Nicholas Chiaravalloti

Nicholas Chiaravalloti (born November 28, 1972) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2022, where he represented the 31st Legislative District.

Personal life Chiaravalloti was born and raised in Bayonne, the son of Italian immigrants who came to the United States in the 1950s. He graduated in 1990 from St. Peter's Preparatory School. He received a BA in History from the Catholic University of America. A recipient of a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Newark, Chiaravalloti was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1998. In 2017, he received a Doctorate in Education from Saint Peter's University.

Career Chiaravalloti currently serves as the Vice President for External Affairs and Senior Counsel to the President at Hudson County Community College. Formerly, Chiaravalloti was an attorney with the Law Firm of Weiner-Lesniak and worked part-time at Saint Peter's University as Director of Community Engagement in the Advancement Department. He previously served as Executive Director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership.

Chiaravalloti unexpectedly lost the backing of the Hudson County Democratic Organization in early 2021 after Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis threw his support behind longshoreman and union official William Sampson. Chiaravalloti initially planned to seek re-election that year anyways, but ultimately chose to retire.