Joe F. Vitale

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Joe Vitale
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 19th District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 1998
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) 27,681 100.0 Increase2.svg 37.4
Total votes27,68 100.0
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) 24,126 62.6
Republican Robert Luban14,43937.4
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) 18,623 66.9
Republican Paul Lund, Jr.9,23233.1
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) 18,864 66.4
Republican Donald H. Nelsen, Jr.9,55733.6
New Jersey general election, 2003 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) 22,643 65.5 Decrease2.svg 11.9
Republican Paul "Daniels" Danielczyk11,94934.5Increase2.svg 11.9
Total votes34,592 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (Incumbent) 37,322 77.4
Republican Naresh G. "Nick" Gidwani10,92822.6
Total votes48,250 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale 32,454 60.2 Increase2.svg 12.6
Republican Stephen A. Mikulak 21,44539.8Decrease2.svg 5.3
Total votes53,899 100.0

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  3. ↑ Tedeschi, Bruno. "Mcgreevey Rules Out Return To Senate Post", The Record , November 9, 1997. Accessed July 7, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/175/senator-vitale Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ Harrison, Rick. "Vitale unanimous pick for Woodbridge mayor", Home News Tribune , July 26, 2006. Accessed June 22, 2012. "Vitale, D-Middlesex, succeeds Township Council President Patricia Osborne, who served as acting mayor after Mayor Frank G. Pelzman died June 29, less than a month after being diagnosed with skin cancer."
  6. ↑ Racz, Gene. "McCormac now heads Woodbridge", Home News Tribune , November 14, 2006. Accessed June 22, 2012. "McCormac, a 47-year-old business-development consultant and former state treasurer, was the winner of the special mayoral election on Nov. 7 to fill the unexpired term of the late Mayor Frank G. Pelzman, who died in June. "
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  8. ↑ via Associated Press. "Home bakers fighting for right to sell goods -- again", NJ.com, March 20, 2016. Accessed January 28, 2018. "New Jersey and Wisconsin are the only two states that effectively ban the sale of home-baked goods. Opponents cite public health concerns and unfair competition against established businesses.... The measure has passed in New Jersey's lower house twice, but Senate health and human services Chairman Sen. Joe Vitale has refused to bring up the measure for a vote."
  9. ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ Legislative Roster for District 19, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
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New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate for the 19th District
January 13, 1998 – Present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
July 25, 2006 – November 13, 2006		Succeeded by
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