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- ↑ Connolly, John. 'Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia enters race for State Assembly District 34 seat", The Record , March 10, 2023. Accessed January 11, 2024. "Venezia, who works as Director of Human Resources at Essex County Schools of Technology, graduated from Monmouth University in 2005 and earned a masters from Fairleigh Dickinson in 2017, according to his LinkedIn."
- ↑ Election profile: 34th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 10, 2024. "For the two open Assembly slots, the Essex County Democrats have chosen Carmen Morales, principal of Newark Tech High School and a resident of Belleville, and Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia."
- ↑ George, Liz. "Bloomfield Mayor Resigns to Start New Role as State Assemblyman", Montclair Local, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 11, 2024. "Elected in 2014 as the youngest mayor in the history of Bloomfield, Venezia focused on community initiatives that enhanced the quality of life for residents – investing in municipal services, parks, infrastructure and community events, and implementing sustainability initiatives to reduce Bloomfield’s carbon footprint."
- ↑ Connolly, John. "Bloomfield to appoint new mayor as Michael Venezia assumes role in state assembly", The Record , January 10, 2024. Accessed January 11, 2024. "The Bloomfield Township Council will appoint a new mayor at its meeting later this month after Michael Venezia resigned to move to the state assembly. Venezia, who easily won one of two seats in November to represent District 34, stepped down as Bloomfield mayor on Jan. 8 and was sworn in as an assemblyman in Trenton the next day."
- ↑ "Bloomfield Council Selects Ted Gamble to Serve as Interim Mayor", Bloomfield Township, posted January 24, 2024. Accessed October 9, 2024. "Councilman Ted Gamble has been selected to serve as Interim Mayor following the resignation of former Mayor and recently elected Assemblyman Michael Venezia. He received four votes from members of the Council, while Councilwoman Jenny Mundell received two votes and Nicole Williams received no votes after the three candidates were nominated by members of the Bloomfield Democratic Committee.... Interim Mayor Gamble will serve in the position until November, when an election will be held for the remaining year left on former Mayor Venezia’s term."
- ↑ Wildstein, David. "Venezia, Morales are likely Democratic Assembly candidates in the 34th district", New Jersey Globe, February 24, 2023. "Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia and Carmen T. Morales, the principal of Newark Tech High School, have emerged as the leading contenders for two open State Assembly seats in the newly-drawn 34th district after an Essex Democratic screening committee, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Venezia and Morales would replace Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange) and Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley). Timberlake is running for the State Senate, and Caputo plans to resign after Senate confirms him to a seat on the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors."
- ↑ Connolly, Julio. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record , November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
- ↑ Assemblyman Michael Venezia (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2024.
- ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ↑ Legislative Roster for District 34, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State . Retrieved December 6, 2023.