Guy F. Talarico is an American 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...

 politician, who served two full terms 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...

, where he represented the 38th Legislative District.

Talatico earned his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...

 with a major in Chemical Engineering, was awarded a Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

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 degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university founded as a junior college in 1942. It now has several campuses located in New Jersey, Canada, and the United Kingdom.-Description:...

 with a major in Management and received a J.D. from New York Law School

New York Law School

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. He worked as a Vice President / Sales Executive at Chase Manhattan Corporation. He served as a member of the Borough Council in Oradell, New Jersey

Oradell, New Jersey

Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,978. The borough's territory includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir...

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Talarico was chosen by Republican county committee members in February 1997 to fill the vacancy created when Patrick Roma stepped down from office to take a seat as a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court

New Jersey Superior Court

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. He was elected to a full term in the Assembly in 1997 together with Rose Marie Heck

Rose Marie Heck

Rose Marie Heck , commonly known as Rose Heck among residents, is an American Republican Party politician, who is currently the mayor of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. Heck also served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where she represented the 38th legislative district from 1991 to 2003...

 of Hasbrouck Heights

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

Hasbrouck Heights is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 11,842. An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hasbrouck Heights is located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan and west of Upper Manhattan.Hasbrouck Heights was...

, and the two were re-elected in 1999. In redistricting following the 2000 Census, Talarico was relocated to the 39th Legislative District

39th Legislative District (New Jersey)

New Jersey's 39th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, including portions of Bergen County and Passaic County. Included are the Bergen County municipalities of: Closter Borough, Demarest Borough, Dumont Borough, Emerson Borough, Harrington Park Borough, Haworth Borough, Hillsdale...

 and came in third in the 2001 Republican primary behind Charlotte Vandervalk

Charlotte Vandervalk

Charlotte Vandervalk is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1991, where she represents the 39th legislative district...

 and John E. Rooney

John E. Rooney

John E. Rooney is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 39th Legislative District. He served in the Assembly from 1983 to 2010, which made him the longest-serving representative in the General Assembly...

. In the Assembly, Talarico served as Vice Chair of the Senior Issues and Community Services Committee and as a member of the Law and Public Safety Committee.

In August 1998, Talarico sponsored a bill that would require commitment for those with mental health issues if it is determined that it is likely that they will commit future crimes.

Talarico resigned as chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization following the loss of Todd Caliguire

Todd Caliguire

Todd Caliguire is an American Republican Party politician in New Jersey. He is a former county freeholder and candidate for Governor of New Jersey. Caliguire is married to Laurie Gayle Stephenson, a professional actress who has appeared in several Broadway productions including the lead role in...

 in the Republican Primary to Kevin J. O'Toole

Kevin J. O'Toole

Kevin J. O'Toole is an American Republican Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey Senate. O'Toole represents the 40th legislative district, which consists of parts of Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties....

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