Jack Ciattarelli

Jack Ciattarelli
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2011 Serving with Andrew Zwicker
Preceded by	Peter J. Biondi
Somerset County Freeholder
In office January 1, 2007 – November 23, 2011
Preceded by	Ken Scherer
Succeeded by	Mark Caliguire
Personal details
Born	December 12, 1961 Somerville, New Jersey
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Melinda
Children	four
Residence	Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
Alma mater	Seton Hall University (B.S., M.B.A.)
Website	Official website

Jack M. Ciattarelli (born December 12, 1961)^[1] is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since December 2011, representing the 16th legislative district.

Early life

Ciattarelli was born in Somerville, New Jersey on December 12, 1961 and was raised in neighboring Raritan. His grandparents had immigrated to Raritan borough in the 1900s. He graduated from Seton Hall University with a B.S. degree in accounting and an M.B.A. degree in finance.^[1][2] He served on the Raritan Borough Council from 1990 to 1995 and was the council president from 1991 until 1995. He was also elected to the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2007 to November 2011 when he resigned to become a Assemblyman.^[2][3]

State Legislature

In 2011, Ciattarelli ran for the open General Assembly seat in the 16th legislative district, vacated by Denise Coyle, who chose not to run for re-election due to redistricting. On November 8, 2011, he and his running mate Peter J. Biondi defeated the Democratic candidates, Marie Corfield and Joe Camarota.^[4] Biondi died two days after the election, and Ciattarelli was selected to fill out the remainder of his term. After stepping down from his freeholder position, he was sworn in on December 5, 2011. He was sworn into his full term on January 10, 2012.^[5]

In the Assembly, Ciattarelli serves on the Financial Institutions and Insurance and the Regulated Professions committees. He has been an Assistant Republican Whip since 2014.^[1]

District 16

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 16th District for the 2016–2017 Legislative Session are:

• Senator Christopher Bateman (R)
• Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D)

Personal life

In addition to his legislative work, Ciattarelli also is the owner and publisher of Galen Publishing, L.L.C., a medical publishing company. He has formerly worked as a certified public accountant and was the co-founder of several medial journal publishing companies.^[1][6] He was also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall from 1998 to 2001.^[6]

He has resided in Hillsborough Township since 1998.^[6] He is married to Melinda Ciattarelli and has four children. Ciattarelli is also a coach for his children's sports and works as a manager for the Hillsborough Township Recreation Department.^[6]

References

1. "Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
2. "Assistant Republican Whip Jack M. Ciattarelli". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
3. Paik, Eugene (November 23, 2011). "Somerset County freeholder resigns seat to focus on new role in N.J. Assembly". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
4. Brill, Douglas B. (November 9, 2011). "New Jersey 16th District election results: Republican sweep closer than expected". The Express-Times. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
5. "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
6. "Jack M. Ciattarelli's Assembly campaign website". Retrieved January 20, 2012.

External links

• Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli at the New Jersey Legislature
• Official campaign website
• Profile at Project Vote Smart