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Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1969 [1] [2] or 1970 [3] [4]) is an American politician, author, and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on May 13, 2014, [5] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.
Became acting mayor after Cory Booker's resignation to become a Class 2 member of the United States Senate. 40 Ras Baraka: July 1, 2014: Incumbent Democratic: Ras Baraka is the current mayor of Newark. He has been serving for 10 years, 6 months and 16 days.
By February 16, 2021, when Newark Mayor Ras Baraka tapped O'Hara to serve as Newark's Public Safety Director, [14] O'Hara was already well known in community and law enforcement circles as someone who had spent years working on police reform and building community trust.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who has been in office since 2014, sees this as a grave mistake. “It is crucial for us to reevaluate public safety and examine what its future looks like in today’s ...
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has led the state’s largest city since 2014 and served as a council member before that. Before being elected, Baraka was still a public servant, working as a public ...
The film opens with archival footage of Amiri speaking at the 1972 National Black Political Convention, intermixed with footage of his son Ras Baraka's campaign for mayor of Newark. [2] Matriarch Amina Baraka is described as "form[ing] the emotional center" of the film, both in her support of the Newark community and her family. [3]
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, former Senate Leader Steve Sweeney and representatives Mikie Sherrill and Josh Gottheimer round out the Democratic choices.
Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark was held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place on June 5, 2018. Elections are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka avoided a runoff after winning a second term with 77 percent of the votes. [1]