Connie Wagner
| Concetta "Connie" Terranova Wagner | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 38th district |
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In office January 8, 2008 – October 1, 2013 Serving with Joan Voss |
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| Preceded by | Robert M. Gordon |
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| Born | July 7, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Concetta "Connie" Wagner (born July 7, 1948) is an American Democratic Party politician, who had served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where she had represented the 38th legislative district until her resignation on October 1, 2013.
Wagner received a B.A. from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) with a major in Education, and was awarded an M.A. from Montclair State University in Student Affairs.
Wagner served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2007, and was a member of the Paramus Borough Council from 2002-2007. Before she was elected Assemblywoman, Wagner worked as a high school guidance counselor at Paramus High School.
Wagner was selected by a special meeting of the Bergen County Democratic Organization in September 2007 to fill a vacancy on the Democratic ballot for Assembly when Bob Gordon became a State Senator from District 38 to replace the retiring Joseph Coniglio. At the time Wagner was serving as both a county freeholder and borough councilwoman. She stepped down from both posts when she took her Assembly seat and served with Joan Voss as District 38's Assembly members.
Wagner ran for re-election twice and was returned to office both times. She served during the 2012-2013 Legislative term with Tim Eustace, who was elected to replace Voss after she decided to run for a Freeholder seat.
In the Assembly, Wagner served on the Joint Committee on the Public Schools (as Co-Chair), on the Labor Committee (as Vice-Chair), Higher Education Committee and the Education.
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