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Jack Ciattarelli wife: Meet Melinda Castro Ciattarelli
Melinda Ciattarelli, possibly the next New Jersey first lady, has been getting attention as the New Jersey governor race heats up.
This feature explores the couple’s relationship as well as their family life.
Who is Jack Ciattarelli wife?
Voters in New Jersey may be familiar with Melinda Castro Ciattarelli since she is the wife of Jack Ciattarelli, another candidate for governor.
Away from her husband’s campaign, Melinda, a graduate of St. Elizabeth’s College, once owned a store in Brooklyn, Vinette Rose, that sold bags and purses imported from Europe.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Melinda began her career at CE Accreditation for Advanced Studies in Medicine (ASiM) and prior to that, she worked in administration for pharmaceutical company Syntex.
Along with helping with her husband’s campaign for governor, Melinda recently admitted to attending Raritan Valley Community College for interior design and has two classes left.
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How long have they been together?
Jack and Melinda Ciattarelli have been together almost 30 years, with Melinda recently confirming that they’ve been together 27 years as of 2021.
Melinda revealed to the NJ Public Health Innovation PAC that the most happy thing she has ever done is marry Jack.
She explained: “It sounds so cliche but marrying Jack. I wouldn’t have been provided the opportunities in life.”
As part of his campaign speech last year, Jack also expressed his appreciation for Melinda.
He gushed: “My wife Melinda, who sacrifices make my candidacy possible.”
Do they have any children?
Together, Jack Ciattarelli and wife Melinda have four children: three sons and one daughter.
Among his 36,500 Instagram followers, the New Jersey governor candidate frequently shares photos of his family, in addition to campaign photos.
A photo he shared in August shows him with his kids and wife Melinda as he celebrates one of his three sons’ birthdays.
Captioning the post he wrote: “Took a couple hours off the campaign trail Sunday to celebrate son AJ’s 23rd birthday.”
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