Wayne DeAngelo | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th District | |
Assumed office January 8, 2008 Serving with Daniel R. Benson |
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Preceded by | Bill Baroni |
Personal details | |
Born |
Trenton, New Jersey |
November 5, 1965
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Toni |
Children | two |
Residence | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
Occupation | Assistant business manager |
Website | Legislative website |
Wayne P. DeAngelo (born November 5, 1965) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 14th Legislative District.
Assemblyman DeAngelo was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He is a fourth-generation Hamilton Township, Mercer County resident of Italian-American descent. He lives in the township with his wife Toni and their two daughters. DeAngelo attended Steinert High School and the Rupert John Trade School. He is the Assistant Business Manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269. DeAngelo is a former Hamilton Township councilman. DeAngelo and John Bencivengo, Hamilton's mayor, served as Grand Marshals of the 2008 Hamilton Township Columbus Day Parade.
DeAngelo was first elected to the Assembly in 2007 winning a close race with his Democratic running mate, incumbent Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein against Republicans Adam Bushman and Tom Goodwin and Libertarians Jason M. Scheurer and Ray F. Cragle. While Greenstein won 27% of the total vote, DeAngelo eked out a win by getting 821 more votes than third-place winner Goodwin. He subsequently won another full term to the Assembly with Greenstein in 2009; since 2011, DeAngelo won re-election with Dan Benson.
DeAngelo serves in the Assembly on the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (as Chair) and on the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (Vice-Chair). Upon entering the state legislature, Assemblyman DeAngelo stated working on property tax reform and preserving New Jersey's open space.