Herbert Rinaldi

Herbert Milton Rinaldi (August 16, 1928 - September 25, 2010) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly.

Herbert M. Rinaldi
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the Essex County District 11E
In office
January 9, 1968 – January 11, 1972
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byEldridge Hawkins
Peter Stewart
ConstituencyDistrict 11E (1968–1970)
District 11D (1970–1972)
Personal details
Born(1928-08-16)August 16, 1928
Weehawken, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 25, 2010(2010-09-25) (aged 82)
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceGlen Ridge, New Jersey

Rinaldi was a 1949 graduate of Princeton University and received his law degree from Columbia University in 1952. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1955. He was the Chairman of the Glen Ridge Young Republican Club and was the Counsel to the Essex County Young Republicans.[1]

He was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in 1967, running in Essex County District 11E. Running with John N. Dennis, they defeated Beatrice Carlson and Joseph Napolitano in the Republican primary.[2] In the general election, Rinaldi and Dennis defeated Democrats Ralph G. Conte and John T. Regan.[3]

After redistricting, he ran for re-election to a second term in 1969 with David Goldfarb; this time Rinaldi was elected from District 11D.[4] They defeated Democrats Joseph C. Barry, Jr. and Edward J. Lynch. He did not seek re-election to a third term in 1971.

During his four years in the Legislature, Rinaldi served as Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources, the Assembly Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Committee on Law Enforcement and Public Safety. The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University named him at the Outstanding Legislator of the Year in 1969.[5]

After serving in the Legislature, Rinaldi was the President of the Life Sciences Division at Becton, Dickinson and Company, and then as a partner at the law firm of former Governor Brendan Byrne. He died in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on September 25, 2010.[5]

References
  1. Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Joseph J. Gribbons. 1971. p. 393.
  2. "1967 Primary Election Results" (PDF). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  3. "1967 General Election Results" (PDF). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  4. "1969 General Election Results" (PDF). New Jersey Division of Elections. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  5. "Herbert M. Rinaldi". The Star-Ledger. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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