Vincent J. Polistina

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Vincent J. Polistina
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
November 8, 2021
Preceded byChris A. Brown
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 10, 2012
Serving with John F. Amodeo
Preceded byFrancis J. Blee
Jim Whelan
Succeeded byChris A. Brown
Personal details
Born
Vincent Joseph Polistina

(1971-06-10) June 10, 1971 (age 50)
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Spouse(s)Carolyn Polistina
ResidenceEgg Harbor Township
WebsiteLegislative web page

Vincent Joseph Polistina (born June 10, 1971) is an American Republican politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2021. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District from 2008 to 2012.

Polistina served in the Assembly on the Health and Senior Services Committee and the Tourism and Gaming Committee.[1]

A lifelong resident of Atlantic County, Polistina grew up in Galloway Township and graduated from Absegami High School in 1989.[2] He lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife Carolyn and their three children.[3]

Polistina received a B.A. from Rutgers University with a major in Bioenvironmental Engineering. He is owner of the engineering firm of Polistina and Associates, L.L.C.[1]

Polistina ran for the New Jersey Senate in the 2nd district in 2011, losing to incumbent Democrat Jim Whelan in the state's most expensive race, with more than $3 million spent by both candidates.[4] His Assembly seat was filled by Chris A. Brown.[5]

The Republican Party chose Polistina in July to fill the vacant Senate seat, but he was not sworn into the Senate until November 8, 2021. Polistina was also elected to fill the full term of office beginning in January 2022, defeating Democratic state Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo.[6]

Election history[]

New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Whelan (incumbent) 24,075 53.4
Republican Vincent J. Polistina 20,997 46.6
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ a b Assemblyman Polistina's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Prisament, Steve. "Longtime engineer replaced in Galloway" Archived 2013-11-18 at archive.today, The Current of Galloway Township, January 9, 2013. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Polistina, a former state assemblyman from Atlantic County, said Tuesday, Jan. 8 that he grew up in Galloway attending township public schools and graduating from Absegami High School in 1989."
  3. ^ Vince Polistina biography Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, Team for Change. Accessed March 5, 2010.
  4. ^ Dopp, Terence; and Young, Elise. "Christie Says Election ‘No Big Shocker,’ Blames Political Map", Bloomberg Businessweek, November 9, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012. "Senator Jim Whelan, a Democrat from Atlantic City who voted for the pension package, beat Republican Assemblyman Vince Polistina, 54 percent to 46 percent.... The Whelan-Polistina race was the most expensive in the state, with $3.8 million raised and $3.2 million spent through Oct. 25, election records show."
  5. ^ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  6. ^ Post, Michelle Brunetti. "Polistina sworn in as Senator to fill Chris Brown's term", The Press of Atlantic City, November 8, 2021. Accessed November 9, 2021. "State Sen.-elect Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic, was sworn in to office Monday morning, but not because he won on Election Day. Polistina was also his party’s choice to fill out the unexpired term of former State Sen. Chris Brown, R-Atlantic, who resigned in July to take a position with Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration."
  7. ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012.

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