Anthony Bucco

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Anthony Bucco (born February 24, 1938) is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where he represents the 25th Legislative District.

Before entering the Senate, Bucco served in the General Assembly, the llower house of the New Jersey Legislature, from 1995 to 1998, where he served as Assistant Majority Whip from 1996-1998.^[1]

Bucco was first selected by district Republican committee and sworn in January 1995, to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, who resigned his Assembly seat following his election to Congress.

Bucco has served in the Senate as Deputy Minority Leader since 2008. He has previously bben the Co-Republican Majority Leader from 2002-2003 and the Assistant Majority Leader from 2000-2001. Bucco served on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1989-1992. He was the Mayor of Boonton Township from 1984-1989. Bucco has served on the steering committee of the Morris County Economic Development Commission.^[1]

Bucco serves in the Senate on the Legislative Services Commission, the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee.^[1]

[edit] District 25

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 25th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:

• Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, and
• Assemblyman Richard A. Merkt

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Senator Bucco's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2007 2006 2005 2004
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003