| Clinton Calabrese is honored to represent the 36th District in New Jersey's General Assembly. Appointed to the General Assembly in February of 2018, he was elected in a special election in November 2018 to complete the final year of the term and then reelected continuously in each subsequent election. He represents the municipalities of Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Fairview, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Passaic, Ridgefield, Rutherford, Wallington, and Wood-Ridge.
He currently serves as the Chair of the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee and as the Vice-Chair of the Assembly Tourism, Arts, and Gaming Committee. In past sessions, he has held the position of Vice-Chair in the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee and the Assembly Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations Committee. Additionally, he has served on the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee, the Assembly Housing Committee, and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. During his first term, he served on the Assembly Higher Education Committee. He continues to serve as the Speaker of the Assembly's appointee to the Education Commission of the States and the Intergovernmental Relations Commission. In addition, he has served on the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee, remaining a member of the bipartisan New Jersey Legislative Manufacturing Caucus and the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus.
Clinton is a principal in Alkova Companies' Cliffside Park real estate development and investment firm. He graduated from New York University with a Master of Science in Real Estate with a concentration in Finance and Investment. He also graduated from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, where he majored in Finance and Management and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Clinton hails from a family with generations of commitment to public service in his hometown of Cliffside Park. He has served on the Cliffside Park Board of Education and the Cliffside Park Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Clinton is a resident of Cliffside Park. |