Background
Bassano, C. Louis was born on October 29, 1942 in Newark. Son of Charles and Mildred Bassano.
State Legislator fuel oil company executive
Bassano, C. Louis was born on October 29, 1942 in Newark. Son of Charles and Mildred Bassano.
Student, Bloomfield College, 1961-1963.
Vice president H & I Bassano Fuel Oil, Kennilworth, New Jersey. Member New Jersey General Assembly, 1972-1974, 76-81, New Jersey Senate, District 21, Trenton, since 1981. Assistant minority whip, 1987-1988.
Minority whip, 1989; assistant senate minority leader, 1990-1991. Member senate law, public safety and defense committee, senate institutions, health and welfare committee. Chairman senate health and human services committee.
Member senate family services committee (vice chairman), senate law public safety committee, 1994. Chairman senate senior citizens, veterinary affairs and human services committee, since 1994. Member health committee, since 1996, women's issues, children and family services committee, since 1996.
Chairman legislation caucus on Israel. Co-chairman joint legislation task force to study adult diagnostic and treatment center, vice chair women's issues, children and family services committee, since 1994, health committee, since 1996. Active New Jersey Intergovtl.
Relations Commission.
Chairman Sammy Davis, Junior Liver Institute. Past member New Jersey Monorail Legislation Commission, Senate Republican Task Force on Liability Insurance Reform, Hazardous Waste Minimization Task Force, Law Enforcement Training Academy Study Commission, National Committee for Treatment of Intractable Pain. Board directors Children's Specialized Hospital.
Past chairman fund drive Memorial General Hospital. Past chairman Union Township Epilepsy Fund. Past co-chairman Cancer Crusade.
Member bd, directors New Jersey Mental Health Association. Board directors Bridgeway Foundation for Mental Health. Member Elks, Knights of Columbus.
Married Joan DeFlores, May 25, 1984. Children: Charles Louis II, Jennifer Ann, Kimberly Claire, Jeffrey Alan.