Joseph D. Patero

Joseph D. Patero
Joseph D. Patero
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th Legislative District
	In office; January 12, 1988 – August 22, 1991 Serving with Anthony J. Cimino
Preceded by	Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.; John K. Rafferty
Succeeded by	Peter A. Cantu
Constituency	14th district
	In office; January 8, 1974 – January 14, 1986 Serving with Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	John K. Rafferty
Constituency	17th district (1974–1982); 14th district (1982–1986)
Personal details
Born	March 30, 1932; Manville, New Jersey
Died	June 20, 2020 (aged 88); Manville, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic

Joseph D. Patero (March 30, 1932 – June 20, 2020) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1991.^[1] During the majority of his tenure in the Assembly, he served as chair of the Assembly's Labor Committee.^[2]

Born and raised in Manville, Patero attended Bound Brook High School and Rutgers University.^[3]

Patero served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He also served in the volunteer fire department and on the Manville Board of Health. He died at his home in Manville on June 20, 2020, at age 88.^[2]

References

^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on November 6, 1983 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. 1983-11-06. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
^ ^a ^b "Joseph Patero, former Assembly Labor Committee chairman, dies at 88". New Jersey Globe. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1984, p. 252. Accessed August 17, 2020. "Assemblyman Patero was born March 30, 1932, in Manville. He attended Sacred Heart School, Bound Brook High School, and Rutgers University."

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by District created	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 17th district January 8, 1974–January 12, 1982 Served alongside: William J. Hamilton, David C. Schwartz	Succeeded by Angela L. Perun
Preceded by Barbara McConnell	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th district January 12, 1982–January 14, 1986 Served alongside: Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.	Succeeded by John K. Rafferty
Preceded by John K. Rafferty	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th district January 12, 1988– August 22, 1991 Served alongside: Anthony J. Cimino	Succeeded by Peter A. Cantu

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[1] "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on November 6, 1983 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. 1983-11-06. Retrieved 2016-12-09.

[newjerseyglobe1-2] "Joseph Patero, former Assembly Labor Committee chairman, dies at 88". New Jersey Globe. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-24.

[3] Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1984, p. 252. Accessed August 17, 2020. "Assemblyman Patero was born March 30, 1932, in Manville. He attended Sacred Heart School, Bound Brook High School, and Rutgers University."

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