willingness to discuss the town's problems as well as its strengths.
- ↑ Home page, 5OnTheWeb.com. Accessed January 16, 2014.
- ↑ "NJ General Assembly 03" (PDF). Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ↑ "NJ General Assembly 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ↑ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "05831236.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "2001-general-elect-gen-assembly-tallies.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "1999-general-elect-gen-assembly-candidate-tallies.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
- Assemblyman Burzichelli's legislative web page Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Assembly Member John J. Burzichelli, Project Vote Smart