James Zangari

James Zangari
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th Legislative District
In office January 8, 1980 – January 9, 1996 Serving with Harry A. McEnroe (1980-82, 1992-96) Michael F. Adubato (1982-92)
Preceded by	Remay Pearce Mary Scanlon
Succeeded by	Wilfredo Caraballo Craig A. Stanley
Personal details
Born	(1929-03-30)March 30, 1929 Newark, New Jersey
Died	February 15, 2011(2011-02-15) (aged 81) Newark, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic

James Zangari (March 30, 1929 – February 15, 2011) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th Legislative District from 1980 to 1996.

Born and raised in Newark, Zangari served in Japan with the United States Army during the Korean War. He won his first political office in 1977, when he won a seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Two years later, he was elected into the state Assembly where he served until 1996. He eventually became the deputy speaker and chairperson of the Assembly's Independent and Regional Authorities committee. ⁽²⁾

He died of cancer on February 15, 2011, in Newark, New Jersey at age 81.