Victor A. Rizzolo (December 30, 1923 – November 11, 2017) was an American politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly from 1973 to 1976.
Born and raised in
Newark, New Jersey
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in 1941, before serving with the
United States Army
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in Europe during
World War II
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.
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After Millicent Fenwick resigned from her Assembly seat on December 14, 1972, to become head of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Rizzolo won a special election on January 30, 1973, to complete her term representing the 8th Legislative District."New Jersey Briefs; Republican Wins Assembly Seat"]
''The New York Times
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'', February 1, 1973. accessed December 14, 2022. "Victor A. Rizzolo, a Republican, won election in Somerset County to replace Millicent H. Fenwick in the Assembly. Mr. Rizzolo, a former county judge, tallied 6,696 votes to 5,816 for Michael Imbriani, a Democrat, and 491 for Anthony Medeiros, of the American party."
He died on November 11, 2017, in
Lyons, New Jersey at age 93.
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1923 births
2017 deaths
American military personnel of World War II
Barringer High School alumni
Politicians from Somerset County, New Jersey
Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
Politicians from Newark, New Jersey
20th-century American legislators
20th-century New Jersey politicians
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