Michael John Arnone is an American

United States

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 Republican Party

Republican Party (United States)

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 politician

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, who served in the New Jersey

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 General Assembly

New Jersey General Assembly

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 from 1989 to 2004, where he represented the 12th legislative district.

Arnone and fellow-Republican running mate Clare Farragher

Clare Farragher

Clare M. Farragher is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 until 2002, where she represented the 12th Legislative District. She also served as mayor of Freehold Township....

 were defeated in the 2003 elections by Democrats

Democratic Party (United States)

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 Michael J. Panter

Michael J. Panter

Michael J. "Mike" Panter is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for two terms from 2004 until 2008, where he represented the 12th legislative district...

 and Robert Lewis Morgan

Robert Lewis Morgan

Robert Lewis Morgan is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term from 2004 to 2006, where he represented the 12th legislative district....

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Legislative career and biography

Arnone served in the Assembly on the Housing & Local Government Committee.

Arnone was the Mayor of Red Bank, New Jersey

Mayor of Red Bank, New Jersey

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 from 1978to 1990, was the Red Bank Fire and Police Commissioner from 1970-1973 served on the Red Bank Council from 1969–1973 and as the borough's Zoning Board Chair in 1969. Arnone served in the United States Army

United States Army

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 from 1959–61, attaining the rank of Captain.

Arnone attended Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University

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 and received his D.D.S. from the Temple University

Temple University

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School of Dentistry.