Wilfredo Caraballo
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Wilfredo Caraballo 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.
Caraballo was a Distinguished Visiting Professor at New York University School of Law
in 1986 and served as associate dean of Seton Hall Law School from 1988 through March 1990, where he was instrumental in creating the LEO program to create opportunities for disadvantaged students to attend Seton Hall.
Caraballo received a B.A.
from St. Joseph's Seminary and College
in Philosophy (1969) and was awarded a J.D.
from the New York University School of Law
(1975). He is currently a tenured Professor of Law at the Seton Hall University School of Law
. Caraballo was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
, and currently resides in Newark, New Jersey.
In the June 5, 2007 primary election, Caraballo failed to win nomination for a new term after an internal battle with the party and political machines.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 29th Legislative District for the 2006-2007 Legislative Session were:
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who 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...
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...
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
United States Electoral College
The Electoral College consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Since 1964, there have been 538 electors in each presidential election...
votes after the 2004 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
. New Jersey's electors cast their ballots on December 13, 2004 in the State House Annex, in Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, where all 15 votes were cast for the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
.
Assemblyman Caraballo served as New Jersey Public Advocate and Public Defender
New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate
The New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate was a department within the Executive branch of the government of New Jersey that acted as a voice on behalf of the people of the state...
from 1990-1992, resigning in protest of Republican efforts to reduce his powers. He was a trustee of the South Orange-Maplewood School District
South Orange-Maplewood School District
The South Orange-Maplewood School District is a regional public school district, serving students from two communities in Essex County, New Jersey, United States...
Board of Education
Board of education
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from 1987-1990. Caraballo was a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
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.
Caraballo was a Distinguished Visiting Professor at New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
in 1986 and served as associate dean of Seton Hall Law School from 1988 through March 1990, where he was instrumental in creating the LEO program to create opportunities for disadvantaged students to attend Seton Hall.
Caraballo received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from St. Joseph's Seminary and College
St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie
St. Joseph's Seminary and College, sometimes referred to as Dunwoodie, after the Yonkers, New York neighborhood it is located in, is the major seminary of the Archdiocese of New York. Its primary mission is to form men for the priesthood in the Catholic Church...
in Philosophy (1969) and was awarded a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
(1975). He is currently a tenured Professor of Law at the Seton Hall University School of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
The Seton Hall University School of Law is part of Seton Hall University, and is located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall Law School is the only private law school in New Jersey, and is the top-ranked of the three law schools in the state...
. Caraballo was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, and currently resides in Newark, New Jersey.
In the June 5, 2007 primary election, Caraballo failed to win nomination for a new term after an internal battle with the party and political machines.
District 29
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 29th Legislative District for the 2006-2007 Legislative Session were:
- Assemblyman William D. PayneWilliam D. PayneWilliam D. Payne is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998-2008, where he represented the 29th legislative district...
, and - Senator Sharpe JamesSharpe JamesSharpe James is a Democratic politician and convicted felon from New Jersey, who served as State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 35th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. James was the second African American Mayor of Newark and served five four-year terms before declining to run for...
External links
- Assemblyman Caraballo's Legislative Website
- Assembly Member Wilfredo Caraballo, Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
- Caraballo's Page at Seton Hall University
- Interview of Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo WNETWNETWNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
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