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Senator Vitale’s foremost priority is protecting the health
of children and working families as well as making health insurance
accessible for all New Jerseyans. To make his vision a reality,
Senator Vitale has crafted numerous pieces of legislation to improve
the quality and efficiency of health care in New Jersey.
Senator Vitale has taken on many hard issues and has been instrumental
in working with physicians, patients and other interest groups to
find solutions. He continues to advocate for better health care
for everyone in New Jersey.
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for a healthy New Jersey.
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Senator Vitale is the prime sponsor of over forty bills that have
been signed into law, including legislation improving health care,
protecting civil liberties, and strengthening ethics in our state
government.
Senator Vitale sponsored the KidCare
and FamilyCare Health Coverage Programs, as well as
legislation requiring
nursing aides to undergo certified criminal background checks,
the Emergency
Health Powers Act, and the Patient
Safety Act, which establishes a reporting system for
medical errors.
Senator Vitale is the sponsor of the New Jersey Homeless Youth Act, which allows minors
to seek homeless shelter without parental approval. He sponsored
legislation supporting victims
of crime for drug users and to prohibit gun ownership
by those convicted of domestic
violence offenses.
If
you share Senator Vitale's vision of growing New Jersey into a state
where govenment works for the people,
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Bills
Senator Joe Vitale's Bills
 Senator Joe Vitale sponsors bills towards a better New Jersey
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Press
Release
Senator Joe Vitale is a Democrat representing the 19th legislative district in Middlesex County.
 Currently serving his third term, Senator Vitale is the Vice-Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and is a member of the Senate Economic Growth Committee.
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About
the 19th Legislative District
Joe Vitale represents New Jersey's 19th
Legislative District, a diverse and beautiful area of New Jersey.
 Senator
Vitale represents Carteret Borough, Perth Amboy City, Sayreville
Borough, South Amboy City and Woodbridge Township. The 19th District
contains part of Middlesex County, including those communities adjacent
to the Raritan River where it meets the Raritan Bay. The District
has a higher than average population density. It has large Hispanic
and Asian populations. Democrats significantly outnumber Republicans.
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Upcoming Engagements
Upcoming speaking engagements are highlighted
here
 September
24, 2006: Old Fashion Campaign Rally- American Legion Hall 471,
25 Brown Avenue, Iselin
September 29, 2006: New Jersey State of Our Health Panel-Woodbridge
Sheraton
October 1, 2006: Colonia Pride Parade
October 4, 2006: MCDO Annual Dinner
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Advancing
Legislation
Senator Vitale continues the fight for
a strong system of health care in New Jersey.
 A bill
sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale which would extend benefits to residents left jobless following a business closure and make more New Jerseyans eligible for federal subsidies recently passed unanimously in the Senate.
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Joseph
F. Vitale (Democrat, born November 10, 1954) has been serving in
the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where he represents the
19th Legislative District
