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Herman T. Costello
Herman T. Costello (October 27, 1920 – June 11, 2017) was an American politician. Costello served as Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey Burlington, New Jersey was incorporated on December 21, 1784. It is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government (Plan 4), implemented based on the re .... Costello also served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the New Jersey's 7th legislative district, 7th Legislative District from 1976 to 1982 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 1984. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Costello, Herman T. 1920 births 2017 deaths Mayors of Burlington, New Jersey Democratic Party New Jersey state senators Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly 20th-century American legislators 20th-century New Jersey politicians 20th-century mayors of places in New Jersey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225 (2020 figure). Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen, senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of the state for four years to be eligible to serve in office. From 1844 until 1965 (when the ''Reynolds v. Sims'' US Supreme Court decision mandated all state legislators be elected from districts of roughly equal population), each county was an electoral district electing one senator. Under the 1844 Constitution, the term of office was three years, which was changed to four years with the 1947 Constitution. Since 1968 the Senate has consisted of 40 senators, who are elected in a "2-4-4" cycle. Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
