Larry Chatzidakis
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Larry Chatzidakis is an American
Republican Party
politician
, who served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
from 1997-2008, where he represented the 8th legislative district. Chatzidakis had been appointed in 1997 to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Martha W. Bark
upon her selection to fill a New Jersey Senate
vacancy.
Chatzidakis served in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committees.
In the Assembly, Chatzidakis was the sponsor of a bill to prohibit use of cell phones while driving, and a resolution to urge the Federal Aviation Administration
to replace Atlantic City Bader Field
with Hammonton
Municipal Airport as the reliever airport for Atlantic City International Airport
.
Chatzidakis served on the Mount Laurel
Township Council from 1985-2000 and as its Mayor of Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey in 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. He served on the Burlington County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from 1995-1997.
Chatzidakis received an A.B.
degree from Villanova University
in Psychology. He is a resident of Mount Laurel Township.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 8th Legislative District for the 2006-2007 Legislative Session were:
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
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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...
from 1997-2008, where he represented the 8th legislative district. Chatzidakis had been appointed in 1997 to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Martha W. Bark
Martha W. Bark
Martha W. Bark is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1997 to 2008, where she represented the 8th Legislative District. She served as Deputy Minority Leader from 2004 to 2008...
upon her selection to fill a New Jersey Senate
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vacancy.
Chatzidakis served in the Assembly on the Environment and Solid Waste and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committees.
In the Assembly, Chatzidakis was the sponsor of a bill to prohibit use of cell phones while driving, and a resolution to urge the Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
to replace Atlantic City Bader Field
Bader Field
Bader Field , also known as Atlantic City Municipal Airport, was a city-owned public-use general aviation airport located in west of Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It was approximately one mile from the terminus of U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 322. Bader Field...
with Hammonton
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad currently used by New Jersey...
Municipal Airport as the reliever airport for Atlantic City International Airport
Atlantic City International Airport
Atlantic City International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located nine nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey...
.
Chatzidakis served on the Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
Township Council from 1985-2000 and as its Mayor of Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey in 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. He served on the Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
from 1995-1997.
Chatzidakis received an A.B.
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...
degree from Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in Psychology. He is a resident of Mount Laurel Township.
District 8
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew 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 8th Legislative District for the 2006-2007 Legislative Session were:
- Assemblyman Francis L. BodineFrancis L. BodineFrancis L. "Fran" Bodine is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008, where he represented the 8th legislative district.-Biography:...
, and - Senator Martha W. BarkMartha W. BarkMartha W. Bark is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1997 to 2008, where she represented the 8th Legislative District. She served as Deputy Minority Leader from 2004 to 2008...
External links
- Assemblyman Chatzidakis's Legislative Website
- Assembly Member Larry Chatzidakis, Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2006 (PDF)
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)