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  Lazzara, Cassandra
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2019-01-03  
 
NameCassandra Lazzara
Address300 Main St.
Little Falls, New Jersey , United States
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InfoFREEHOLDER DEPUTY DIRECTOR CASSANDRA “SANDI” LAZZARA was elected to the Freeholder Board in 2016. A Paterson native and lifelong Passaic County resident, her commitment and desire to serve the residents of Passaic County runs deep. She was raised to embody the spirit of a public servant and to serve others with integrity, competency and loyalty.

During the past four years as a Freeholder, Freeholder Lazzara has twice served as Chair of the Passaic County Human Services Committee, a committee that provides services to the county’s most vulnerable. Additionally, she served as co-chair of the Planning and Economic Committee, which includes the county’s Economic Development Division, Public Housing Agency and County Historian. Assignments also included liaison to the Passaic County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Advisory Committee, the Board of School Estimate and the Passaic County Planning Board.

Current committees on which Freeholder Lazzara serves include Health & Human Services and Administration & Finance. She serves as a representative to the Passaic County Youth Services Commission and is afforded the opportunity to collaborate with a team of professionals who are determined to provide youth with the services and support necessary to help them realize their full potential.
Other committees Freeholder Lazzara has served on includes Law & Public Safety and Public Works.

As a working mother of two grown sons, Anthony and Joseph, she is aware of how hard it is to make ends meet today. She works closely with the Board of Chosen Freeholders, County Administrator and Passaic County staff to examine every expenditure and ensure that the taxpayers of Passaic County get the most value out of their hard-earned money.

Freeholder Lazzara has spent over twenty-five years in education promoting the welfare of children, schools, and the community. She holds a B.A. in Human Ecology from Montclair University and an M.Ed. in Administration & Supervision from William Paterson University. Freeholder Lazzara worked for the Woodland Park Board of Education in multiple capacities, including teaching. Involved with educational issues on the local, county, state and national levels, Freeholder Lazzara has proven to be a strong advocate for public education. Freeholder Lazzara knows the value of good government.


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Father Joseph A. Lazzara 1923-2011

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RACES
  11/02/2021 Passaic County Commissioners Won 17.13% (+0.34%)
  06/08/2021 Passaic County Commissioners - D Primary Won 33.90% (+0.60%)
  11/06/2018 Passaic County Freeholders Won 20.47% (+0.58%)
  11/03/2015 Passaic County Freeholders Won 18.01% (+0.43%)
  11/08/2011 NJ General Assembly 40 Lost 21.12% (-9.20%)
  06/07/2011 NJ General Assembly 40 - D Primary Won 50.52% (+1.04%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  11/07/2017 Passaic County Freeholder - Special Election Won 0.00% (-42.62%)
  12/16/2016 Passaic County Freeholder - Appointment Won 0.00% (+0.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NJ US President - D Primary - Jun 07, 2016 D Hillary Clinton