John F. Amodeo
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John F. Amodeo is an American
United States
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 Republican
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 politician
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, who has served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
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 General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
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 since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 2nd legislative district.

Amodeo serves in the Assembly on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.

Amodeo served on the Linwood
Linwood, New Jersey
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 City Council from 1998–2005, and on the city's Planning Board from 2004 to 2005. He is a crane operator with International Union of Operating Engineers
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 Local 825.

Amodeo received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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 from Mount Saint Mary College
Mount Saint Mary College
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 with a major in History and Political Science.

District 2

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate
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 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 2nd District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
  • Senator Jim Whelan
    Jim Whelan
    Jim Whelan is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 8, 2008....

  • Assemblyman Vincent J. Polistina
    Vincent J. Polistina
    Vincent J. Polistina is an American Republican politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 2nd legislative district....

    , and

External links

  • Assemblyman Amodeo's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
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  • New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
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