Carmen Amato | |
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 Carmen Amato Jr. NJ Senate Website Photo | |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Connors |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Ocean County College |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Carmen F. Amato Jr. is an American Republican Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey Senate for the 9th legislative district,having taken office on January 9,2024.
A resident of the Bayville section of Berkeley Township,New Jersey,Amato attended Central Regional High School and Ocean County College. [1]
Amato served a trustee on the board of education of the Berkeley Township School District from 1993 to 2000 and of the Central Regional School District from 2000 to 2005. He represented Ward 2 on the Berkeley Township Council from 2006 to 2011 and served as the township's mayor from 2012 to 2023. [1]
With Christopher Connors not running for re-election after 16 years in the Senate in a district that he and his father Leonard T. Connors had represented in the Senate for more than four decades,Amato stepped in and sought the Republican nomination. [2] [3] Amato defeated Democrat Gabriel Franco in the 2023 New Jersey Senate election. [4] [5] Amato was one of 10 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the Senate,one quarter of all seats. [6]
Committee assignments for the 2024-2025 session are: [7]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. [8] The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carmen F. Amato Jr. | 38,124 | 67.9 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Franco | 17,986 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 56,110 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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