Joseph Vitale's Biography
- State Senate (NJ) - District 19, Democratic
Full Name:
Joseph F. Vitale
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Robin; 1 Child: Alexandra
Birth Date:
11/10/1954
Birth Place:
Elizabeth, NJ
Home City:
Woodbridge, NJ
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, John F. Kennedy High School
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 19, 1998-present
Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 19, 2023
Deputy Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2004-2009
Interim Mayor, Woodbridge Township, 2006
Chair, Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Vice Chair, Transportation Committee
Member, Ticket Broker Study Commission, 1998-present
Former Vice Chair, Labor Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Member, Task Force on Accountability and Accessibility on Health Care, 2001
Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 2001
Member, Mayor's Advisory Committee, 1992-1997
President, Vitale Sign Corporation, 1976-2010
Member, Governor's Advisory Council on AIDS, 1998-present
Vice Chair, Middlesex County Habitat for Humanity, 1997-present
Member, Advisory Council, Foster and Adoptive Family Services, present
County Chair, American Heart Association, Walk for Health, present
Member, Board of Trustees, Visiting Nurses Association of Central New Jersey, present
Deacon, First Presbyterian Church, present
Member, Middlesex County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, present
Member, Middlesex County Paraiso Assistance Project, present
Member, Southwest Dominican Republic, present
Member, Woodbridge Township Chamber of Commerce, present
Volunteer, Covenant House, 2012
Chair, Woodbridge Township Democratic Party, 1992-1997
Awards:
Good Guy Award, Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey, 2004;
Ann Klein Advocate Award;
Covenant House Lizzy Award;
Richard J. Hughes Career Public Service Award;
Pets (include names):
1 Dog: Rosie