Joe F. Vitale
Joseph F. Vitale (born November 10, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where he represents the 19th Legislative District. He is also the former Mayor of Woodbridge Township, having been elected by the Township Council in July 2006 to fill a temporary vacancy, following the death of Mayor Frank Pelzman. Senator Vitale came to the Senate in 1998 filling a vacancy created when Jim McGreevey stepped down from his seat as part of his ultimately unsuccessful bid for election as Governor of New Jersey in 1997. Vitale attended John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Woodbridge Township.
Joe Vitale | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 19th District | |
| Assumed office January 13, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McGreevey |
| Chair of the New Jersey Senate Committee on Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2012 | |
| Deputy Majority Leader of the New Jersey State Senate | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Interim Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey | |
| In office July 25, 2006 – November 13, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Pelzman |
| Succeeded by | John McCormac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1954 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Woodbridge Township, New Jersey |
| Website | Legislative Webpage |
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