Wilfredo Caraballo
Wilfredo Caraballo (born January 1, 1947, Puerto Rico) is a Democrat who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996 where he represents the 29th legislative district. Caraballo serves as the Assembly's Speaker Pro Tempore starting with the 2006-2008 legislative session. He served as the Parliamentarian from 2002-2006 and as Associate Minority Leader from 1998-2001
Caraballo serves in the Assembly on the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (as Chair), the Transportation Committee (as Vice Chair) and the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.
Assemblyman Caraballo served on the New Jersey Public Advocate / Public Defender from 1990-1992. He was a trusterr of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education from 1987-1990. Caraballo was a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission from 1988-1990. He served on the South Orange Budget Advisory Committee from 1986-1987.
Caraballo received a B.A. from St. Joseph's Seminary and College in Philosophy (1969) and was awarded a J.D. from the New York University School of Law (1975). He is a Professor of Law at the Seton Hall University School of Law.
District 29
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 29th Legislative District are:
- Assemblyman William D. Payne, and
- Senator Sharpe James
External links
- Assemblyman Caraballo's Legislative Website
- Caraballo's Page at Seton Hall University
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
- Interview of Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo WNET Caucus New Jersey with Steve Adubato