Frank C. Italiano | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 9, 1968 –January 8, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John J. Horn Redistricted to 5th district |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Camden,New Jersey |
Frank C. Italiano is an American politician from New Jersey best known for being a State Senator for the 3rd district.
Italiano was elected to the state senate in 1967 to the newly created 3rd district. Italiano was a supporter of the League of Women Voters during his time in office. [1] Italiano worked an alliance with Camden City Democratic Chairman Angelo Errichetti to insulate him from Democratic opposition. [2]
Despite this,in 1971 the New Jersey Democratic Party made a concerted effort to try and defeat Italiano's re-election bid,initially seeking James Florio,then a member of the General Assembly,to run against him,however,Florio declined due to Italiano's support from Errichetti. [2] Despite this Italiano would only narrowly beat Thomas R. Bristow by a 50.7%-49.3% margin with just 697 votes separating the two. [2]
Following the Watergate scandal and the defeat of incumbent Republican governor William T. Cahill in the primaries,Italiano declined to seek re-election to a third term in 1973. [3] Instead,as one of his last acts in office,Cahill would appoint Italiano as a judge of the Camden County District Court. [4] The third district would be re-districted to become the 5th district,with John J. Horn succeeding Italiano.