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Vincent Mazzeo (born January 6, 1964) is an American
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politician who served in the New Jersey
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from 2014 to 2022, representing the 2nd Legislative District.


Early life

Mazzeo is part owner of B.F. Mazzeo, a grocery store. Prior to serving as mayor, Mazzeo served on the Northfield City Council from 2003 until 2007 and was the president of the council. 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.


New Jersey Assembly

In the 2013 elections, Mazzeo ran for a seat in the General Assembly and was declared the winner by 32 votes over
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incumbent
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.Rosenberg, Amy S
"Democrat appears winner in close N.J. Assembly race"
'' The Philadelphia Inquirer'', October 22, 2012 . Accessed January 15, 2014.
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 and conceded to Mazzeo shortly after a month-long process showed Mazzeo ahead by 51 votes. With Republican
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leaving the Assembly to run for Senate in the November 2017 general election, Mazzeo and his running mate, newcomer
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, defeated Republican challengers Vince Sera and Brenda Taube to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.


Tenure

Mazzeo has said he might challenge
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for
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in 2021.


Committee assignments

*Tourism and Gaming *State and Local Government *Labor


Electoral history


Assembly


References


External links


Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo's legislative web page
*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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