Marty Small Sr.
Marty Small Sr. | |
|---|---|
| 41st Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Assumed office October 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Gilliam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1974 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Marty Small Sr. (born March 25, 1974) is an American politician who is the current mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey.[1][2] He was elected 8-0 by a vote of the Atlantic City city council after the previous mayor Frank Gilliam resigned upon pleading guilty to wire fraud.[3]
Career
Small was first elected to the Atlantic City city council as 2nd Ward councilman in 2003.[4]
In 2006 he was charged and acquitted of election fraud, and in 2011 he was again charged and acquitted of election fraud concerning the 2009 Atlantic City mayoral election along with five other Democrats.[5]
In 2017, Small narrowly lost to Frank Gilliam in the Democratic primary for Atlantic City mayor.[4][5]
Following the resignation of previous Atlantic City mayor Frank Gilliam, the city council voted to appoint Small as mayor.[6][2] He served for an unexpired term through December 31, 2020 pending a special election in November 2020.[6][2] In November 2020, he was re-elected for an additional one-year term and will have to campaign in the November 2021 election for what would be his first four-year term as mayor.[7]
Personal life
Small attended Atlantic City High School, where he played basketball.[4]
Small was graduated from Stockton University in New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.
He is married to La’Quetta Small, who is the principal of Atlantic City High School, and together they have two children.[4]
References
- ^ Parry, Wayne. "New Atlantic City Mayor's Vow: I'll Follow the Law". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b c "The Latest: Councilman Marty Small Named Atlantic City Mayor". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2019-10-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Rosenberg, Amy S. "Mother of Atlantic City murder victim holds Bible as new mayor sworn in". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b c d Rosenberg, Amy S. "Atlantic City gets a new mayor after another one is disgraced. Will it matter?". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b "Marty Small: New rider in Atlantic City's mayor-go-round". AP NEWS. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b Parry, Wayne. "Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption - yet again". Washington Post. AP. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Post, Michelle Brunetti (January 6, 2021). "Marty Small Sr. sworn in as Atlantic City mayor, faces another election this year". The Press of Atlantic City.
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