Gerry Nardello

Gerry Nardello
Gerry Nardello
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 8th district
	In office; November 21, 2011 – January 10, 2012 Serving with Scott Rudder
Preceded by	Pat Delany
Succeeded by	Christopher J. Brown
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence	Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Gerry Nardello is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 8th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2012.

Nardello had served for 16 years on the Mount Laurel township council and was the township's first woman to serve as mayor.^[1]

On August 11, 2011, Pat Delany resigned from his seat in the General Assembly seat in the 8th district, after his wife sent an offensive letter to opposing candidate Carl Lewis, who was planning on running for a seat in the Assembly.^[2] Burlington County Republicans selected Nardello to serve the remainder of Delany's term and also selected Christopher J. Brown to be the Republican candidate in the 2011 New Jersey General Assembly election.^[3] She was sworn into office on November 21, 2011.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Levinsky, David. "Singleton and Nardello sworn in to state Assembly", Burlington County Times, November 21, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2024. "Democrat Troy Singleton and Republican Gerry Nardello were sworn in to office by Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver during a morning quorum call in the Assembly chamber of the Statehouse.... Nardello, of Mount Laurel, filled the 8th District seat vacated by Pat Delany of Lumberton last summer after his wife sent a racially charged letter to then- Democratic Senate candidate Carl Lewis.... Nardello, who was the first female mayor of Mount Laurel during her 16 years on the Township Council, said she was honored to represent the 8th District."
^ "N.J. Assemblyman confirms resignation was result of wife’s racially-charged email to Carl Lewis", WHYY-FM, August 22, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2014. "Why did N.J. Assemblyman Pat Delany resign last month? Apparently in response to an email his wife wrote to Carl Lewis’ campaign. Delany has confirmed the details behind his resignation from the 8th District seat."
^ Friedman, Matt. "Former Mount Laurel mayor is chosen to fill seat of departing assemblyman", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 12, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2024. "Republicans last night chose Gerry Nardello, a former mayor of Mount Laurel, to finish out the term of Assemblyman Patrick Delany after he abruptly announced his resignation last month. But Nardello, who is retired, will only hold the seat until January. At the same meeting, Republicans chose Burlington County Freeholder Chris Brown to be their candidate seeking a full-term for the seat, in the Republican-leaning 8th Legislative District."

[BCT2011-1] Levinsky, David. "Singleton and Nardello sworn in to state Assembly", Burlington County Times, November 21, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2024. "Democrat Troy Singleton and Republican Gerry Nardello were sworn in to office by Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver during a morning quorum call in the Assembly chamber of the Statehouse.... Nardello, of Mount Laurel, filled the 8th District seat vacated by Pat Delany of Lumberton last summer after his wife sent a racially charged letter to then- Democratic Senate candidate Carl Lewis.... Nardello, who was the first female mayor of Mount Laurel during her 16 years on the Township Council, said she was honored to represent the 8th District."

[2] "N.J. Assemblyman confirms resignation was result of wife’s racially-charged email to Carl Lewis", WHYY-FM, August 22, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2014. "Why did N.J. Assemblyman Pat Delany resign last month? Apparently in response to an email his wife wrote to Carl Lewis’ campaign. Delany has confirmed the details behind his resignation from the 8th District seat."

[3] Friedman, Matt. "Former Mount Laurel mayor is chosen to fill seat of departing assemblyman", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 12, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2024. "Republicans last night chose Gerry Nardello, a former mayor of Mount Laurel, to finish out the term of Assemblyman Patrick Delany after he abruptly announced his resignation last month. But Nardello, who is retired, will only hold the seat until January. At the same meeting, Republicans chose Burlington County Freeholder Chris Brown to be their candidate seeking a full-term for the seat, in the Republican-leaning 8th Legislative District."

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