American politician
Victor A. Rizzolo (December 30, 1923 – November 11, 2017) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1973 to 1976.[1]
Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Barringer High School in 1941, before serving with the United States Army in Europe during World War II.[2]
After Millicent Fenwick resigned from her Assembly seat on December 14, 1972, to become head of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Rizzolo won a special election on January 30, 1973, to complete her term representing the 8th Legislative District.[3]
He died on November 11, 2017, in Lyons, New Jersey at age 93.[2]
References
- ^ "The Courier-News from Bridgewater, New Jersey on January 26, 1973 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. 1973-01-26. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ a b "Victor Rizzolo Obituary - Somerville, NJ | MyCentralJersey". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ "New Jersey Briefs; Republican Wins Assembly Seat", The New York Times, February 1, 1973. accessed December 14, 2022. "Victor A. Rizzolo, a Republican, won election in Somerset County to replace Millicent H. Fenwick in the Assembly. Mr. Rizzolo, a former county judge, tallied 6,696 votes to 5,816 for Michael Imbriani, a Democrat, and 491 for Anthony Medeiros, of the American party."
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