John B. Paolella (born February 14, 1949) is an American

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politician who served in both houses of the

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from the 38th district– one term in the New Jersey General Assembly and one term in the

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. Born in Hackensack on February 14, 1949, Paolella attended Bergen Catholic High School and graduated from Harvard University in 1971. He received a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law and was admitted to the

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in 1976. He served as a legal advisor to then-Assemblyman W. Cary Edwards. In his first bid for the Legislature, Paolella and Republican running mate

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defeated incumbent

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Assemblymen Robert Burns and Paul Contillo. After serving one term there, Paolella ran for the Senate in 1981 and defeated incumbent

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. Paolella served a two-year term in the Senate before being defeated for reelection in 1983 by Contillo who went on to serve for eight more years in the Senate and a second brief stint in the Assembly in 2013. Paolella later moved to

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