Third Legislative District

Assemblyman John Burzichelli

Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli was born in Camden, NJ, and grew up in Paulsboro where he currently resides. He is a graduate of Paulsboro High School. Mr. Burzichelli has served as Mayor of Paulsboro, NJ since 1996 and began his legislative career in January of 2002, serving as State Assemblyman.

 

Mr. Burzichelli is managing partner of Hill Studio and Scenic in Paulsboro, Gloucester County, which is a sound stage facility that provides studio services and special effects to the motion picture, video and still photography industry.  He is the founder of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Paulsboro, and a former president of the Greater Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce.

 

Assemblyman Burzichelli was recognized as “Legislator of the Year” in 2005 by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.   He was recognized on May 11, 2007 by the American Society of Engineers’ South Jersey Branch with the” Distinguished Citizen Award” for his legislative work in the areas of homeland security, animal protection, and consumer rights and was lauded for his leadership in advocating state laws and legislation to strengthen security measures at the state’s chemical facilities and nuclear power plants, ensure that pets and service animals are protected during natural disasters, and provide consumers with greater protections.

 

Since being elected in November of 2001, Assemblyman Burzichelli has worked to further a number of issues that affect his constituents in the Third Legislative District and residents throughout the State.

 

 

 

 

John J. Burzichelli

New Jersey State Assemblyman

Third Legislative District

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In response to heightened security warnings around potential targets such as nuclear plants and chemical facilities, Assemblyman Burzichelli joined his colleagues in sponsoring a round of bills crafted to strengthen security mechanisms in place at these facilities.  The legislative team worked to pass a measure that would allow security guards at nuclear plants to carry assault weapons and high-powered ammunition to better protect the security of New Jersey residents.  The bill, which was signed into law in September 2003, also requires guards to undergo mandated training in the use of the firearms. On June 11, 2007, the New Jersey General Assembly passed a resolution introduced by Assemblyman Burzichelli that memorializes the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a unified Urban Area Security Initiative zone for Camden, Wilmington, and Philadelphia areas.

 

 Assemblyman Burzichelli is also working to crack down on real estate scams that promise an easy rent-to-own option, but can leave potential homeowners out on the streets.  His bill A1501 would put security measures in place. It would require property owners to fully disclose the conditions of the contract, recording the amount of down payment, the amount of each monthly payment and the portion of those payments paid toward the mortgage principal, which would be filed with the county clerk. It would also allow purchasers who have paid on the home for at least five years, or paid off at least 20 percent of the home, to act as owners in the event that a contract is breached requiring the actual property owners to undertake the normal steps to foreclose.  Finally, it would give purchasers a legal platform to sue in Superior Court if the seller defaults on any aspect of the agreement.  

 

In the fall of 2008, Assemblyman Burzichelli introduced a bill that would require the Director of the Division of Taxation to establish guidelines to ensure the privacy of any information concerning property tax deductions and credits and also requires that the annual notice of assessment not contain information about taxes paid and about individual deductions and credits.

 

In October 2007, Assemblyman Burzichelli was named to the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.  The Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (“IAC”), formerly known as the Local and State Government Advisory Committee, was created in 1997 to provide guidance to the Commission on issues of importance to state, local and tribal governments, as well as to the Commission. The IAC provides ongoing advice and information to the Commission on a broad range of telecommunications issues of interest to state, local and tribal governments, including cable and local franchising, public rights-of-way, facilities siting, universal service, broadband access, barriers to competitive entry, and public safety communications, for which the Commission explicitly or inherently shares responsibility or administration with local, county, state, or tribal governments.  The IAC has also spent much time reviewing the crucial digital television transition which will be occurring February 17, 2009.

 

             Mr. Burzichelli continues to work hard to serve his constituents and the residents of New Jersey as a representative of the Third Legislative District.

 

Updated 2/3/09