Vince Mazzeo

Vince Mazzeo
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district
In office January 14, 2014 – January 11, 2022 Serving with John Armato
Preceded by	John Amodeo
Succeeded by	Don Guardian Claire Swift
Chair of the Assembly State and Local Government Committee
In office January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022
Preceded by	Troy Singleton[1]
Mayor of Northfield Township, New Jersey
In office January 1, 2008 – January 14, 2014
Preceded by	Frank Perri[2]
Succeeded by	Jerry McGee
Personal details
Born	(1964-01-06) January 6, 1964 (age 61)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Gerri Mazzeo
Children	2
Residence	Northfield
Alma mater	Glassboro State College
Website	Legislative Website

Vincent Mazzeo (born January 6, 1964) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2022, representing the 2nd Legislative District.

Early life

Mazzeo is part owner of B.F. Mazzeo, a grocery store.[3] Prior to serving as mayor, Mazzeo served on the Northfield City Council from 2003 until 2007 and was the president of the council.[4] He then served as Mayor from 2008-2014. He received a bachelor's degree from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and is married to Gerri. They have two children.[5]

New Jersey Assembly

In the 2013 elections, Mazzeo ran for a seat in the General Assembly[6] and was declared the winner by 32 votes over Republican Party incumbent John F. Amodeo.[3][7] Amodeo filed for a recount after Mazzeo had been declared the winner by a margin of 38 votes among the more than 100,000 ballots cast[8] and conceded to Mazzeo shortly after a month-long process showed Mazzeo ahead by 51 votes.[9] With Republican Chris A. Brown leaving the Assembly to run for Senate in the November 2017 general election, Mazzeo and his running mate, newcomer John Armato, defeated Republican challengers Vince Sera and Brenda Taube to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.[10]

Tenure

Mazzeo has said he might challenge Chris A. Brown for New Jersey Senate in 2021.[11]

Electoral history

Assembly

2019 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent)	23,211	26.71%	1.85%
	Democratic	John Armato (Incumbent)	21,895	25.19	1.39%
	Republican	John W. Risley	20,906	24.05	1.85
	Republican	Phil Guenther	20,905	24.05	1.39%
Total votes			86,717	100.0%

2017 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent)	27,601	28.6	3.1
	Democratic	John Armato	25,683	26.6	2.2
	Republican	Vince Sera	20,814	21.5	5.0
	Republican	Brenda Taube	20,611	21.3	2.3
	Independent, Honest, Reliable	Heather Gordon	1,208	1.3	N/A
	Green	Mico Lucide	718	0.7	N/A
Total votes			'96,635'	'100.0'

2015 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Brown (Incumbent)	18,959	26.5	0.9
	Democratic	Vincent Mazzeo (Incumbent)	18,279	25.5	0.7
	Democratic	Colin Bell	17,433	24.4	0.9
	Republican	Will Pauls	16,907	23.6	1.1
Total votes			'71,578'	'100.0'

2013 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Brown (Incumbent)	26,022	25.6	1.5
	Democratic	Vincent Mazzeo	25,182	24.77	1.8
	Republican	John F. Amodeo (Incumbent)	25,131	24.72	4.5
	Democratic	Nick Russo	23,921	23.5	2.8
	Brownie Plus Me	Gary Stein	1,394	1.4	N/A
Total votes			'101,650'	'100.0'

References

1. "New Jersey Legislature Committees and Membership 2016-2017 Legislative Session". njleg.state.nj.us. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
2. "Northfield City Council". City of Northfield. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
3. Rosenberg, Amy S. "Democrat appears winner in close N.J. Assembly race", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 2012 . Accessed January 15, 2014.
4. Staff. "The Buzz; A look at the lighter, quirky and colorful side of the news", The Press of Atlantic City, December 14, 2006. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Before Tuesday night's public Northfield City Council meeting, Council President Vince Mazzeo pounded his gavel loudly to bring the meeting to order."
5. "Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
6. Tyrrell, Joe. "Candidates in Atlantic City-Based 2nd District Hope Lady Luck Smiles on Campaigns", NJ Spotlight, October 10, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Northfield Mayor Vince Mazzeo, who also runs a family grocery, and Longport Mayor Nick Russo, a law- enforcement veteran, match up against Amodeo, a semi-retired crane operator, and Brown, an attorney."
7. Johnson, Brent. "N.J. Politics Roundup: Override of Christie's pig veto stalls; immigrant tuition bill advances", The Star-Ledger, November 19, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "With all votes counted, Democrat Vince Mazzeo leads the tight state Assembly race in Atlantic County by a mere 32 votes, according to a campaign consultant."
8. Harper, Derek. "Assemblyman Amodeo seeks recount in close loss of 2nd District seat", The Press of Atlantic City, November 20, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Republican Assemblyman John Amodeo formally filed for a recount Wednesday in the race for a 2nd District Assembly seat. He said in court papers the Atlantic County Board of Elections erred in naming Democratic Northfield Mayor Vince Mazzeo a winner.... Certified results show that Mazzeo edged out Amodeo by just 38 votes out of more than 101,000 cast. "
9. Khemlani, Anjalee; and Campbell, Braden. "A month after election, Amodeo concedes 2nd District race to Mazzeo", The Press of Atlantic City, December 11, 2013. Accessed January 15, 2014. "Republican Assemblyman John Amodeo formally conceded his election loss to Democrat Vince Mazzeo on Tuesday afternoon, a full month after the general election and following numerous court hearings and a formal recount.... The results certified Tuesday by the Atlantic County Board of Elections showed Mazzeo defeated Amodeo by 51 votes, 25,182 to 25,131."
10. Hetrick, Christian. "Brown Beats Bell, Snatching a Senate Seat from Democrats", New York Observer, November 7, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Despite Brown’s victory, Democrats retained both Assembly seats. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Atlantic) hung onto his seat and his running mate, John Armato, won the other. Armato is a Buena Vista Township committeeman and U.S. Air Force veteran. Mazzeo had 28 percent of the vote and Armato had 26 percent. They beat Republicans Vince Sera and Brenda Taube."
11. "Mazzeo won't rule out Senate run". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
12. "NJ General Assembly 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
13. "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
14. "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
15. "General Election Results-Amended (3rd).xlsx" (PDF). Atlantic County Clerk. Retrieved 30 March 2019.

External links

• Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo's legislative web page
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2016 2015 2014 2013

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by John F. Amodeo	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 2nd District January 14, 2014 – January 11, 2022 With: Chris A. Brown, John Armato	Succeeded by Don Guardian Claire Swift