Mary Pat Angelini
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 11th district
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 12, 2016
Preceded bySteve Corodemus
Sean T. Kean
Succeeded byJoann Downey
Eric Houghtaling
Personal details
Born (1954-12-08) December 8, 1954
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRobert Angelini
Children2
Residence(s)Ocean Township, U.S.
EducationEast Tennessee State University (BSW)
Fairleigh Dickinson University (MPA)

Mary Pat Angelini (born December 8, 1954) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for the 11th legislative district from 2008 to 2016.

Education

Angelini graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from East Tennessee State University and an M.P.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Career

Since 1992, she has served as executive director of Prevention First, which urged that educational programs and services to schools, businesses, and community organizations counter what she characterized as the negative effects of drug abuse and violence.[1] Her work there led her to become an advocate against the legalization of recreational marijuana in the State.[2][3]

Angelini sponsored legislation to establish an Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights in New Jersey.[4] The bill was signed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie early in 2011.[5] The law encourages school districts to better investigate reports of bullying and was drafted in response to the suicide of Tyler Clementi.[6]

Angelini and running mate Caroline Casagrande were defeated in their 2015 re-election bid to Democratic challengers Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling.[7]

In October 2022, Angelini was appointed to serve on the board of trustees of Brookdale Community College.[8] She joined Mercury Public Affairs in January 2023[9] and was appointed by Governor Phil Murphy to the Council on Local Mandates in June 2023.[10][11]

Personal life

Angelini is a resident of [Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey], Monmouth County.[12]

References

  1. ↑ About Prevention First Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, Prevention First. Accessed November 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ Angelini, Mary Pat (March 12, 2015). "ANGELINI: Legalized marijuana wrong for N.J." Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mazzola, Jessica (February 25, 2015). "Group starts fight to keep legal pot out of N.J." NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ NJ To Have Toughest Anti-Bullying Law In Nation Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine WPIX. Accessed November 17, 2010.
  5. ↑ N.J. Gov. Christie approves toughest anti-bullying law in the country, NJ.com. Accessed March 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ , NJ.com. Accessed March 7, 2011.
  7. ↑ Brent Johnson (November 4, 2015). "Democrats oust Republicans in Assembly's 11th District". NJ.com.
  8. ↑ "Former Assemblywoman Appointed By Commissioners to College Board". Insider NJ. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  9. ↑ "Mary Pat Angelini joins Mercury Public Affairs". New Jersey Globe. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Governor Murphy Appoints Mercury Advisory Board Member Mary Pat Angelini to New Jersey Council on Local Mandates". Insider NJ. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  11. ↑ , NJ.gov State of New Jersey website "Council on Local Mandates" members page. Accessed July 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Deputy Conference Leader Mary Pat Angelini - New Jersey Assembly Republicans". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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