Thomas Lankey
Thomas Lankey | |
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Mayor of Edison | |
Assumed office January 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Antonia Ricigliano |
Councilman Edison | |
In office 2010–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 60–61) Edison, New Jersey |
Political party | Democratic |
Website | http://www.edisonnj.org/mayor/ |
Thomas Lankey is the Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, the state's 6th largest municipality by population, with about 108,000 residents. He won the November 2013 election[1] and was sworn in on January 1, 2014. He was previously a town councilperson.[2][3] Soon after taking office, Lankey said he would re-write the town's code of ethics.[4] He won reelection in 2017,[5] winning 58.7% of the vote.[6]
Background[]
Lankey is a lifelong resident of Edison, and a 1978 graduate of Wardlaw-Hartridge School.[7] He has a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Delaware.[8] He is a senior vice president at JFK Health System, and previously served as vice chairman of the board of directors of Magyar Bank.[8]
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References[]
- ^ Epstein, Sue (November 5, 2013). "Democrats keep control in Edison, Middlesex County". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ Amaral, Brian (December 31, 2013). "Edison mayor-elect Thomas Lankey to be sworn in New Year's Day". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Councilman Thomas Lankey (D), candidate for Edison Township Mayor". Asbury Park Press. October 14, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "State of Edison Township: Mayor Thomas Lankey wants new code of conduct for employees". NJ.com. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Vaishnav, Ruchi (3 November 2017). "Edison Township's ethnic, cultural, religious diversity has enriched community: Mayor Thomas Lankey - News India Times". Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/general/other-nj-races/results.html
- ^ "The Wardlaw-Hartridge School: News Archive". whschool.org. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
Tom Lankey '78, Edison Township Mayor, also made remarks and wished the school continued success.
- ^ a b "Mayor Thomas Lankey, Mayor Thomas Lankey Thomas Lankey rsquo s distinguished career in finance and management spans thirty years". edisonnj.org. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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