Anthony Bucco | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 13, 1998 – September 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon MacInnes |
| Succeeded by | Tony Bucco |
| Chair of the New Jersey Senate Republican Conference | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – September 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Oroho |
| Succeeded by | Kristin Corrado |
| Deputy Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – January 12, 2010 | |
| Leader | Tom Kean, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Peter A. Inverso[1] |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Majority Leader of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2002 – January 13, 2004 Co-Leadership with Robert Singer, and Bernard Kenny until January 13, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | John O. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Kenny |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 25th district | |
| In office January 23, 1995 – January 13, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rodney Frelinghuysen |
| Succeeded by | Rick Merkt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1938 Boonton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2019 (aged 81) Denville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen Jayne (m. 1959) |
| Children | Tony Bucco |
| Occupation | President of Baker/Titan Adhesives |
| Website | Legislative Website Senate Republican Website |
Anthony R. Bucco (February 24, 1938 – September 16, 2019) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1998, where he represented the 25th Legislative District until his death. Bucco served as Co-Majority Leader in the New Jersey Senate with Republican Robert Singer and Democrat Bernard Kenny when both Republicans and Democrats had 20 seats in the Senate he previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1995 to 1998. His son Tony Bucco was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly and was named to succeed him in the State Senate.