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Mario A. MaranoMario A. Marano
Commissioner
Appointed: August 2003
Committees: Chairman, Italian Statewide Events Planning Committee
Occupation: Government (County of Ocean)
Family Ancestry:
Immigrated to the United States in 1962
Family Regions:
Acireale (Catania)
Italian Affiliations: Organizations and Groups Chairman: Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee, Inc.

Secretary: Ocean County United Italian American Clubs Association

Member: Arba Sicula (Sicilian Cultural Association)

Past President, Board Member: The Italian American Cultural Society of Ocean County

Professional Experience Senior Buyer, County of Ocean
Educational Background: Bachelor of Science (Business Administration), Montclair State University

Registered Public Purchasing Specialist, Rutgers University

Affiliations/Organizations: President: Dover Township Board of Health

Vice President, Board of Directors: Garden State Philharmonic

Chairman: Dover Township 2000 Census Complete Count Committee

Past Member: Ocean County Cultural Planning Task Force

Meaning of Italian Heritage: "Sempre Avanti has always been my motto and my mission, both on a personal basis and as it regards the Italian-American Heritage and Culture. Preserving the past enlightens the future."
Favorite Italian Personages: Luciano Pavarotti, Sister Margherita Marchione, Dante
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