Concetta "Connie" Wagner (born July 7, 1948) is an American

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, who had served in the

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since January 8, 2008, where she had represented the 38th legislative district until her resignation on October 1, 2013. Wagner received a

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from Trenton State College (now

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) with a major in Education, and was awarded an

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from

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in Student Affairs. Wagner served on the

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in 2007, and was a member of the

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Borough Council from 2002-2007.Connie Wagner legislative website

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. Accessed October 1, 2013. Before she was elected Assemblywoman, Wagner worked as a high school guidance counselor at

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General Assembly

Wagner was selected by a special meeting of the Bergen County Democratic Organization in September 2007 to fill a vacancy on the Democratic ballot for Assembly when Bob Gordon became a State Senator from District 38 to replace the retiring Joseph Coniglio. At the time Wagner was serving as both a county freeholder and borough councilwoman. She stepped down from both posts when she took her Assembly seat and served with

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as District 38's Assembly members. Wagner ran for re-election twice and was returned to office both times. She served during the 2012-2013 Legislative term with Tim Eustace, who was elected to replace Voss after she decided to run for a Freeholder seat. In the Assembly, Wagner served on the Joint Committee on the Public Schools (as Co-Chair), on the Labor Committee (as Vice-Chair), Higher Education Committee and the Education. Wagner had announced that she was not going to run for re-election in 2013 and decided to step down from her seat effective October 1, 2013, so that she could have the opportunity to spend more time with her family in Florida. Paramus Council President Joseph Lagana had already been given Wagner's ballot position in the 38th District for the November general election but announced that he planned to complete his term on the Borough Council and would not take the seat on an interim basis. The Bergen County Democratic Organization conducted a special convention to consider potential candidates to fill the position on an interim basis.Ensslin, John C
"North Jersey Assemblywoman Connie Wagner resigns office"
'' The Record'', September 30, 2013. Accessed October 1, 2013. "Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, D-Paramus, has resigned her seat effective Tuesday, about two months earlier than expected, to spend time with her family in Florida.... Her earlier-than-expected departure means that Bergen County Democratic Committee members from District 38 must choose someone to fill the seat on an interim basis. Paramus Council President Joseph Lagana, the candidate they chose to run in place of Wagner, said it won’t be him."

References

External links

Connie Wagner legislative website

*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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