DeAnne DeFuccio
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 39th district
In office
April 9, 2021 – January 9, 2024
Preceded byHolly Schepisi
Succeeded byJohn Azzariti
Personal details
Born (1973-03-26) March 26, 1973 (age 50)
Oakland, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materUnion College (BS)
Suffolk University Law School (JD)
WebsiteLegislative webpage

DeAnne DeFuccio (born March 26, 1973) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 39th district from 2021 to 2024.

Early life and education

Born in Oakland, DeFuccio grew up in nearby Franklin Lakes.[1] She earned her undergraduate degree from Union College and was awarded a juris doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School.[2]

Political office

She had served as a member of the borough council in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey until she was chosen to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Holly Schepisi, who had moved up to the New Jersey Senate.[3][4] She was the Assistant Minority Conference Leader in the Assembly from 2022 to 2024.[2]

On February 2, 2023, DeFuccio announced that she would not seek re-election to the Assembly, despite previously announcing her candidacy.[5]

References

  1. ^ Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio, New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Accessed February 20, 2022. "A lifelong resident of Bergen County, she was born in Oakland and grew up in Franklin Lakes. Her grandfather, William F. Kelly, represented Hudson County in the state Senate for 16 years."
  2. ^ a b Assemblywoman DeAnne C. DeFuccio, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "DeAnne DeFuccio wins State Assembly seat". Newjerseyglobe.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "DeFuccio wins Assembly seat in special election, primary to come". Politico.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Fox, Joey; and Wildstein, David. "DeFuccio won’t run for re-election after all", New Jersey Globe, February 2, 2023. Accessed February 4, 2023. "Just a week after she officially launched her re-election campaign, Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) has decided not to seek re-election after all to the 39th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. 'I've made the difficult decision not to seek reelection this year,' DeFuccio confirmed in a statement."


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