1. Paul Anthony Sarlo was born on August 31,1968 and is an Italian-American construction industry executive and Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2003, where he represents the 36th Legislative District.
36 Facts About Paul Sarlo
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Paul Sarlo was born in Passaic on August 31,1968 at St Mary's General Hospital to pipefitter and construction supervisor Anthony Paul Sarlo and Providence Munofo, along with his siblings Diane, Charles and Tom.
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Paul Sarlo grew up in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey and graduated from Wood-Ridge High School in 1986 where he was a scholar-athlete earning varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball.
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Paul Sarlo was named First Team All-Division and All-County in Baseball and was inducted into the WRHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Paul Sarlo is chief operating officer of Joseph M Sanzari, Inc.
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Paul Sarlo has overseen more than $150 million in projects and has worked with a skilled workforce of more than 200 employees.
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Paul Sarlo worked on the Route 4 and Route 17 interchange near Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, which was completed two years ahead of schedule.
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Paul Sarlo has been a supporter of the construction of LG Electronics USA's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, abutting The Palisades near the George Washington Bridge.
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Paul Sarlo married Concetta Maria Sarlo in 1997 and has two sons named Michael and Anthony, who was appointed to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association by Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy.
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Paul Sarlo serves as an Executive Board Member on the NJSIAA as an ex officio member.
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Paul Sarlo has served as Mayor of the Borough of Wood-Ridge since January 1,2000.
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Paul Sarlo was re-elected in 2003,2007,2011,2015,2019, and most recently 2023.
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Paul Sarlo was a Councilman from 1995 to 2000 and served as Fire Commissioner.
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In January 2024 Paul Sarlo was sworn into his seventh term as Wood-Ridge Mayor.
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Paul Sarlo is a licensed professional engineer and a licensed Professional Planner.
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Paul Sarlo is a parishioner at the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, is a member of the Lions Club International and the Knights of Columbus and is an honorary member of the New Jersey Policemen's Benevolent Association.
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Paul Sarlo was a member of the Assembly Light Rail Panel and the Assembly Task Force on Fiscal Responsibility.
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Paul Sarlo sponsored legislation to restore the Office of Public Advocate and to provide benefits and incentives for members of volunteer fire departments and rescue squads.
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Paul Sarlo has taken leading roles on legislation related to the health and welfare of women and children.
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Paul Sarlo had been the choice of Bergen County Democratic Organization Chairman Joe Ferriero to succeed Furnari.
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Exactly one year after being elected to the state senate Paul Sarlo would serve as Assistant Majority Leader from 2004 to 2007 under Majority Leader Bernard Kenny from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Paul Sarlo was re-elected in 2007 by defeating Michael Guarino and in 2011 by defeating Donald DiOrio.
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On November 23,2009, the New Jersey Senate Democrats chose Paul Sarlo to replace Barbara Buono, who was chosen to be Majority Leader, replacing Stephen Sweeney, who became President of the New Jersey Senate, on January 12,2010.
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Paul Sarlo was Chairman-designate of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and began his chairmanship on January 12,2010.
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Paul Sarlo was on the 2011 New Jersey Apportionment Commission, the committee delegated to redraw the state legislative districts following the 2010 Census.
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Paul Sarlo has been a long-time proponent of the EnCap proposal to build golf courses and homes on remediated landfills in the New Jersey Meadowlands.
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Paul Sarlo served five years on the Wood-Ridge Borough Council.
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Since 2000, Paul Sarlo has served as the mayor of Wood-Ridge Borough.
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Paul Sarlo was Borough Engineer for the Borough of Carlstadt from 1998 to 2009 but had to step down due to a conflict of interest and is currently serving in the New Jersey State Senate as Assistant Deputy Majority Leader to Senator Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz since January 11,2022, and from 2012 to 2022 under Loretta Weinberg.
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In 2009, Paul Sarlo said he remained opposed to gay marriage, despite saying the "tide has turned" on the issue.
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In February 2019, Paul Sarlo recommended that Mark Musella, a 56-year-old attorney from Wood-Ridge, should be chosen to replace outgoing Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal.
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Musella became Bergen Country Prosecutor on May 20,2019, four months after Paul Sarlo had made the recommendation.
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On February 24,2022, Paul Sarlo announced that he would introduce legislation that would bar public entities in New Jersey from doing business with Russia or Russia-tied companies in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Paul Sarlo made a lasting impact in a life of service.
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On November 25,2024 Governor Phil Murphy signed Mr Paul Sarlo's sponsored bill S-3608, that allows for the continuation of an expansion in operations that proved successful during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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In January 2025, Paul Sarlo referred to transgender women as "men" and voiced support for banning transgender women from women's sports.