Anthony J. Cimino | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from the14th district | |
| In office January 12, 1988 – January 14, 1992 Serving with Joseph D. Patero andPeter A. Cantu | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. John K. Rafferty |
| Succeeded by | Paul Kramer Barbara Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1947-11-29)November 29, 1947 (age 78) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Providence College |
Anthony J. "Skip" Cimino (born November 29, 1947) is an American politician who served in theNew Jersey General Assembly from the14th Legislative District from 1988 to 1992.[1][2]
Cimino earned his undergraduate degree fromProvidence College and graduated from the New Jersey Military Academy as a commissioned second lieutenant.[2]
Cimino has served as aMercer CountyFreeholder and a member of theHamilton Township School District Board of Education.[2]
Cimino representedNew Jersey's 14th legislative district from 1988 to 1992. As an assemblyman, he introduced the nation's first bicycle helmet law for children under the age of 15, a policy which was later adopted in at least twenty other states.[2]
He was unseated in the1991 Republican wave election in New Jersey.[1]
After leaving the Assembly, Cimino served as commissioner of personnel in theJames Florio administration.[2]
For five years, Cimino was the president and chief executive ofRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. After leaving that role, he became a lobbyist with the lobbying firm Kaufman Zita Group.[2]
In 2017, Cimino joined the New Jersey Assembly Majority office under the leadership of SpeakerCraig Coughlin as executive director.[2] In 2018, the New Jersey Globe named him the 65th most powerful unelected person in New Jersey.[3] In 2020, the Globe ranked him 38th.[4]
Followingthe January 6, 2021 storming of the United States Capitol building, Cimino advised all Assembly Democrats to close their district offices until at least January 20.[5]
Cimino's wife, Roseann, died on August 1, 2022. Their son, John, has served as aMercer CountyCommissioner (formerly Freeholder) since 2009.[6]
"'Given the events that occurred last Wednesday, in Washington DC, and the increased internet chatter and subsequent potential demonstrations that may occur in our own State Capitol, Trenton, we are advising you to close the district office and work remotely until further notice,' Assembly Democrats Executive Director Skip Cimino said in a memo to members."
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