Nicholas Asselta (born August 17, 1951) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2004 to 2008, where he represented the 1st Legislative District. In the Senate, Asselta was a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Community and Urban Affairs Committee, the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the State Government Committee.[1]
Nicholas Asselta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 14, 2004 – January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | James Cafiero |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Van Drew |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 1st district | |
| In office January 23, 1995 – January 14, 2004 Serving with John C. Gibson and Jeff Van Drew | |
| Preceded by | Frank LoBiondo |
| Succeeded by | John C. Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1951 Vineland, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life and education
editAsselta grew up in Vineland, New Jersey, graduating from Vineland High School and Cumberland County College.[2]
Political career
editOn November 6, 2007, Asselta lost his re-election bid, having been ousted by Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly member Jeff Van Drew.[3] Before entering the Senate, Asselta served in the lower house, the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1995 to 2003. He served on the New Jersey Council on the Arts, a position he held since 1998, and was on the Vineland Public Schools Board of Education from 1993 to 1996, the Vineland Planning Board from 1992 to 1993, and the Vineland Environmental Commission 1992 to 1993.[1]
Asselta implemented legislation that broadened the eligibility for Urban Enterprise Zones throughout the State and sponsored legislation making it more difficult for the State to close an institution where more than 100 jobs would be lost. Asselta fought for increased state aid for shore protection and beach replenishment. In January 2008, Governor Jon Corzine appointed Asselta to be a Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, to replace Connie O. Hughes. The New Jersey State Senate confirmed Asselta on March 3, 2008.
References
edit- ^ a b Senator Asselta's Senate Website Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 13, 2008.
- ^ Commissioner Asselta, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Accessed December 5, 2022. "Born on August 17, 1951, Nicholas Asselta was raised in Vineland, New Jersey. As the son of a Vineland Police Officer, he graduated from Vineland High School, Cumberland County College and the Frederick Military Academy."
- ^ Tamari, Jonathan. "Beck wins; Dems control both houses", Asbury Park Press, November 6, 2007. Accessed November 6, 2007. "Democrats, however, won two Senate seats in other traditionally Republican districts with victories by Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May, and Assemblyman Jim Whelan, D-Atlantic, who ousted Sen. Nicholas Asselta, R-Cumberland, and Sen. James 'Sonny' McCullough, R-Atlantic."
External links
edit- Senator Asselta's Senate Website, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities biography
- Senator Asselta's Profile, Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2006 (PDF)
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)