Thomas H. Paterniti | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 12, 1988 – January 14, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Peter P. Garibaldi |
| Succeeded by | Jack Sinagra |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office January 8, 1980 – January 12, 1988 Serving with James Bornheimer and Frank M. Pelly | |
| Preceded by | John H. Froude |
| Succeeded by | George A. Spadoro |
| Mayor of Edison | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard J. Dwyer |
| Succeeded by | Anthony M. Yelencsics |
| In office January 1990 – 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Steven J. Capestro |
| Succeeded by | Samuel V. Convery Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1929 Perth Amboy, New Jersey |
| Died | May 13, 2017 (aged 88) Edison, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen "Pix" (Soltesz) Paterniti |
| Children | four |
| Residence(s) | Edison, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University (B.S.) University of Maryland (D.D.S.) |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Thomas H. Paterniti (February 4, 1929 – May 13, 2017)[1] was an American dentist and Democratic Party politician who served as Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, on two separate tenures and in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, where he represented the 18th Legislative District. He served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1980 to 1988, followed by a single term in the New Jersey Senate, from 1988 to 1992.
- ^ Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual 1984, p. 220. Accessed May 13, 2017. "Senator Paterniti was born Feb. 4, 1929, in Perth Amboy."