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Marty Small, Sr. | |
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| 41st Mayor of Atlantic City | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Gilliam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Marty Small, Sr. Marty Small, Sr. 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 previous mayor Frank Gilliam resigned upon pleading guilty to wire fraud.[3]
Career
[edit]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 mayor.[6][2] He will serve out the current term, and a new mayor will be elected in the November 2020 election.[6][2]
Personal Life
[edit]Small attended Atlantic City High School, where he played basketball.[4]
He is married to La’Quetta Small, who is the principle of Atlantic City High School, and together they have two children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Parry, Wayne. "New Atlantic City Mayor's Vow: I'll Follow the Law". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b c Press, The Associated (2019-10-15). "The Latest: Councilman Marty Small Named Atlantic City Mayor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Rosenberg, Amy S. "Mother of Atlantic City murder victim holds Bible as new mayor sworn in". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b c d Rosenberg, Amy S. "Atlantic City gets a new mayor after another one is disgraced. Will it matter?". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b "Marty Small: New rider in Atlantic City's mayor-go-round". AP NEWS. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b AP, Wayne Parry |. "Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption - yet again". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-10-29.