Wilfredo Caraballo

Wilfredo Caraballo
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 29th district
Preceded by	2008
Personal details
Born	January 1, 1947 Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Newark, New Jersey

Wilfredo Caraballo (born January 1, 1947 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996–2008, where he represented the 29th legislative district. Caraballo served as the Assembly's Speaker Pro Tempore in the 2006-2008 legislative session, he was the Parliamentarian from 2002–2006 and Associate Minority Leader from 1998-2001.

Caraballo served in the Assembly on the Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Committee (as Chair) and on the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.

Caraballo was one of New Jersey's presidential electors casting the state's 15 Electoral College votes after the 2004 presidential election. New Jersey's electors cast their ballots on December 13, 2004 in the State House Annex, in Trenton, where all 15 votes were cast for the Democratic Party candidate John Kerry.

Assemblyman Caraballo served as New Jersey Public Advocate and Public Defender from 1990–1992, resigning in protest of Republican efforts to reduce his powers. He was a trustee of the South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education from 1987-1990. Caraballo was a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission from 1988-1990. He served on the South Orange Budget Advisory Committee from 1986-1987. He has also served as president for the Hispanic National Bar Association.

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