Preceded by Charlotte Vandervalk Occupation Attorney Nationality American Name Holly Schepisi | Spouse(s) Paul Garfinkel Role Lawyer Children two Political party Republican Party | |
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Born December 20, 1971 (age 52) ( 1971-12-20 ) Alma mater The Catholic University of America (B.A.)
Fordham University School of Law (J.D.) Residence River Vale, New Jersey, United States Education Fordham University School of Law, Catholic University of America | ||
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Holly Schepisi (born December 20, 1971) is an American lawyer, businesswoman, and Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 39th legislative district since January 10, 2012.
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Biography
Schepisi is the daughter of John A. Schepisi, a lawyer and former chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization. She earned a B.A. degree from The Catholic University of America in politics and psychology in 1993, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1997. While in college, she worked at the 1992 Republican National Convention, interned for Organization of American States, Congresswoman Marge Roukema, and a member of the British Parliament. In 2007, she began serving as the Township Attorney for River Vale, a position she held until 2011. In addition, she was also a public defender for Oakland (2012–2014) and an alternate prosecutor for Old Tappan (2010–2011) and Westwood (2002–2011).
In August 2011, Charlotte Vandervalk announced her retirement from the General Assembly seat in the 39th district. A resident of River Vale, Schepisi was selected by the Bergen County Republican Organization to take Vandervalk's place on the ballot, and in the general election she and her running mate Bob Schroeder defeated the Democratic candidates, Anthony Iannarelli Jr. and Michael McCarthy. She was sworn in on January 10, 2012. She is currently a member of the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation which is investigating the Fort Lee lane closure scandal.
She resides in River Vale with her husband Paul Garfinkel and their two children. In March 2015, she suffered a brain aneurysm but is expected to fully recover after surgery in the summer of 2015.
Overdevelopment concerns
In the summer of 2017, Assemblywoman Schepisi held the first of several planmed public hearing in Paramus with various civic leaders on mandated affordable housing under the Mount Laurel Doctrine with local mayors and other state assembly members.
District 39
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 39th District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are: