Carmelo Garcia

Carmelo G. Garcia
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 33rd district
In office
January 14, 2014 – January 12, 2016
Serving with Raj Mukherji
Preceded bySean Connors
Ruben Ramos
Succeeded byAnnette Chaparro
Personal details
Born (1975-04-25) April 25, 1975 (age 49)
Hoboken, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician, executive business coach, speaker, and author

Carmelo G. Garcia (born April 25, 1975) is an American politician, life coach and convicted felon from the state of New Jersey. He represented the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly as part of the Democratic Party for one two-year term.[1][2][3] In June 2024, he pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and bribery charges related to his time working for the Newark, New Jersey, city government from 2017 to 2019.[4]

  1. ^ Jackman, EmilyAnn (2020-07-31). "IHA puts in the effort to protect residents and improve township". Essex News Daily. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. ^ "GARCIA, MUKHERJI TAKE OATH OF OFFICE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY". New Jersey Assembly Democrats. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  3. ^ NJ.com, Rebecca Panico | NJ Advance Media for (2020-11-19). "Ex-Newark deputy mayor took $25K, fancy jewelry as bribes, feds allege". nj. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. ^ Sheldon, Chris (2024-06-27). "Ex-deputy mayor admits taking $25K bribe in N.J. restaurant bathroom". nj.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.