Tony Bucco
| Anthony M. Bucco | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 25th Legislative District | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2010 Serving with Michael Patrick Carroll |
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| Preceded by | Rick Merkt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 12, 1962 Boonton, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Bucco |
| Children | six |
| Residence | Boonton Township, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
Lycoming College Seton Hall University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Anthony Mark Bucco (born April 12, 1962) is an American Republican Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 25th legislative district. Bucco is an attorney who currently serves on the Morris County Republican Committee as its general counsel. He replaced retiring incumbent Assemblyman Rick Merkt in January 2010.
Tony Bucco is the son of current New Jersey Senator Anthony R. Bucco and his wife Helen. He is a lifelong resident of the Boonton, New Jersey area and attended Boonton High School.
Bucco attended Lycoming College and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and managerial economics. He then graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law and was admitted to the bar. Bucco has spent over twenty years as a municipal attorney in private practice, specializing in local government law. He is currently a partner in the law firm of Johnson, Murphy, Hubner, McKeon, Wubbenhorst, Bucco and Appelt, P.C. Although he has never held elective office, he has been involved in state issues such as the Highlands Act and affordable housing laws by representing municipalities on those issues in court.
Bucco has served in the Boonton Volunteer Fire Department for 28 years, attaining the rank of Captain. Bucco has been involved in fighting alcohol and drug abuse, having served on the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse since 1998, and helped found Daytop New Jersey, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for teenagers, later serving on the organization's board of directors. He is also one of 22 commissioners of the Morris County Sheriff's CrimeStoppers program, and has served in that capacity since 1999.
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