Joseph Pennacchio

Joseph "Joe" Pennacchio (born May 27, 1955) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 26th Legislative district. He served in the General Assembly from 2001-2008.

Biography

Pennacchio serves in the Senate on the Labor Committee and the Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. He was a member of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, where he was the Republican Appropriations Officer from 2004-2007. Pennacchio was also a member of the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=305 Senator Pennacchio's legislative web page] , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2008.]

Pennacchio was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in February 2001 by a special convention of district Republicans to fill the seat vacated by Carol Murphy following her nomination by Acting Governor of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. [ [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EFD5D4CA8D5974D&p_docnum=4&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=L5DQ54RLMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Pennacchio joins Assembly"] , "The Star-Ledger", March 9, 2001. Accessed August 17, 2007. "Pennacchio, who will resign his freeholder position next Thursday, replaces Republican Assemblywoman Carol Murphy, also of Montville, who recently was appointed to the state Board of Public Utilities."]

Pennacchio served on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1998 to 2001 and is a former member of Governor DiFrancesco's New Jersey Economic Development Authority. He is the founder and a former member of the Montville Education Foundation, and a former member of the Montville Economic Development Council.

Pennacchio received a B.S. in 1976 from Brooklyn College in Biology and received his D.D.S. degree in 1979 from the New York University College of Dentistry. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and currently resides in Montville. [ [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=55025 Assembly Member Joseph 'Joe' Pennacchio] , Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 17, 2007.]

On January 17, 2008, Pennacchio launched his campaign for the 2008 United States Senate race. [ [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20080118_Legislator_enters_U_S__Senate_primary.html Legislator enters U.S. Senate primary] , "Philadelphia Inquirer", January 18, 2008. Accessed January 18, 2008.] On June 3, 2008 he was defeated in the Republican primary by former Congressman Dick Zimmer.

District 26

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 26th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:
*Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, and
*Assemblyman Jay Webber

Nationalist Agenda

In 1991, Pennacchio sent a 94-page white paper called the "Nationalist Agenda"cite news|url=http://www.politickernj.com/files/2008-03-17_NationalistAgenda.pdf|title=Nationalist Agenda, "A blue print for the 21st century"|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-03-17|first=Joseph|last=Pennacchio] to then-New Jersey General Assembly minority leader Chuck Haytaiancite news|url=http://www.politickernj.com/jersey-joes-91-nationalist-agenda|title=Jersey Joe's '91 "Nationalist Agenda"|first=Matt|last=Friedman|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-03-17|work=PolitickerNJ] . The manifesto, among other things, calls for a new "Nationalist Party," placing the homeless in military basescite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/19/politics/politico/thecrypt/main3950207.shtml|title=Morning Campaign Roundup|first=Josh|last=Kraushaar|date=2008-03-19|accessdate=2008-03-20|work=The Politico|publisher=CBS News] cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/18/gop-senate-candidate-publ_n_92059.html|title=GOP Senate Candidate Published "Nationalist Agenda," Wanted Homeless Put In Military Camps|first=Matt|last=Friedman|date=2008-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-20|work=The Huffington Post] and mandatory military service for non-violent criminalscite news|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/nationalpolitics/16843471.html|title=Stile: Joe may be what Dems hope for|date=2008-03-20|accessdate=2008-03-20|first=Charles|last=Stile|work=NorthJersey.com] . This has been referred to by his primary opponent as a "fascist manifesto" and Sabrin has called for him to drop out of the Senate race and resign from the State Senatecite news|url=http://www.politickernj.com/sabrin-calls-pennacchio-drop-out|title=Sabrin calls for Pennacchio to drop out|first=Matt|last=Friedman|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-03-17|work=PolitickerNJ] . Pennacchio refused to drop out and says that these are ideas he came up with before he ran for office and that he has "evolved" beyond many of themcite news|url=http://www.politickernj.com/penhacchio-what-it|title=Pennacchio: What of it?|first=Matt|last=Friedman|date=2008-03-17|accessdate=2008-03-17|work=PolitickerNJ] .

References

External links

* [http://pennacchio.senatenj.com Senator Joseph Pennacchio's Official Site]
* [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=305 Senator Pennacchio's legislative web page] , New Jersey Legislature
*"New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms"
** [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/PennacchioJ2007.pdf 2007] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/PennacchioJ2006.pdf 2006] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/PennacchioJ2005.pdf 2005] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/PennacchioJ2004.pdf 2004]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=55025 Assembly Member Joseph 'Joe' Pennacchio] , Project Vote Smart
* [http://www.sabrinforsenate.com/xDocs/2008-03-17_NationalistAgenda.pdf Joseph Pennacchio's "Nationalist Agenda": “A blueprint for the 21st century” (PDF)]
* [http://www.jerseyjoe08.com/ Official US Senate Campaign Website - www.JerseyJoe08.com]