Garry Furnari
Encyclopedia
Garry J. Furnari is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who served in the New Jersey
State Senate
from 1998 to 2003, where he represented the 36th Legislative District.
Furnari was elected to the State Senate in November 1997, when he defeated Republican incumbent John P. Scott
. Furnanri won with 55% of the vote, taking the seat of one of the Senate's most conservative members.
In 2001, Furnari was challenged by Republican Party
Assemblyman John V. Kelly
. The seat was considered one of the few statewide that could have been a pickup for the Democrats. Furnari went on to win by a 52–48% margin.
Furnari left the Senate in May 2003 after being nominated to serve on New Jersey Superior Court
, and was succeeded by Paul Sarlo
. Sarlo had been the choice of Bergen County Democratic Organization Chairman Joe Ferriero
to succeed Furnari.
In the Senate, Furnari served on the State Government Committee (as Co-Chair), the Commerce Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Furnari served as a Commissioner and Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey
from 1996 to 2003, was Nutley Township Attorney from 1995 to 1996, and was Nutley Township Municipal Prosecutor from 1986 to 1988, and again from 1992 to 1995.
Furnari received a B.A.
from Rutgers University
with a major in Political Science and was awarded a J.D.
from Pace University School of Law
.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 36th Legislative District for the 2002-2003 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...
State Senate
New 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...
from 1998 to 2003, where he represented the 36th Legislative District.
Furnari was elected to the State Senate in November 1997, when he defeated Republican incumbent John P. Scott
John P. Scott
John P. Scott was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1992 to 1998 where he represented the 36th Legislative District, which covered Passaic and portions of southern Bergen County.Scott was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania...
. Furnanri won with 55% of the vote, taking the seat of one of the Senate's most conservative members.
In 2001, Furnari was challenged by Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Assemblyman John V. Kelly
John V. Kelly
John Vincent Kelly, Sr. was an American Republican Party politician who served as Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey and served nine terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, before losing two electoral bids to win a seat in the New Jersey Senate.-Early life and education:Kelly was born in Jersey City,...
. The seat was considered one of the few statewide that could have been a pickup for the Democrats. Furnari went on to win by a 52–48% margin.
Furnari left the Senate in May 2003 after being nominated to serve on New Jersey Superior Court
New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The Superior Court has three divisions: the Appellate Division is essentially an intermediate appellate court while the Law and Chancery Divisions function as trial courts...
, and was succeeded by Paul Sarlo
Paul Sarlo
Paul A. Sarlo is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2003, where he represents the 36th Legislative District...
. Sarlo had been the choice of Bergen County Democratic Organization Chairman Joe Ferriero
Joe Ferriero
Joseph A. Ferriero is an American Democratic Party political leader from New Jersey and former chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization. Ferriero, an attorney by profession, resides in Old Tappan...
to succeed Furnari.
In the Senate, Furnari served on the State Government Committee (as Co-Chair), the Commerce Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Furnari served as a Commissioner and Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey
Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey
Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey:*Joanne Cocchiola 2010 to present.*Garry Furnari 1996 to 2003.*Carmen A. Orechio 1992 to 1996.*John Vincent Kelly, Sr. 1988 to 1992.*Carmen A. Orechio 1980 to 1984....
from 1996 to 2003, was Nutley Township Attorney from 1995 to 1996, and was Nutley Township Municipal Prosecutor from 1986 to 1988, and again from 1992 to 1995.
Furnari 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 Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
with a major in Political Science 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 Pace University School of Law
Pace University School of Law
Pace University School of Law, known colloquially as "Pace Law School", is the law school of Pace University, a comprehensive, independent, and diversified university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County...
.
District 36
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 36th Legislative District for the 2002-2003 Legislative Session were:
- Assemblyman Paul DiGaetanoPaul DiGaetanoPaul DiGaetano served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 36th legislative district from 1992 – 2006 and from 1986 – 1987. DiGaetano also served as a member of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission, the Legislative Service Commission and the New Jersey Commission on...
, and - Assemblyman Paul SarloPaul SarloPaul A. Sarlo is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2003, where he represents the 36th Legislative District...
External links
- Senator Furnari's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
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on October 13, 2003