José F. Sosa
José F. Sosa (born December 25, 1950) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative District from 1992 to 1994.[1][2] Sosa was the state's second Hispanic legislator, after Bob Menendez.
José F. Sosa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th district | |
| In office January 14, 1992 – January 11, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Casey Barbara Kalik |
| Succeeded by | Steven M. Petrillo George E. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1950 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Republican |
Sosa had served on the Mount Holly Township Council and as the township's mayor.[3]
Together with Frank Catania, Sosa was one of the major sponsors of a measure that reduced the state sales tax from 7% to 6%, a measure that reduced taxation on residents by $600 million, as part of the Republican effort to roll back the $2.8 billion in tax increases that had been made by the Democratic-controlled legislature under Governor James Florio.[4]
He has been a resident of Westampton, New Jersey.[3]
References edit
- ^ Gray, Jerry (November 14, 1991). "A Legislature With a Less Urban Tone". The New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on December 11, 1991 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. December 11, 1991. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Sosa, José F. "Commentary: Mayor is disrespectful and defensive", Courier-Post, April 19, 2016. Accessed December 21, 2017. "José F. Sosa served as councilman and mayor in Mount Holly, and later served in the Assembly. He lives in Westampton."
- ^ King, Wayne. "Moving to Cut Sales Tax, Trenton Republicans Seek Other Money", The New York Times, February 4, 1992. Accessed December 21, 2017. "As expected, the Republicans introduced legislation today to roll the 7 percent sales tax back to 6 percent, but they refused to say how they would replace the estimated $608 million in revenue that would be lost.... Beyond that, neither Mr. Haytaian nor either of the tax rollback bill's two major sponsors, Frank Catania of Hawthorne, the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, and Assemblyman Jose F. Sosa of Passaic, provided any specifics about how the money would be made up through spending cuts."