Anthony Verrelli

Anthony Verrelli
Anthony Verrelli
Member of the New Jersey Assembly; from the 15th Legislative District;
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 5, 2018 Serving with Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Preceded by	Reed Gusciora
Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders
	In office; January 1, 2017 – August 5, 2018
Preceded by	Anthony Carabelli
Succeeded by	Nina Melker
Personal details
Born	January 6, 1964 (age 60); Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Alma mater	Notre Dame High School
Occupation	Carpenter and union leader
Website	Legislative Webpage

Anthony S. Verrelli (born January 6, 1964) is an American carpenter, union leader and Democratic Party politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.^[1]

Early life

Born in Trenton, he grew up in Lawrence Township where he attended Notre Dame High School.^[2] He became a carpenter and active union member, eventually becoming President of Carpenters Local Union 254. He has previously lived in Ewing Township and served on the township zoning board, in addition to other county-wide advisory boards.^[3] Currently a resident of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Verrelli was elected to the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2016 succeeding long-time freeholder Anthony Carabelli and resigned from that position after being selected to fill the vacant seat in the Assembly.^[4]

New Jersey Assembly

Previously a member of the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Verrelli was sworn into office on August 5, 2018, to succeed Reed Gusciora, who left office after being sworn in to serve as Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.^[4]

In 2020, he was one of the primary sponsors of Assembly Bill 4454 (now N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a) which requires a curriculum on diversity and inclusion to be included in the school curriculum for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.^[5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:^[1]

State and Local Government, Chair
Community Development and Affairs, Vice-Chair
Labor, Vice-Chair
Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources

District 15

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.^[6] The representatives from the 15th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[7]

Senator Shirley Turner (D)
Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)
Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli (D)

Electoral history

15th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony S. Verrelli (incumbent)	27,669	42.3
	Democratic	Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (incumbent)	27,322	41.8
	Republican	Michel F. Hurtado	10,371	15.9
Total votes			65,362	100.0
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

15th legislative district general election, 2021^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony S. Verrelli (incumbent)	37,507	40.66%
	Democratic	Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (incumbent)	37,214	40.34%
	Republican	Patricia "Pat" A. Johnson	15,492	16.79%
	Vote For Pedro	Pedro M. Reyes	2,042	2.21%
Total votes			92,255	100.0
	Democratic hold

15th Legislative District General Election, 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (incumbent)	22,742	39.01%
	Democratic	Anthony Verrelli (incumbent)	22,141	37.98%
	Republican	Jennifer Williams	9,426	16.17%
	Legalize Marijuana Party	Edward Forchion	2,447	4.2%
	Legalize Marijuana Party	Dioh Williams	1,541	2.64%
Total votes			58,297	100%
	Democratic hold

15th Legislative District special Election, 2018^[10]^[11]
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (incumbent)	36.0%
	Democratic	Anthony Verrelli (incumbent)	35.75%
	Republican	Tracy Sinatra	13.2%
	Republican	Justin Tibbetts	12.75%
	Integrity, Transparency, Accountability	Alex Bethea	1.5%
	Legalize Marijuana Party	Edward Forchion	0.8%
Total votes			100%
	Democratic hold

References

^ ^a ^b Assemblyman Anthony S. Verrelli (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 27, 2022.
^ Staff. "Verrelli Sworn in to Represent 15th District", Inside NJ, August 6, 2018. Accessed January 22, 2024. "Verrelli, who resides in Hopewell Township with his wife and daughter, graduated from Notre Dame High School in Lawrence before working as a carpenter."
^ Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman (November 5, 2016). "2016 Mercer County freeholder election guarantees new membership on board". The Trentonian. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Verrelli Sworn in to Represent 15th District" Archived August 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Assembly Democrats, press release dated August 6, 2018. Accessed August 14, 2018. "Verrelli, who was sworn in on August 5 at a ceremony in Hamilton Township, joins Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson in representing the 15th legislative district. Verrelli is replacing former Assemblyman Reed Gusciora who stepped down after being elected mayor of the City of Trenton."
^ Bill A4454 AcaSca (2R) Session 2020 - 2021, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 27, 2022.
^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
^ Legislative Roster for District 15, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 3, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2022.

External links

Legislative webpage

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Reed Gusciora	Member-elect of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 15th District August 5, 2018–present With: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson	Succeeded by Incumbent