Mayors of Bergenfield, New Jersey

Bergenfield, New Jersey is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[1] The Borough form of government used by Bergenfield, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[2][3]

Mayors

Mayors include:[4]

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  • Norman Schmelz, November 2013 to present.
  • Timothy J. Driscoll 2008 to ?.[4]
  • Richard J. Bohan 2005.[5]
  • Robert C. Rivas 2000 to 2002.[4]
  • Charles J. O'Dowd 1987.[6]
  • James F. Lodato 1977.
  • Edward C. Meyer (mayor) 1954 to 1955.[4]
  • Henry W. Theis 1946 to 1953.[4]
  • Leonard Lindstrom 1931.[7]
  • Charles A. Grabowski 1926.[4]
  • T. J. Prime 1918 to 1922.[4]
  • George Breisacher (1865-1934) 1912 to 1913. He also served as president of the Bergenfield Savings and Loan Association.[4][8]
  • Walter Christie (1863-1941) 1897 to 1891. He was the founder and the second mayor of Bergenfield, New Jersey.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 157.
  2. ↑ Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mayors of Bergenfield, New Jersey". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Bergenfield, N.J., Officials Back Fire Chief's Actions Before Fatal Blast". New York Times. December 29, 2005. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  6. ↑ "4 Jersey Teen-Agers Kill Themselves In Death Pact". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  7. ↑ "Von Carlhausen Convicted of Assaulting a Policeman, Acquitted of Punching Another". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  8. ↑ "George Breisacher". New York Times. November 29, 1934. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  9. ↑ "Walter Christie, A Jersey Banker. Founder of Bergenfield Was Chairman of National Bank There. Dies in Haworth. Served As Mayor In 1897. One-Time Head of School Board and First Councilman. Established Library". New York Times. June 3, 1941. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
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