Peter J. Biondi
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Peter J. "Pete" Biondi (born June 23, 1942) is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 16th legislative district.
He has served as the Republican Conference Leader since 2006 and was the Assembly's Assistant Republican Leader from 2002-2003. Biondi serves in the Assembly on the Regulated Professions Committee, the Intergovernmental Relations Commission and the Legislative Services Commission.[1]
Assemblyman Biondi has served on the Somerset County Youth Services Commission since 1996 and as its Co-Chair in 1997. He served on the Hillsborough Township Planning Board from 1986-1999, served on the Hillsborough Township Committee from 1983-1993, serves as the Township's Deputy Mayor in 1985 and as its Mayor from 1986-1993. Biondi served on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1994-1997, was its Director in 1996 and its Deputy Director in 1995. He served on the Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority in 1997. Biondi was a member of the Somerset County Planning Board from 1994-1996. Biondi served in the United States Army Reserve from 1961-1967.[1]
Assemblyman Biondi introduced a bill in the 2006 legislative session which would require operators of all "public forum websites" to gather the full names and addresses of all persons posting on said websites, and turn said information over to anyone claiming the posting of "false or defamatory information", with the penalty for failure to comply being liability for lawsuits vs the posting of said information (under libel laws). The requirement is specifically on any ISP or similar entity doing business in New Jersey to require anyone using said entity's facilities for website posting to gather and make available said information.[2] News of this bill has reached outlets as widely read as Slashdot on March 6, 2006.[3]
Biondi was born in Newark, New Jersey.[4]
[edit] 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 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Christopher Bateman, and
- Assemblywoman Denise Coyle
[edit] References
- ^ a b Assemblyman Biondi's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 20, 2008.
- ^ A1327 proposed legislation requiring information collection
- ^ Slashdot: NJ Bill Would Prohibit Anonymous Posts on Forums.
- ^ Assembly Member Peter J. 'Pete' Biondi, Project Vote Smart. Accessed April 23, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Assemblyman Biondi's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Assembly Member Peter J. 'Pete' Biondi, Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
