Mayors of Rumson, New Jersey

Number of mayors of Rumson, New Jersey by party affiliation[A]
Party Mayors
Democratic 1
Republican 8
undetermined 8

Rumson, New Jersey, was incorporated on June 18, 1907. It 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 Rumson, 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]

Frank McMahon was the first mayor of Rumson, New Jersey. The current mayor of Rumson, New Jersey, is John E. Ekdahl.

Mayors

  Democratic (1)   Republican (8)   undetermined (8)

#   Mayor Took office Left office Party Notes
1 Frank McMahon June 18, 1907 1909 undetermined Frank McMahon was the first mayor of Rumson, New Jersey.
2 John Minton Corlies 1910 1921 Democratic He also served as the Director of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.
3 William H. Mahoney 1922 1923 undetermined
4 William Warren Barbour 1924 1929 Republican Amateur heavyweight boxing champion; later served in the United States Senate.
5 Van R. Halsey 1930 1935 undetermined
6 Neilson Edwards 1936 1937 undetermined
7 James Coats Auchincloss 1938 1942 Republican Later served in the United States House of Representatives.
8 Louis M. Hague 1943 1947 undetermined
9 J. Edward Wilson 1948 1949 undetermined
10 Peter Hood Ballantine Cumming 1950 1951 undetermined Previously a business executive.
11 Francis J. Nary 1952 1957 undetermined
12 Peter Cartmell 1958 1961 Republican
13 Charles S. Callman 1962 1967 Republican This was his first term.
14 John O. Teeter 1968 1980 Republican
15 Charles Francis Paterno 1980 October 1, 1989 Republican
16 Charles S. Callman October 12, 1989 December 31, 2003 Republican This was his second term.
17 John E. Ekdahl January 1, 2004 incumbent Republican John E. Ekdahl is the current mayor of Rumson, New Jersey. He has been serving for 20 years, 354 days.

Notes

A. ^ Table only includes Borough mayors. 17 people have served as mayor, one twice; the table includes this non-consecutive term as well.

References

  1. ^ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 58.
  2. ^ Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, 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.