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Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is an American former politician from New Jersey.A Democrat, he served as the 37th mayor of Newark from 1986 to 2006 and as a state senator for the 29th legislative district from 1999 to 2008.
Kenneth Allen Gibson was the first African-American Mayor of Newark. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern United States city. [35] 37 Sharpe James: July 1, 1986: July 1, 2006: Democratic: Served for 20 years. 38 Cory Booker: July 1, 2006: October 31, 2013: Democratic
Incumbent Mayor and State Senator Sharpe James avoided a runoff and was re-elected to his fifth term in office. He was the first Newark mayor to be elected five times. [1] This campaign was the subject of the 2005 documentary Street Fight.
Street Fight is a 2005 documentary film by Marshall Curry, chronicling the 2002 Newark mayoral election which pitted upstart Cory Booker against the incumbent Sharpe James for Mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
Jeff Hall became Newark's first four-term mayor and Democrat Bill Cost edged Republican Spencer Barker for the final spot in council at-large race.
Sharpe James, incumbent Mayor of Newark; Ronald L. Rice, state senator for the 28th legislative district; Mildred C. Crump, councilperson on the Municipal Council of Newark; Though all elections are non-partisan, all candidates are registered Democrats and Newark is a heavily Democratic city.
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Newark council members who opposed 45% raise for mayor, a public servant. How appropriate! On April Fools’ Day, Newark City Council President Jeff Harris and five ...
Sharpe James, incumbent Mayor of Newark; Ras Baraka, author and future mayor of Newark; Colleen Walton, podiatrist; Though all elections are non-partisan, all candidates are registered Democrats and Newark is a heavily Democratic city.