Frederick Scalera
Frederick Scalera (born May 27, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2003 to 2011, representing the 36th legislative district. Scalera resides in Nutley, New Jersey and is currently a member of the town's Board of Education.
Biography
Scalera graduated from Nutley High School and Essex County College (Fire Code Technology). Scalera received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Essex County College. He is the Retired Deputy Fire Chief in Nutley.[1]
In the Assembly, Scalera served on the Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee (as Chair), Housing and Local Government Committee and the Labor Committee. Scalera has served on the Governor's Task Force on Community Emergency Response, Citizen Corps since 2003 and on the Essex County Local Emergency Planning Council since 1991.[1]
Scalera resigned suddenly in January 2011, and was replaced by Essex County Democrats by Kevin J. Ryan, a Nutley native. Later that year, Scalera ran for a three year term on the Nutley Board of Education and was elected. He was seeking election to the Nutley Board of Commissioners in 2012, which is the town's chief legislative body, but did not receive enough votes to be elected.
In 2014, he received a job with New Jersey Homeland Security out of the Newark office.
References
- 1 2 Assemblyman Scalera's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 2, 2008.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Sarlo |
New Jersey State Assemblyman - District 36 2003 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Kevin J. Ryan |
External links
- Assemblyman Scalera's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003