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List of mayors of Summit, New Jersey

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30: 685:, City of Summit. Accessed October 15, 2022. "On December 15, 1987, Chapter 314, Public Law 1987, was approved and signed into law with the effective date of January 1, 1988. This act repealed all of the remaining provisions of Summit's original Charter (P.L. 1899, c.52;C.40:109-3) and replaced and saved those sections which were not covered by general law and peculiar to Summit's original Charter." 77: 660:
Following the announcement of the Broad Street West Redevelopment, the Republican party launched a concerted effort to dislodge the Democratic administration in the city seeing Fagan defeat Democrat David Naidu, as well as flipping three Democrat held city council seats.
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system of municipal government where the mayor is mostly a ceremonial role that operates as the city's official spokesman. They do not have the power to vote in the city council, unless in the event of a tie. However, they can use their office as a
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Appointed to council to fill vacant seat of newly elected mayor Ogden D. Gensemer in 1958. When Gensemer resigned he became interim mayor before winning election in 1965 and re-election in 1967. Declined to run for re-election in 1970.
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Defeated incumbent mayor Ellen Dickson in 2015, ran unopposed in 2019. Final term mired by backlash to the high-destiny low income Broad Street West Redevelopment, chose to not seek re-election in 2023.
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Elected in 2003, and re-elected in 2007 with 60% of the vote. Represented the city's shift away from a strong Republican city to a strong Democrat city. Led the city through recovery efforts following
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Won re-election in the 1973 election. This, combined with then council president Frank Lehr's re-drawing of ward district boundaries in 1972 levied accusations of
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Elected to the city council in 1939. Declined to seek an additional term and retired in 1956. At the time he was the longest serving mayor in Summit history.
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Resigned as mayor due to his heavy business schedule as manager of the Transoceanic Cable Ship Company where he oversaw the laying of underwater cables.
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Known for his extensive renovations of downtown Summit. Presided over the year long centennial celebration in 1999.
1190:"Vote Republican Primary June 7 Don Nelson for Mayor Tom Kent for Councilman- At-Large You'll be in good company!!" 880:"Leathern Lashes Out At Mayor; Lester Details His Reasons For Supporting Leathern; Forster Supporters At Big Rally" 479: 851: 752:"RUFORD FRANKLIN, SUMMIT EX-MAYOR; Retired New York Lawyer, Head of Jersey Municipality in First World War, Dies" 1189: 1144: 1049: 997: 682: 1074: 972: 947: 879: 453: 29: 236: 541:
of Summit. Remained a highly regarded community leader across the political spectrum after leaving office.
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on a pan-democratic, patriotic platform. Temporarily replaced due his Navy activities by Burton L. Boyle.
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City's amateur softball league's championship trophy was named the "Edward T. Snook trophy" in his honor.
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Remembered for pressuring police chief Frank Formichella to issue warrants for disciplinary records at
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and ultimately resulted in a lawsuit to split the city in half east to west which was defeated in the
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to promote and oppose candidates for other positions in the city. Additionally they can appoint the
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Former city councilor. From 1941 until 1977 he was director of Civil Defense for Summit.
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Served as corporal with the N.J. Cavalry Essex Troop during the
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First mayor of Summit, wife ran a women's political club.
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Won a three-way split mayoral race with 39% of the vote.
1329:"Can Republicans elect a mayor in this Democratic town?" 1219:"Jordan Glatt Joins Community Foundation of New Jersey" 88: 1100:"POLICE IN JERSEY TOLD TO RETURN SEIZED STUDENT FILES" 1272:"Summit Mayor Nora Radest Unopposed In 2019 Election" 1298:"Summit Democrats Announce 2023 Slate of Candidates" 33:Former mayor Ellen Dickson speaks at Memorial Day 193:Later served as Republican Party representative 973:"Gensemer Quits, Trucksess Mode Acting - Mayor" 1322: 1320: 727:"Mayors and Postmasters of Summit, New Jersey" 43:since it was incorporated in 1899 has been a 8: 874: 872: 806:"The Courier-News 08 Sep 1945, page Page 11" 942: 940: 846: 844: 852:"Mayor G. Harry Cullis Testimonial Dinner" 825:"Twomblys left lasting legacy in Summit" 697:"Summit becomes a City the 20th Century" 106: 1392:Lists of mayors of places in New Jersey 675: 47:. Currently the city operates under a 7: 1225:. Community Foundation of New Jersey 925:. New York Times. 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Index

Ellen Dickson (mayor)

Summit, New Jersey
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weak mayor
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Republican
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World War I
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New Jersey Supreme Court
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Summit Junior High
John H. Stamler
First female mayor
Jordan Glatt
Democrat
Hurricane Irene
City Charter
"Summit becomes a City the 20th Century"
"Mayors and Postmasters of Summit, New Jersey"
"RUFORD FRANKLIN, SUMMIT EX-MAYOR; Retired New York Lawyer, Head of Jersey Municipality in First World War, Dies"
"Nation Needs Republican Party"

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