John Burzichelli

John Burzichelli
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Preceded byEdward Durr
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 3rd district
In office
January 8, 2002 – January 11, 2022
Serving with Adam Taliaferro
Preceded byJack Collins
Gary Stuhltrager
Succeeded byBethanne McCarthy Patrick
Beth Sawyer
Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 10, 2006 – January 11, 2022
LeaderJoseph J. Roberts
Sheila Oliver
Vincent Prieto
Craig Coughlin
Preceded byHerb Conaway
Chairman of the New Jersey General Assembly Appropriations Committee
In office
January 10, 2012 – January 11, 2022
Preceded byNellie Pou
Chairman of the New Jersey General Assembly Gaming Committee
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 10, 2012
Mayor of Paulsboro, New Jersey
In office
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 2011
Preceded byJames A. Sabetta
Succeeded byJeffery Hamilton
Personal details
Born (1954-11-14) November 14, 1954 (age 69)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePaulsboro, New Jersey
WebsiteLegislative Website

John J. Burzichelli (born November 14, 1954) is an American Democratic Party politician from Paulsboro, New Jersey, who has the Senator from the state's 3rd Legislative District since January 9, 2024, a seat which he won by defeating incumbent Edward Durr in the 2023 New Jersey Senate election.

Prior to winning election to the state Senate, Burzichelli served in New Jersey General Assembly for the 3rd District from 2002 to 2022, spending the last sixteen years of his time there as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.