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Alberto Coutinho
Alberto Coutinho (b. June 16, 1969) is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 29 from 2007 to September 11, 2013. Coutinho resigned amid an investigation into a charity that had been established by his father. On September 12, Coutinho pleaded guilty to theft and falsifying records and was sentenced to three years probation.[1][2]
Biography
Coutinho earned his B.S. in economics and finance and his M.B.A. in international economics and organizational behavior from New York University. His professional experience includes working as a consultant for Al-Ter International and Ammco Development and as the owner of Coutinho's Bakery.[3]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
- Joint Committee on State Leasing and Space Utilization
- Commerce and Economic Development (Chair)
- Budget
- Human Services
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- A504 Requires appointed board of education members and candidates for an elected board to reveal criminal convictions prior to assuming or running for office.
- A2233 Requires certain cities of the second class to establish a Second Chance Council to develop a plan to increase jobs for released criminals and high school dropouts.
- A2241 Requires inmates in State correctional facilities to earn high school equivalency certificate prior to parole or discharge.
- A4048 "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009;" appropriates $15 million to "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund."[4]
National Political Awareness Test
Coutinho's answers to the New Jersey State Legislative Election 2007 National Political Awareness Test are available. The test provides an overview of Coutinho's positions on a number of issues. He did not answer the question about his top priorities.[5]
Elections
2013
Coutinho ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 29. Coutinho was bracketed with L. Grace Spencer. He was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. Coutinho resigned from office on September 11 and was replaced in the general election by Eliana Pintor Marin.[6][7]
2011
Coutinho won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent L. Grace Spencer ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Elaine Guarino and Lisa Kistner in the general election on November 8.[8]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 29 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  L. Grace Spencer Incumbent |
42% | 8,572 | |
| Democratic | Alberto Coutinho Incumbent |
41.2% | 8,391 | |
| Republican | Elaine Guarino | 8.5% | 1,736 | |
| Republican | Lisa Kistner | 8.3% | 1,687 | |
| Total Votes | 20,386 | |||
2009
Coutinho successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election. He was bracketed with L. Grace Spencer and defeated Republican challengers Aracelis Sanabria-Tejada and Fernando Linhares, along with Independent candidate Joanne Miller.[9][10]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Ninth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| L. Grace Spencer (D)
|
21,205 | |||
| Alberto Coutinho (D)
|
20,628 | |||
| Fernando E. Linhares (R) | 2,787 | |||
| Aracelis Sanabria-Tejada (R) | 2,761 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Coutinho’s endorsements included the following:[11] [12]
- The New Jersey AFL-CIO
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alberto + Coutinho + New + Jersey + General + Assembly"
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ northjersey.com, "Ex-NJ assemblyman Albert Coutinho pleads guilty to theft," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Nj.com, "NJ Assemblyman who resigned over theft starts consulting firm," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Alberto Coutinho,” accessed November 28, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Assemblyman Coutinho's Issue Positions," accessed November 28, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Planned Parenthood NJ "Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey Announces Endorsements in State Elections," accessed September 5, 2013
