Vincent Mazzeo (born January 6, 1964) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2022, representing the 2nd Legislative District.
Vince Mazzeo | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 14, 2014 – January 11, 2022 Serving with John Armato | |
| Preceded by | John Amodeo |
| Succeeded by | Don Guardian Claire Swift |
| Chair of the Assembly State and Local Government Committee | |
| In office January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Singleton[1] |
| Mayor of Northfield Township, New Jersey | |
| In office January 1, 2008 – January 14, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Perri[2] |
| Succeeded by | Jerry McGee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1964 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gerri Mazzeo |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Northfield |
| Alma mater | Glassboro State College |
| Website | Legislative Website |
Early life
editMazzeo is part owner of B.F. Mazzeo, a grocery store.[3] Prior to serving as mayor, Mazzeo served on the Northfield City Council from 2003 until 2007 and was the president of the council.[4] He then served as Mayor from 2008-2014. He received a bachelor's degree from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and is married to Gerri. They have two children.[5]
New Jersey Assembly
editIn the 2013 elections, Mazzeo ran for a seat in the General Assembly[6] and was declared the winner by 32 votes over Republican Party incumbent John F. Amodeo.[3][7] Amodeo filed for a recount after Mazzeo had been declared the winner by a margin of 38 votes among the more than 100,000 ballots cast[8] and conceded to Mazzeo shortly after a month-long process showed Mazzeo ahead by 51 votes.[9] With Republican Chris A. Brown leaving the Assembly to run for Senate in the November 2017 general election, Mazzeo and his running mate, newcomer John Armato, defeated Republican challengers Vince Sera and Brenda Taube to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.[10]
Tenure
editMazzeo has said he might challenge Chris A. Brown for New Jersey Senate in 2021.[11]
Electoral history
editAssembly
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent) | 23,211 | 26.71% |  1.85%
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| Democratic | John Armato (Incumbent) | 21,895 | 25.19 | 1.39%
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| Republican | John W. Risley | 20,906 | 24.05 |  1.85
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| Republican | Phil Guenther | 20,905 | 24.05 | 1.39%
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| Total votes | 86,717 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent) | 27,601 | 28.6 | 3.1
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| Democratic | John Armato | 25,683 | 26.6 | 2.2
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| Republican | Vince Sera | 20,814 | 21.5 | 5.0
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| Republican | Brenda Taube | 20,611 | 21.3 | 2.3
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| Independent, Honest, Reliable | Heather Gordon | 1,208 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Mico Lucide | 718 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '96,635' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Chris Brown (Incumbent) | 18,959 | 26.5 | 0.9
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| Democratic | Vincent Mazzeo (Incumbent) | 18,279 | 25.5 | 0.7
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| Democratic | Colin Bell | 17,433 | 24.4 | 0.9
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| Republican | Will Pauls | 16,907 | 23.6 | 1.1
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| Total votes | '71,578' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Chris Brown (Incumbent) | 26,022 | 25.6 | 1.5
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| Democratic | Vincent Mazzeo | 25,182 | 24.77 | 1.8
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| Republican | John F. Amodeo (Incumbent) | 25,131 | 24.72 | 4.5
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| Democratic | Nick Russo | 23,921 | 23.5 | 2.8
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| Brownie Plus Me | Gary Stein | 1,394 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '101,650' | '100.0' | |||
References
edit- ^ "New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2016-2017 Legislative Session". njleg.state.nj.us. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Northfield City Council". City of Northfield. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Amy S. "Democrat appears winner in close N.J. Assembly race", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 2012 . Accessed January 15, 2014.
- ^ Staff. "The Buzz; A look at the lighter, quirky and colorful side of the news", The Press of Atlantic City, December 14, 2006. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Before Tuesday night's public Northfield City Council meeting, Council President Vince Mazzeo pounded his gavel loudly to bring the meeting to order."
- ^ "Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Tyrrell, Joe. "Candidates in Atlantic City-Based 2nd District Hope Lady Luck Smiles on Campaigns", NJ Spotlight, October 10, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Northfield Mayor Vince Mazzeo, who also runs a family grocery, and Longport Mayor Nick Russo, a law- enforcement veteran, match up against Amodeo, a semi-retired crane operator, and Brown, an attorney."
- ^ Johnson, Brent. "N.J. Politics Roundup: Override of Christie's pig veto stalls; immigrant tuition bill advances", The Star-Ledger, November 19, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "With all votes counted, Democrat Vince Mazzeo leads the tight state Assembly race in Atlantic County by a mere 32 votes, according to a campaign consultant."
- ^ Harper, Derek. "Assemblyman Amodeo seeks recount in close loss of 2nd District seat", The Press of Atlantic City, November 20, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Republican Assemblyman John Amodeo formally filed for a recount Wednesday in the race for a 2nd District Assembly seat. He said in court papers the Atlantic County Board of Elections erred in naming Democratic Northfield Mayor Vince Mazzeo a winner.... Certified results show that Mazzeo edged out Amodeo by just 38 votes out of more than 101,000 cast. "
- ^ Khemlani, Anjalee; and Campbell, Braden. "A month after election, Amodeo concedes 2nd District race to Mazzeo", The Press of Atlantic City, December 11, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Republican Assemblyman John Amodeo formally conceded his election loss to Democrat Vince Mazzeo on Tuesday afternoon, a full month after the general election and following numerous court hearings and a formal recount.... The results certified Tuesday by the Atlantic County Board of Elections showed Mazzeo defeated Amodeo by 51 votes, 25,182 to 25,131."
- ^ Hetrick, Christian. "Brown Beats Bell, Snatching a Senate Seat from Democrats", New York Observer, November 7, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Despite Brown’s victory, Democrats retained both Assembly seats. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Atlantic) hung onto his seat and his running mate, John Armato, won the other. Armato is a Buena Vista Township committeeman and U.S. Air Force veteran. Mazzeo had 28 percent of the vote and Armato had 26 percent. They beat Republicans Vince Sera and Brenda Taube."
- ^ "Mazzeo won't rule out Senate run". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "NJ General Assembly 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "General Election Results-Amended (3rd).xlsx" (PDF). Atlantic County Clerk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
edit- Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo's legislative web page
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms