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title and finished 9–1. Mack excelled in all three sports, most prominently in wrestling, where his coach was Paul A. Cotton, Ph.D., R.D. As a freshman, he placed second in the MEAC tournament, where he was voted outstanding wrestler, and he also advanced to the
Championship Finals of the Capital
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Mack faced a recall election after a controversial first year in office: "Mack's critics say he has used the city's payroll like a personal piggy bank, hiring unqualified friends for key posts and focusing on minor projects like parks and parades as the city struggles with serious problems,"
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November 2, 1999, he was sworn in as the Freeholder Board President in 2000. He was re-elected in 2002 and 2005 but was defeated in the Democratic primary election held in June 2008 by John Cimino.
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Zernike, Kate (July 21, 2012). "Woeful Trenton Sees Mayor Add Insult to Injury".
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974:"Trenton's infamous JoJo's Steakhouse torn down as officials look to future"
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617:"Live coverage: Convicted Trenton Mayor Tony Mack fights ouster in court"
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486:"Convicted Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, a comeback specialist, falls short"
212:. When he was five years old, his father died, and the family moved to
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537:"Tony Mack Investigation: FBI Seeks Evidence Against Trenton Mayor"
252:. In 2007, he was inducted into the Howard Athletic Hall of Fame.
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He earned a bachelor's degree in Consumer Affairs Management from
216:. Mack grew up in the Wilbur section of the city and attended the
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1037:"Trenton council calls to suspend acting public works director"
1000:"Former Trenton Mayor Sentenced to Prison in Corruption Case"
793:"Former county Freeholder Tony Mack is elected Trenton mayor"
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Howard Bison: The Official Athletic Site of Howard University
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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595:"Trenton Mayor Tony Mack is Found Guilty of Corruption"
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Judge Mary Jacobson removed Mayor Mack from office.
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685:. Howard-bison.com. 17 June 2010. Archived from
355:On May 23, 2018, Mack was released from prison.
643:"Profile: Mack's rise from city youth to mayor"
509:"F.B.I. Raids the Home of the Mayor of Trenton"
1119:New Jersey politicians convicted of corruption
438:Laborers' International Union of North America
231:, where he was also a member of the football,
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129:Tony Mack Jr, Carrington, Madison and Kennedy
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763:"Mack: I'm 'done running' for now"
615:Pizzi, Jenna (February 26, 2014).
525:from the original on 25 June 2022.
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844:from the original on 21 July 2012
795:. Associated Press. June 16, 2010
656:from the original on 7 April 2014
306:in 2010, defeating Manny Segura.
1114:People from Louisville, Georgia
913:Federal Bureau of Investigation
484:Zdan, Alex (February 9, 2014).
245:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
16:American politician (born 1966)
972:Avilucea, Isaac (2022-02-21).
761:Meir Rinde (January 4, 2009).
539:. Huffington Post. 2012-07-24.
261:Fairleigh Dickinson University
144:Fairleigh Dickinson University
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641:Galler, Joan (19 July 2012).
259:in Administrative Science at
237:College Football Hall of Fame
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679:"Former Bison Elected Mayor"
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863:Warner, Dave (2012-07-19).
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218:Trenton Public Schools
915:. 10 September 2012.
1099:New Jersey Democrats
838:The Associated Press
320:Unsuccessful recall
214:Trenton, New Jersey
210:Louisville, Georgia
178:. He served as the
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1004:The New York Times
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