Anthony M. Villane

Anthony M. Villane Jr.
Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
In office
October 26, 1988 – January 16, 1990
Acting: July 7, 1988 – October 26, 1988
GovernorThomas Kean
Preceded byLeonard S. Coleman Jr.
Succeeded byRandy Primas
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 6, 1976 – July 11, 1988
Preceded byGertrude Berman
Succeeded byJohn Villapiano
Constituency10th District (1976-1982)
11th District (1982-1988)
Personal details
Born(1929-12-24)December 24, 1929
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 2022(2022-06-29) (aged 92)
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Belverio (m. June 1953)
Residence(s)Long Branch, New Jersey
Alma materRutgers University
Temple University
OccupationDentist

Anthony M. Villane Jr. (December 24, 1929 – June 29, 2022) was an American dentist and Republican Party politician who was elected to serve seven terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1988, and served as head of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs from 1988 to 1990, when he was named as regional administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.