Robert A. Ranieri (born February 25, 1929) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 33rd legislative district in the

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Early life

Ranieri was born in 1929 in

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, and attended

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in Union City and

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, before graduating in 1950 from St. Peter's College (since renamed as

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). Ranierei was elected in 1973 to serve as a member of the Hoboken City Council, and was re-elected twice thereafter.

New Jersey General Assembly

In the 1983 election, LaRocca and Ranieri defeated Republican candidates Francisco Cossio and Jorge T. Gallo.''Candidate for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly 1983''

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. Accessed December 20, 2023. In the 1985 election, Ranieri lost his bid fore re-election when he and newcomer Mario R. Hernandez were defeated by Republicans

Jose Arango Jose O. Arango (born October 11, 1957) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1984 to 1986. He has served as the chair of the Hudson County Republican Orga ...

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and

Ronald Dario Ronald A. Dario (1937 – June 30, 2004) was a Republican Party politician who represented the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1984 to 1986 and served as a Commissioner in Union City, New Jersey. Early life and ...

of Union City.''Candidates for the Office of General Assembly 1985''

. Accessed December 20, 2023. The two Republican victors were among a group of four who were the first to represent the county in the State Assembly in more than 60 years.Narvaez, Alfonso A
"Election Day: For G.O.P., Success In Jersey, A Close Race On Staten Island; Republicans In Jersey Win Control Of State Assembly"
''

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'', November 6, 1985. Accessed December 20, 2023. "The most stunning setback for the Democrats came in Hudson County, where the Republicans won four seats. Lee Lichtenberger, the Hudson County Republican chairman, said a Republican Assembly candidate has not won in the county since 1921.... In the 33d District, two Republicans, Jose A. Arango of West New York and Ronald A. Dario of Union City, defeated the Democratic incumbent, Robert A. Ranieri of Hoboken, and the other Democratic candidate, Mario R. Hernandez of West New York."

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranieri, Robert 1929 births Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Living people New Jersey city council members Politicians from Hoboken, New Jersey Saint Peter's University alumni St. Michael's High School (Union City, New Jersey) alumni 20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature