[1] D’Amico served as a Councilman in Oceanport, New Jersey from 1979 to 1984 and was elected to a three-year term as a Monmouth County Freeholder in 1983.
Following the death of Representative James J. Howard, State Senator Frank Pallone was elected to fill the vacancy.
As Chairman, he implemented a system of graduated sanctions for technical violations of conditions of parole with a focus on rehabilitation.
He was the recipient of the 2016 New Jersey Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award based on his career in public service, including serving as a superior court judge, chairman of the state parole board, a state senator, a Monmouth County Freeholder during three different decades at two different times and as an Oceanport councilman.
His book, "Murder, Media, and Metamorphosis: A Memoir and Guidebook to Save Democracy and the Planet", is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.