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- ↑ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 210, Part 2, p. 292. J.A. Fitzgerald., 2003. Accessed January 21, 2024. "Paul R. D'Amato, Rep., Linwood - Mr. D'Amato was elected to the Assembly on Nov. 6, 2001. In addition to his legislative service, he has served as mayor of Linwood since January 2000. The assemblyman was born July 19, 1947, in Atlantic City. He graduated from Atlantic City High School and, in 1969, from Mount Saint Mary's College, Newburgh, N.Y. He received a juris doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1974, the same year as his admission to the New Jersey bar"
- ↑ Wildstein, David. "In 2nd district, Democratic Assembly incumbents re-elected for the first time", New Jersey Globe, November 15, 2019. Accessed January 21, 2024. "LeFevre did not seek re-election in 2001 and was replaced by Republican Paul D’Amato (R-Linwood)."
- 1 2 Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2001 General Election, New Jersey Department of State. April 17, 2008. Accessed January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Conover to replace D’Amato in Atlantic County", The Press of Atlantic City , May 17, 2003. Accessed January 21, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Atlantic County Republicans are scheduled to formally name Kirk Conover as the replacement for former Assemblyman Paul D'Amato, R-Atlantic, on Monday.... Naming Conover to replace D’Amato in Atlantic County the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders as D’Amato’s replacement is the only item on the agenda."