Vincent Prieto

Vincent Prieto
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 32nd district
In office
December 13, 2004 – February 26, 2018
Preceded byAnthony Impreveduto
Succeeded byPedro Mejia
170th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 14, 2014 – January 9, 2018
Preceded bySheila Oliver
Succeeded byCraig Coughlin
Personal details
Born (1960-09-11) September 11, 1960 (age 64)
Cuba
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarlene Prieto
Children2
Residence(s)Secaucus, New Jersey
Alma materMiddlesex County College
Bergen Community College
WebsiteLegislative website

Vincent Prieto (born September 11, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2018, where he represented the 32nd Legislative District. He formerly served as the 170th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2018. He was chair of the Hudson County Democratic Organization until 2018, when he was succeeded by Amy DeGise.

In February 2018, it was announced that Prieto would step down from the Assembly and succeed Wayne Hasenbalg as president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, The Sports and Exposition Authority operates the Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1]

  1. ^ "Vincent Prieto stepping down, will lead New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority", The Record, February 15, 2018. Accessed February 17, 2018. "Assemblyman Vincent Prieto, D–Secaucus, is stepping down from his Assembly seat to take a new job as president and CEO of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority.... The NJSEA Board of Commissioners approved Prieto’s appointment, with an annual salary of $280,000, on Thursday morning. The move comes at the recommendation of Gov. Phil Murphy."