Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey - wikipedia Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey Mayor of the City of Jersey City The official seal of the City of Jersey City Incumbent Steven Fulop since 2013 Type Mayor -- council Status Active Term length Four years Formation 1838 ( 1838 ) First holder Dudley S. Gregory Deputy Vivian Brady - Phillips Marcos Vigil Website www.cityofjerseycity.com The Mayor of the City of Jersey City is the head of the executive branch of government of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce the municipal charter and ordinances ; prepare the annual budget ; appoint deputy mayors, department heads, and aides ; and approve or veto ordinances passed by the City Council. The mayor is popularly elected in a nonpartisan general election. The office is held for a four - year term without term limits, although the current term is a four - and - a-half - year term, due to a change in election dates. Forty - four individuals have held the office of mayor since the City of Jersey City was chartered on February 22, 1838. Dudley S. Gregory was the inaugural mayor of the city, and served on three separate occasions for a total of five years. The current mayor is Steven Fulop. He defeated former mayor Jerramiah Healy in the May 2013 election and assumed office on July 1, 2013. Due to a change in election law approved by Jersey City voters at the end of 2016, mayoral elections will now take place in November, with the next election scheduled for November 2017. Although the mayorship has historically been a four - year term in Jersey City, and although current law prescribes the mayorship as being a four - year term in the future, due to the calendar change in elections, the current mayorship is a four - and - a-half - year term, beginning July 2013 and ending at the end of 2017. The winner of the November 2017 mayoral election will take office January 1, 2018. Contents 1 Duties and powers 2 Elections 3 Succession 4 Mayors 5 Higher offices held 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Duties and powers The City of Jersey City is organized as a mayor -- council form of government under the Optional Municipal Charter Law. This provides for a citywide elected mayor serving in an executive role, as well as a city council serving in a legislative role. All of these offices are selected in a nonpartisan municipal election and all terms are four years. Under state law, the mayor has the duty to enforce the charter and ordinances of the city, and all applicable state laws ; report annually to the council and the public on the state of the city ; supervise and control all departments of the government ; prepare and submit to the council annual operating and capital budgets ; supervise all city property, institutions and agencies ; sign all contracts and bonds requiring the approval of the city ; negotiate all contracts ; and serve as a member, either voting or ex-officio, of all appointive bodies. The mayor has the power to appoint departments heads with the approval of the City Council ; to remove department heads subject to a two - thirds disapproval by the City Council ; approve or veto ordinances subject to an override vote of two - thirds of the council ; and appoint deputy mayors. The mayor is permitted to attend and participate in meetings of the City Council, without a vote, except in the case of a tie on the question to fill a council vacancy. Elections See also : Jersey City mayoral election, 2001 ; Jersey City mayoral special election, 2004 ; Jersey City mayoral election, 2005 ; and Jersey City mayoral election, 2009 Under the original 1838 charter, mayors were elected citywide for a term of one year. In 1868 the State Legislature extended the term of office to two years. In 1892, the Legislature again changed the term of office, extending it to five years. The city adopted a commission form of government under the Walsh Act in 1913. This form provided for five commissioners elected citywide. The Commissioners decided from among themselves which would serve as mayor. All terms were four years. Jersey City adopted its current form of government on May 7, 1961. Under the non-partisan form of municipal government, elections for mayor are held every four years on the second Tuesday in May. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff election is held on the fourth Tuesday following the general election. The term of office commences on July 1. The next Jersey City mayoral election is scheduled to be held in 2017. Succession In the event of an absence, disability, or other cause preventing the mayor from performing his duties, the mayor may designate the business administrator or any other department head as acting mayor for up to 60 days. In the event of a vacancy in the office, the President of the City Council becomes acting mayor, and the council has 30 days to name an interim mayor. If no interim mayor is named, the Council President continues as acting mayor until a successor is elected, or the council reorganizes and selects a new President. Prior to 1971, there was no automatic succession law. The office was left vacant for 47 days in 1963 when the City Council failed to reach a decision on appointing an interim mayor. Mayors Dudley S. Gregory, 1st mayor of Jersey City Robert Gilchrist, 8th mayor of Jersey City James Gopsill, 15th mayor of Jersey City Frank Hague, 30th mayor of Jersey City Jerramiah Healy, 48th mayor of Jersey City # Mayor Term start Term end Notes Party Gregory, Dudley Sanford Dudley Sanford Gregory 000000001838 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1838 000000001840 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1840 Whig This was his first term. Dudley Sanford Gregory was the first mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. Originally a Whig, Gregory switched to the Republican party in the 1850s. McMartin, Peter Peter McMartin 000000001840 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1840 000000001841 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1841 Unknown No source has been found to verify a party affiliation. Gregory, Dudley Sanford Dudley Sanford Gregory 000000001841 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1841 000000001842 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1842 Whig This was his second term. Alexander, Thomas A. Thomas A. Alexander 000000001842 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1842 000000001843 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1843 Unknown No source has been found to verify a party affiliation. 5 Bentley, Peter Peter Bentley 000000001843 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1843 000000001844 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1844 Democratic 6 Dummer, Phineas Cook Phineas Cook Dummer 000000001844 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1844 000000001848 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1848 Whig 7 Taylor, Henry Henry Taylor 000000001848 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1848 000000001850 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1850 Whig 8 Gilchrist, Robert Robert Gilchrist 000000001850 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1850 000000001852 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1852 Whig 9 Manners, David Stout David Stout Manners 000000001852 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1852 000000001857 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1857 Whig 10 Wescott, Samuel Samuel Wescott 000000001857 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1857 000000001858 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1858 Democratic 11 Gregory, Dudley Sanford Dudley Sanford Gregory 000000001858 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1858 000000001860 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1860 Republican This was his third term. 12 Van Vorst, Cornelius Cornelius Van Vorst 000000001860 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 1860 000000001862 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1862 Democratic 13 Romar, John B. John B. Romar 000000001861 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1861 000000001864 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1864 Democratic 14 Cleveland, Orestes Orestes Cleveland 000000001864 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1864 000000001867 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1867 Democratic 15 Gopsill, James James Gopsill 000000001867 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1867 000000001868 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1868 Republican 16 O'Neill, Charles H. Charles H. O'Neill 000000001868 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1868 000000001869 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1869 Democratic In 1868, the New Jersey State Legislature passed an act changing the term of office from one to two years. Having been elected a few days before that act was passed, O'Neill refused to serve longer than the term to which he was elected and resigned after one year. Clarke was appointed as Interim Mayor by the City Council. 17 Clarke, William William Clarke 000000001869 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1869 000000001870 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1870 Democratic Clarke was appointed as Interim Mayor by the City Council when O'Neill refused t extend his term under the new terms of office. 18 O'Neill, Charles H. Charles H. O'Neill 000000001870 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1870 000000001874 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1874 Democratic 19 Traphagen, Henry Henry Traphagen 000000001874 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1874 000000001876 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 1876 Democratic 20 Siedler, Charles Charles Siedler 000000001876 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1876 000000001878 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1878 Republican 21 Hopper, Henry J. Henry J. Hopper 000000001878 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1878 000000001880 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1880 Democratic 22 Taussig, Isaac William Isaac William Taussig 000000001880 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1880 000000001884 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1884 Democratic He was the first Jewish Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. Taussig 's rock candy company, Taussig & Hammerschlag, went out of business during his term as mayor. In September, Taussig and his partner Moritz Hammerschlag were arrested and charged with fraud. The Havemeyer Sugar Refining Company brought a lawsuit against them claiming they were induced to making a loan based on false financial statements made to Bradstreet 's Mercantile Agency by Taussig in April 1883. Taussig and Hammerschlag lost the suit in December 1884. 23 Collins, Gilbert Gilbert Collins 000000001884 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1884 000000001886 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1886 Republican 24 Cleveland, Orestes Orestes Cleveland 000000001886 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1886 000000001892 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1892 Democratic 25 Wanser, Peter Farmer Peter Farmer Wanser 000000001892 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1892 000000001897 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1897 Republican 26 Hoos, Edward Edward Hoos 000000001897 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1897 000000001901 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1901 Democratic 27 Fagan, Mark M. Mark M. Fagan 000000001902 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1902 000000001907 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1907 Republican 28 Wittpenn, H. Otto H. Otto Wittpenn 000000001908 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1908 000000001913 - 06 - 16 - 0000 June 16, 1913 Democratic 29 Fagan, Mark M. Mark M. Fagan 000000001913 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1913 000000001917 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1917 Republican 30 Hague, Frank Frank Hague 000000001917 - 05 - 15 - 0000 May 15, 1917 000000001947 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1947 Democratic Frank Hague is the longest serving Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He served for 7004109900000000000 ♠ 30 years, 33 days. Hague retired during his eighth term and asked the City Council to appoint Frank H. Eggers, his nephew. 31 Eggers, Frank Hague Frank Hague Eggers 000000001947 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1947 000000001949 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1949 Democratic He was the nephew of Frank Hague. 32 Kenny, John Vincent John Vincent Kenny 000000001949 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1949 000000001953 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1953 Democratic Kenny resigned shortly after winning re-election citing poor health. 33 Berry, Bernard J. Bernard J. Berry 000000001953 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1953 000000001957 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1957 Democratic 34 Witkowski, Charles S. Charles S. Witkowski 000000001957 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1957 000000001961 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1961 Democratic Witkowski was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Blanche and Joseph Witkowski, who were Polish immigrants. He was elected Police Commissioner in 1949, as part of the independent Freedom Ticket that led to the election of John V. Kenny as mayor. Witkowski ran and lost in 1953 in his first bid for mayor, and won his single term in office in 1957. 35 Gangemi, Thomas Thomas Gangemi 000000001961 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1961 000000001963 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 1963 Democratic Gangemi resigned from office when it was determined that he was not a United States citizen and was ineligible to serve. Following his resignation, Jersey City was without a mayor for 47 days while the city council failed to reach a consensus on a successor. 36 Whelan, Thomas J. Thomas J. Whelan 000000001963 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 1963 000000001971 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6, 1971 Democratic Whelan was removed from office after being convicted of conspiracy and extortion. 37 Krieger, Charles Kiva Charles Kiva Krieger 000000001971 - 08 - 05 - 0000 August 5, 1971 000000001971 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 1971 Democratic Krieger was appointed Interim Mayor by the City Council after Whelan was removed from office. He was the second Jewish Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. 38 Jordan, Paul T. Paul T. Jordan 000000001971 - 11 - 09 - 0000 November 9, 1971 000000001977 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1977 Democratic When elected in 1971, at age 30, Paul T. Jordan became the youngest Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. 39 Smith, Thomas F.X. Thomas F.X. Smith 000000001977 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1977 000000001981 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1981 Democratic Smith resigned from office to seek the nomination for governor, finishing sixth in the gubernatorial Democratic primary. 40 McCann, Gerald Gerald McCann 000000001981 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1981 000000001985 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1985 Democratic When elected in 1981, at age 31, Gerald McCann was the second - youngest Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. 41 Cucci, Anthony R. Anthony R. Cucci 000000001985 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1985 000000001989 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1989 Democratic Cucci served on the City Council from 1977 to 1981, and was a member of the Jersey City Board of Education from 2000 until 2009. 42 McCann, Gerald Gerald McCann 000000001989 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1989 000000001992 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1992 Democratic McCann was removed from office during his second term after being convicted of bank fraud. 43 Roman, Marilyn Marilyn Roman 000000001992 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1992 000000001992 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1992 Democratic She was the Acting Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. As City Council President, she became Acting Mayor succeeding Gerald McCann after his removal from office. Marilyn Roman was the first female Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. 44 Rakowski, Joseph Joseph Rakowski 000000001992 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1992 000000001992 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1992 Democratic Acting mayor. He held the office as a result of being President of the City Council at the time of a vacancy. 45 Schundler, Bret Bret Schundler 000000001992 - 11 - 11 - 0000 November 11, 1992 000000002001 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 2001 Republican Bret Schundler was the first Republican elected as Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey since Mark M. Fagan was elected in 1913. 46 Cunningham, Glenn Dale Glenn Dale Cunningham 000000002001 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 2001 000000002004 - 05 - 25 - 0000 May 25, 2004 Democratic Glenn Dale Cunningham was the first African American Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He died in office of a heart attack on May 25, 2004. 47 Smith, L. Harvey L. Harvey Smith 000000002004 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 2004 000000002004 - 11 - 11 - 0000 November 11, 2004 Democratic Acting mayor. He held the office as a result of being President of the City Council at the time of a vacancy. 48 Healy, Jerramiah Jerramiah Healy 000000002004 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 2004 000000002013 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 2013 Democratic Healy entered public service as an assistant prosecutor for the Hudson County, New Jersey Prosecutor 's Office in 1977. From 1981 to 1991, he maintained a private law practice in Jersey City. He was appointed Chief Judge in the Jersey City Municipal Court in 1991, and was reappointed in 1995. 49 Fulop, Steven Steven Fulop 000000002013 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 2013 Incumbent Democratic Steven Fulop in the current Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He is the third Jewish Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. Higher offices held The following is a list of higher public offices held by mayors, before or after their mayoral term ( s ). Mayor Mayoral term ( s ) Other offices held References Gregory, Dudley S. Dudley S. Gregory 1838 -- 1840, 1841 -- 1842, 1858 -- 1860 U.S. House of Representatives ( 1847 -- 1849 ) Wescott, Samuel Samuel Wescott 1857 -- 1858 New Jersey State Senator ( 1860 -- 1862 ) Cleveland, Orestes Orestes Cleveland 1864 -- 1867, 1886 -- 1892 U.S. House of Representatives ( 1869 -- 1871 ) Wanser, Peter Farmer Peter Farmer Wanser 1892 -- 1897 New Jersey General Assemblyman ( 1882 -- 1883 ) Cunningham, Glenn Dale Glenn Dale Cunningham 2001 -- 2004 New Jersey State Senator ( 2004 ) Smith, L. Harvey L. Harvey Smith New Jersey State Senator ( 2003 -- 2004 ) New Jersey General Assemblyman ( 2008 -- 2010 ) See also Timeline of Jersey City, New Jersey References Jump up ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Jersey_City,_New_Jersey_(2017 ) Jump up ^ `` Faulkner Act ( OMCL ) Mayor -- Council ''. Types And Forms Of New Jersey Municipal Government. New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. 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