Bio for Senator Richard J. “Dick” LaRossa Ph.D.
Senator Richard J. “Dick” LaRossa Ph.D.
Richard J. LaRossa is a former State Senator who served on the Senate Budget and Appropriations and the Senate Education Committees. He was also the Chairman of the Urban Policy and Planning Committee and the Joint Select Committee on Medicaid Reimbursement. LaRossa later served as the Director of the State House Commission. He taught in NJ’s public schools and has been a guest lecturer at NYU, Rutgers, Seton Hall, University of KY., Ohio State and the University of Oklahoma among others and has lectured on educational methods and development in 48 states, every province in Canada as well as a large portion of Central and South America. Senator LaRossa has a BA in Speech and English, as well as a M.A. in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Political Science.
RESUME
Senator Richard J. “Dick” LaRossa: Ph.D.
150 Bull Run Road
Trenton, New Jersey 08638-1316
(609) 882-1071
EXPERIENCE:
*Semi-Regular on NJ 9-My 9 with Brenda Blackmon
*Regular columnist on Politickernj.com
*Co-Host WiFi 1460-Conservative Commandos show
*Co-Host R & R on repatriotradio.com
*PRESIDENT/CEO Solutions for New Jersey: NJ’s Conservative Fiscal Think Tank (current)
*Founder-National Term Limits Coalition. PRESIDENT/CEO Solutions for New Jersey: NJ’s Conservative Fiscal Think Tank (current)
POLITICAL, ISSUE, & IMAGE CONSULTANT (per campaign/per issue basis 2002-present)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-State Capital Joint Management Commission 01/98-01/01
NEW JERSEY STATE SENATOR, 15th Legislative District, Mercer County
SUMMARY:
1991 – 1993 Member, Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Member, Senate Education Committee
Chairman, Joint Select Committee on Medicaid Reimbursement
Member, New Jersey Educational Technology Task Force
Member, Joint Legislative-Executive Information Processing Review Committee
Member, State House Bicentennial Committee
1993 – 1998 Chairman, Senate Urban Policy and Planning Committee
Vice Chairman, Senate State Management, Investments & Financial Institutions Committee
Member, Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Chairman, New Jersey Information Resources Management Commission
Member, Commission on Racism, Racial Violence and Religious Violence
Member, State House Commission
Member, Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Conference; member Federal Funds Task Force
Member, Joint Commission on the Public Schools
- NEW JERSEY LOTTERY HOST from 06/80 to 01/92
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- AMERICAN CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE, Operations Manager, 01/88 to 06/90
- CONSULTING SERVICES GROUP—FOUNDER/OWNER/CEO 03/83-06/90
- HBJ MEDIA SYSTEMS: NATIONAL/MAJOR ACCOUNTS MGR. 08/82-09/83**
- CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC, Vice President, Marketing, 08/81 to 08/82
- EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VP
- PREP, INC.-EDU-SYSTEMS INC: VP MARKETING 04/73 TO 10/81
- MIDDLESEX CO. VO/TECH HS 09/70 TO 06/72
- HUNTERDON CENTRAL HS, 09/68 to 06/70
**Division relocated to Orlando.
HOBBIES
Golf; reading; walking; dancing; racquetball; music, performing arts.
HONORS
Yearbook dedication, Hunterdon Central High School
Certificate of Merit – American Legion
Certificate of Merit – American Heart Association
Certificate of Merit – Multiple Sclerosis Association
1993 and 1995, “Guardian of Small Business” Award – NFIB
1994 Citation of Merit Award NJ Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aged
1996 K of C “Man of the Year Award” & Grand Marshall of the Trenton Columbus Day Parade
1997 Boys= Town of Italy “Man of the Year”
EDUCATION
Ph.D. – Political Science June 2003
MS: – Public Administration June 1999
BA. -Speech Arts, Minor in English -.
Notre Dame High School, Trenton, New Jersey
Permanent New Jersey Teaching Certification: English, Speech and Theatre Arts.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, East Rutherford, New Jersey – Major in Psychology.
Member of the 90th Recruit Class, New Jersey State Police.
MEMBERSHIPS
AFTRA – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
AEA – Actor’s Equity Association.
FCC Class 3 Operators License
Italian-American National Hall of Fame
Fermi Federation
Knights of Columbus, 3rd and 4th Degree
