Samuel L. Fiocchi (born October 1, 1952) is an American Republican politician who represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 14, 2014 to January 12, 2016. He took office after he defeated Nelson Albano in the 2013 general election.Bellano, Anthony. "New Jersey Election 2013: Van Drew Wins Re-election in District 1; The Republicans picked up one seat in the General Assembly, according to unofficial results.", OceanCityPatch, November 6, 2013. Accessed January 14, 2014. "Democratic incumbent Robert Andrzejcak collected the most votes in the Assembly race, at 28,615. Republican challenger Sam Fiocchi managed to oust Democratic incumbent Nelson Albano when he registered 26,458 votes. Albano was third with 25,123, followed by Republican challenger Kristine Gabor, who had 25,003."
Fiocchi was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey and attended St. Augustine Preparatory School and Widener University. Fiocchi had been a member of the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2011 to 2013 for one term and had been a member of the Vineland Zoning Board from 2009 to 2011. He is also a real estate agent and served on the transition team for Chris Christie in 2010.
During his term in the Assembly, he served on the Human Services, Regulatory Oversight, and Telecommunications and Utilities committees. After serving one term, he and Republican running mate, Cumberland County Freeholder Jim Sauro, were defeated by incumbent Democrat Bob Andrzejczak and his running mate R. Bruce Land.
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Ballotpedia - Samuel Fiocchi