Chico Marciante

Chico Marciante, who recently lost his bid for re-election as President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269, is actively seeking an appointment to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.  The nephew of former New Jersey AFL-CIO President Charles Marciante is a Republican; he could succeed Connie Hughes, who officially retired from her BPU seat on July 1.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269 ousted their longtime President, Chico Marciante, last night and replaced him with Dennis Doyle.  That means Marciante's Business Manager, Democratic Assembly candidate Wayne D'Angelo, might be out of a job.  Marciante is the nephew of the legendary Charles Marciante, who was the New Jersey AFL-CIO President from 1969 to 1997.

Monday is Election Day for members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269, and the results could impact the race for State Assembly in the 14th district. IBEW Local 269 President Chico Marciante (the nephew of the legendary Charles Marciante, who was the New Jersey AFL-CIO President from 1969 to 1997), faces what is considered a serious challenge for the union presidency from Dennis Doyle.

If Doyle wins, that could jeopardize the job of Wayne D'Angelo, Marciante's Business Administrator and a strong ally of the incumbent. D'Angelo, a former Hamilton Township Councilman, is the Democratic nominee for Assembly; he is seeking the seat of Republican Bill Baroni, who is running for State Senator, and Democrats are optimistic that they can pick up this seat from the GOP. But if D'Angelo is forced out of his union post, it could potentially weaken his candidacy for the general election.

The Acting Hamilton Township GOP Municipal Chair is Tracey Higgins, who took over when John Bencivengo resigned to run for Mayor.  Higgins' day job is as the Executive Assistant to Chico Marciante, the business manager at IBEW Local 269 in Mercer County.  The local's Assistant Business Manager is Wayne D'Angelo, a former Hamilton Councilman who is the Democratic candidate for State Assembly in the politically competitive fourteenth district.