Background
Angelini, Mary Pat was born on December 8, 1954 in Brooklyn.
Angelini, Mary Pat was born on December 8, 1954 in Brooklyn.
Angelini graduated with a Bachelor of Social Welfare from East Tennessee State University in social work and an Master of Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Angelini served in the Assembly on the Human Services Committee and the Health and Senior Services Committee. Since 1992 she has served as Executive Director of Prevention First which, using legislative grants that she helped pass, urged that educational programs and services to schools, businesses, and community organizations counter what she characterized as the negative effects of drug abuse and violence. Her work there led her to become an advocate against the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state, even for medicinal purposes.
Angelini is a resident of Ocean Township, Monmouth County.
The Assemblywoman has sponsored legislation to establish an Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights in New Jersey. The bill was signed by New Jersey Government.
Chris Christie early in 2011. The law encourages school districts to better investigate reports of bullying and was drafted in response to the suicide of Tyler Clementi.
Angelini and running mate Caroline Casagrande were defeated in their 2015 re-election bid to Democratic challengers Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling.
Married Robert Angelini. Children: Toni Marie, Bobby.