Marion Crecco
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Marion Crecco is an American
Republican Party
politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1986 to 2002, where she represented the 30th Legislative District (1986-1992) and then the 34th Legislative District (1992-2002) following redistricting in the wake of the 1990 United States Census.
A resident of Bloomfield
, Crecco attended Seton Hall University
, majoring in Marketing and Montclair State College
, where she majored in Liberal Arts. She worked professionally as President and Accounting Executive of Marion Crecco Associates. She served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention
s in 1984
, 1988
and 1996
.
Crecco was first elected to the General Assembly in 1985 and was re-elected in 1987 and 1989 in the 30th Legislative District, serving alongside fellow Republican John V. Kelly
for all three terms. After redistricting following the 1990 Census, Crecco won election in the 34th Legislative District in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999, serving together with Republican Gerald H. Zecker
for all five terms in that district. Following 2001 redistricting, she ran for the New Jersey Senate
in 2001 to represent the 28th District, losing to Democrat Ronald Rice
by a 69.4%-29.6% margin. She served in the Assembly as Vice-Chair of the Assembly Advisory Council on Women, as Assistant Majority Leader from 1992 to 1995, as Assistant Majority Whip from 1986 to 1989 as Chair of the Law and Public Safety Committee and on the Transportation Committee.
In 1988, Crecco proposed legislation in the Assembly to require schools to teach abstinence
as the only reliable means of preventing the spread of AIDS
, stating that without this approach "we are allowing our children to play Russian roulette". Building on an experience in which she was unable to connect with her niece following her sister's death, Crecco introduced legislation in September 1996 that would grant aunts and uncles visitation rights, in addition to the grandparents and siblings already covered for unsupervised visitations under previous law passed in 1993.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician, who served 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...
from 1986 to 2002, where she represented the 30th Legislative District (1986-1992) and then the 34th Legislative District (1992-2002) following redistricting in the wake of the 1990 United States Census.
A resident of Bloomfield
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...
, Crecco attended Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
, majoring in Marketing and Montclair State College
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
, where she majored in Liberal Arts. She worked professionally as President and Accounting Executive of Marion Crecco Associates. She served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
s in 1984
1984 Republican National Convention
The 1984 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened on August 20 to August 23, 1984, at Reunion Arena in downtown Dallas, Texas. The convention nominated the incumbent Ronald Reagan of California for President of the United States and incumbent George H. W...
, 1988
1988 Republican National Convention
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and 1996
1996 Republican National Convention
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.
Crecco was first elected to the General Assembly in 1985 and was re-elected in 1987 and 1989 in the 30th Legislative District, serving alongside fellow Republican 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,...
for all three terms. After redistricting following the 1990 Census, Crecco won election in the 34th Legislative District in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999, serving together with Republican Gerald H. Zecker
Gerald H. Zecker
Gerald H. Zecker is an American Republican Party politician who served 18 years in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1984 to 2002, where he represented the 34th Legislative District...
for all five terms in that district. Following 2001 redistricting, she ran for the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
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in 2001 to represent the 28th District, losing to Democrat Ronald Rice
Ronald Rice
Ronald L. Rice is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 1986, where he represents the 28th Legislative District...
by a 69.4%-29.6% margin. She served in the Assembly as Vice-Chair of the Assembly Advisory Council on Women, as Assistant Majority Leader from 1992 to 1995, as Assistant Majority Whip from 1986 to 1989 as Chair of the Law and Public Safety Committee and on the Transportation Committee.
In 1988, Crecco proposed legislation in the Assembly to require schools to teach abstinence
Abstinence
Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, or abstention from alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical...
as the only reliable means of preventing the spread of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, stating that without this approach "we are allowing our children to play Russian roulette". Building on an experience in which she was unable to connect with her niece following her sister's death, Crecco introduced legislation in September 1996 that would grant aunts and uncles visitation rights, in addition to the grandparents and siblings already covered for unsupervised visitations under previous law passed in 1993.