Vincent J. Polistina
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
November 8, 2021
Preceded byChris A. Brown
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 10, 2012
Serving with John F. Amodeo
Preceded byFrancis J. Blee
Jim Whelan
Succeeded byChris A. Brown
Personal details
Born
Vincent Joseph Polistina

(1971-06-10) June 10, 1971 (age 52)
Galloway Township, New Jersey
SpouseCarolyn Polistina
ResidenceEgg Harbor Township
WebsiteLegislative web page

Vincent Joseph Polistina (born June 10, 1971) is an American Republican politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2021. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District from 2008 to 2012.

Early life and education

A lifelong resident of Atlantic County, Polistina grew up in Galloway Township and graduated from Absegami High School in 1989.[1]

Polistina received a B.A. from Rutgers University with a major in Bioenvironmental Engineering. He is owner of the engineering firm of Polistina and Associates, L.L.C.[2]

He lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife Carolyn and their three children.[3]

Elective office

Polistina ran for the New Jersey Senate in the 2nd district in 2011, losing to incumbent Democrat Jim Whelan in the state's most expensive race, with more than $3 million spent by both candidates.[4] His Assembly seat was filled by Chris A. Brown.[5]

The Republican Party chose Polistina in July to fill the vacant Senate seat, but he was not sworn into the Senate until November 8, 2021. Polistina was also elected to fill the full term of office beginning in January 2022, defeating Democratic state Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo.[6]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:[2]

District 2

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.[7] The representatives from the 2nd District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[8]

Election history

2nd Legislative District General Election, 2021[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Polistina 31,488 51.87
Democratic Vince Mazzeo 29,213 48.13
Total votes 60,701 100.0
Republican hold
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Whelan (incumbent) 24,075 53.4
Republican Vincent J. Polistina 20,997 46.6
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Prisament, Steve. "Longtime engineer replaced in Galloway" Archived 2013-11-18 at archive.today, The Current of Galloway Township, January 9, 2013. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Polistina, a former state assemblyman from Atlantic County, said Tuesday, Jan. 8 that he grew up in Galloway attending township public schools and graduating from Absegami High School in 1989."
  2. ^ a b Senator Vincent J. Polistina, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Vince Polistina biography Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Team for Change. Accessed March 5, 2010.
  4. ^ Dopp, Terence; and Young, Elise. "Christie Says Election ‘No Big Shocker,’ Blames Political Map", Bloomberg Businessweek, November 9, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012. "Senator Jim Whelan, a Democrat from Atlantic City who voted for the pension package, beat Republican Assemblyman Vince Polistina, 54 percent to 46 percent.... The Whelan-Polistina race was the most expensive in the state, with $3.8 million raised and $3.2 million spent through Oct. 25, election records show."
  5. ^ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Post, Michelle Brunetti. "Polistina sworn in as Senator to fill Chris Brown's term", The Press of Atlantic City, November 8, 2021. Accessed November 9, 2021. "State Sen.-elect Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic, was sworn in to office Monday morning, but not because he won on Election Day. Polistina was also his party’s choice to fill out the unexpired term of former State Sen. Chris Brown, R-Atlantic, who resigned in July to take a position with Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration."
  7. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Legislative Roster for District 27, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012.

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