Anthony Bucco
Encyclopedia
Anthony R. Bucco is an American
Republican Party
politician who has served in the New Jersey
State Senate
since 1998, where he represents the 25th Legislative District.
, the lower house
of the New Jersey Legislature
, from 1995 to 1998, where he served as Assistant Majority Whip from 1996 to 1998.
Bucco was first selected by district Republican committee and sworn in January 1995, to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, who resigned his Assembly seat following his election to Congress.
Bucco has served in the Senate as Deputy Minority Leader since 2008. He has previously been the Co-Republican Majority Leader from 2002 to 2003 and the Assistant Majority Leader from 2000 to 2001. Bucco served on the Morris County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from 1989 to 1992. He was the Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey
from 1984 to 1989. Bucco has served on the steering committee of the Morris County Economic Development Commission.
Bucco serves in the Senate on the Legislative Services Commission, the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee. In January 2009, he was appointed by Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. as the Republican Budget Officer of the Senate. As Republican Budget Officer, Senator Bucco is the ranking Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and he is the caucus' chief spokesman on budget and state finance issues.
In the 2009 legislative elections, Bucco's son, Tony Bucco
, was elected to the seat in the General Assembly previously held by his father.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 25th District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who has served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
State Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
since 1998, where he represents the 25th Legislative District.
Biography
Before entering the Senate, Bucco served in the General AssemblyNew Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
, the lower house
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
, from 1995 to 1998, where he served as Assistant Majority Whip from 1996 to 1998.
Bucco was first selected by district Republican committee and sworn in January 1995, to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, who resigned his Assembly seat following his election to Congress.
Bucco has served in the Senate as Deputy Minority Leader since 2008. He has previously been the Co-Republican Majority Leader from 2002 to 2003 and the Assistant Majority Leader from 2000 to 2001. Bucco served on the Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
from 1989 to 1992. He was the Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey
Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey
Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey:*Cyril Wekilsky circa 2011.*Anthony Bucco 1984 to 1989*Charles Ferren Hopkins circa 1965...
from 1984 to 1989. Bucco has served on the steering committee of the Morris County Economic Development Commission.
Bucco serves in the Senate on the Legislative Services Commission, the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee. In January 2009, he was appointed by Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. as the Republican Budget Officer of the Senate. As Republican Budget Officer, Senator Bucco is the ranking Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and he is the caucus' chief spokesman on budget and state finance issues.
In the 2009 legislative elections, Bucco's son, Tony Bucco
Tony Bucco
Anthony Mark Bucco 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...
, was elected to the seat in the General Assembly previously held by his father.
District 25
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. The other representatives from the 25th District for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session are:
- Assemblyman Michael Patrick CarrollMichael Patrick CarrollMichael Patrick Carroll is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He represents the 25th legislative district, first taking office in 1996....
, and - Assemblyman Tony BuccoTony BuccoAnthony Mark Bucco 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...
External links
- Senator Anthony Bucco's Official Site
- Senator Bucco's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003