John Armato

John Armato
John Armato
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 2nd district
	In office; January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022 Serving with Vince Mazzeo
Preceded by	Chris A. Brown
Succeeded by	Don Guardian; Claire Swift
Personal details
Born	June 13, 1948 (age 76); Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Marie
Children	2
Residence	Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Occupation	Politician and HVAC mechanic
Website	Legislative Website
Military service
Years of service	1967–1971
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	25th Infantry Division

John Armato (born June 13, 1948) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2018 to 2022. He replaced Chris A. Brown, who relinquished his seat to run successfully for a seat in the New Jersey Senate.^[1]

Early life

A life-long resident of Buena Vista, Armato graduated from Vineland High School in 1966 and served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971.^[2] He has worked as an HVAC mechanic. Before being elected to the Assembly, Armato served for three years on the Township Committee of Buena Vista Township.^[1]^[3]

New Jersey Assembly

With Republican Party Chris A. Brown leaving the Assembly to run for New Jersey State Senate in the November 2017 general election, Armato (with 25,683 votes; 26.6%) and his running mate, incumbent Vince Mazzeo (with 27,601; 28.6%), defeated Republican challengers Vince Sera (20,814; 21.5%) and Brenda Taube (20,611; 21.3%) to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.^[4]^[5] Armato serves in the Assembly on the Commerce and Economic Development Committee; the Health and Senior Services Committee; and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.^[1] Armato has said he doesn't plan on challenging Senator Chris A. Brown in 2021.^[6]

During his tenure in the legislature, Armato has introduced legislation on behalf of first responders and disabled veterans. He introduced a legislative constitutional amendment, ACR48, which would amend the Constitution to give a total property tax exemption to honorably discharged permanently and totally disabled peacetime veterans.^[7] Another bill he introduced, A2692, would allow local governments like cities to create restricted parking spaces for certain volunteer firefighters.^[8]

To help combat the opioid epidemic, Armato introduced legislation, A3869, that requires doctors and other prescribers to prescribe opioid overdose medication to any patient who is at risk for opioid overdose.^[9]

In 2019, Armato was reelected by a smaller margin than expected, winning a second term by 989 votes.

Committees

Commerce and Economic Development
Health and Senior Services
Military and Veterans' Affairs

Electoral history

Assembly

2nd legislative district general election, 2021^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Claire Swift	31,818	26.81%
	Republican	Don Guardian	31,640	26.66%
	Democratic	John Armato (incumbent)	28,094	23.67%
	Democratic	Caren Fitzpatrick	27,127	22.86%
Total votes			118,679	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

2019 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent)	23,211	26.71%	1.85%
	Democratic	John Armato (Incumbent)	21,895	25.19	1.39%
	Republican	John W. Risley	20,906	24.05	1.85
	Republican	Phil Guenther	20,905	24.05	1.39%
Total votes			86,717	100.0%

New Jersey general election, 2017^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vince Mazzeo	27,601	28.6	3.1
	Democratic	John Armato	25,683	26.6	2.2
	Republican	Vince Sera	20,814	21.5	5.0
	Republican	Brenda Taube	20,611	21.3	2.3
	Independent, Honest, Reliable	Heather Gordon	1,208	1.3	N/A
	Green	Mico Lucide	718	0.7	N/A
Total votes			'*96,635'*	'*100.0'*

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Legislative web page Archived January 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 16, 2018.
^ John P.Armato, Buena Vista Township. Accessed December 5, 2022. "John went through the Buena school system graduating from Vineland High School in 1966."
^ "Armato Takes Oath of Office to Begin Serving as 2nd District’s Newest Assemblyman", Insider NJ press release dated January 9, 2018. Accessed January 16, 2018.
^ Hetrick, Christian. "Brown Beats Bell, Snatching a Senate Seat from Democrats", New York Observer, November 7, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Despite Brown’s victory, Democrats retained both Assembly seats. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Atlantic) hung onto his seat and his running mate, John Armato, won the other. Armato is a Buena Vista Township committeeman and U.S. Air Force veteran. Mazzeo had 28 percent of the vote and Armato had 26 percent. They beat Republicans Vince Sera and Brenda Taube."
^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election Archived December 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State, dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.
^ "Armato won't challenge Brown in '21". New Jersey Globe. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/ACR/47_I1.PDF ^{[dead link‍]}
^ https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A3000/2692_I1.PDF ^{[dead link‍]}
^ https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3869_I1.PDF ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "NJ General Assembly 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Chris A. Brown	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 2nd District January 9, 2018–January 11, 2022 With: Vince Mazzeo	Succeeded by Don Guardian Claire Swift

[NJLEG-1] Legislative web page Archived January 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 16, 2018.

[2] John P.Armato, Buena Vista Township. Accessed December 5, 2022. "John went through the Buena school system graduating from Vineland High School in 1966."

[3] "Armato Takes Oath of Office to Begin Serving as 2nd District’s Newest Assemblyman", Insider NJ press release dated January 9, 2018. Accessed January 16, 2018.

[4] Hetrick, Christian. "Brown Beats Bell, Snatching a Senate Seat from Democrats", New York Observer, November 7, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Despite Brown’s victory, Democrats retained both Assembly seats. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Atlantic) hung onto his seat and his running mate, John Armato, won the other. Armato is a Buena Vista Township committeeman and U.S. Air Force veteran. Mazzeo had 28 percent of the vote and Armato had 26 percent. They beat Republicans Vince Sera and Brenda Taube."

[5] Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election Archived December 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State, dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.

[6] "Armato won't challenge Brown in '21". New Jersey Globe. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[7] ttps://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/ACR/47_I1.PDF ^{[dead link‍]}

[8] ttps://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A3000/2692_I1.PDF ^{[dead link‍]}

[9] ttps://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3869_I1.PDF ^{[dead link‍]}

[GeneralResults-10] "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[11] "NJ General Assembly 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

[12] "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

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