Jacob R. Day

Jacob "Jake" R. Day is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Salisbury, Maryland since 2015. Born and raised in Salisbury, Day is a member of the 110th Information Operations Battalion in the Maryland Army National Guard.[4] Day represented District 2 of Salisbury in the City Council and served as the Council President from 2013 to 2015.

This article is about the American politician. For American Illustrator Maurice "Jake" Day, see Jake Day.

Jacob R. Day
Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland
Assumed office
November 3, 2015[1]
Preceded byJames P. Ireton Jr.
President, Salisbury City Council[2]
In office
2013–2015
Personal details
BornSalisbury, Maryland, US
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSalisbury, Maryland
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon University, Oxford University[3]
Websitejakeday.com salisbury.md

Day is the incoming President for the Maryland Municipal League, for the 2021–2022 term.[5][6]

Electoral history
DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
Salisbury City Council, District 2
April 2, 2013[7] General J R Day Democrat 1,698 71.34
D Campbell Republican 680 28.57
Write Ins 2 0.08
Salisbury Mayor
November 3, 2015[8] General J R Day 1,315 96.58
Write Ins 30 3.42
November 5, 2019[9] General J R Day 2,444 84.95
W King 428 14.88
Write Ins 5 0.17

Actions as Mayor of Salisbury

City Rebranding Project

Beginning in 2018, Day headed up a movement to rebrand and revitalize downtown Salisbury as a vibrant and friendly community. This included projects like the construction of the Downtown Riverwalk and Riverwalk Ampitheater, as well as improving walkability and cleanliness.[10] Much of this was in preparation for Salisbury's hosting of the National Folk Festival from 2018 to 2021.

Coronavirus Pandemic Response

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Salisbury, Day announced a number of measures to protect small businesses and renters. These included a ban on rent increases while under a state of emergency, an allotment of over $100,000 for those whose wages have been affected by the pandemic, and donating 5,000 masks to those living in low-income neighborhoods.[11]

2020 Deployment

On May 28, 2020, Day announced that he would be deployed to the Horn of Africa for 10 months with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa through the Maryland Army National Guard.[4] In his absence, City Administrator Julia Glanz will fill in as acting mayor, beginning on June 4. Day will return to Salisbury and resume his executive duties in May 2021.[12]

References
  1. Bryan, Russo. "New Salisbury Mayor Jake Day: "We don't know our own brand, and we haven't identified it, nor embraced it'". The Dispatch. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. "Salisbury Independent". City Council seeking successor for Terry Cohen. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. "The Maryland Municipal League". MD Municipal League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. Powers, Kelly. "Salisbury Mayor Jake Day to deploy with National Guard for about one year". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. "Municipal League, MD – Official Website". www.mdmunicipal.org. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. "Salisbury Mayor Jake Day Elected President of Maryland Municipal League". City of Salisbury MD. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Salisbury, Maryland. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Salisbury, Maryland. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. "Official Final Results" (PDF). Salisbury, Maryland. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. Holland, Liz. "Downtown Salisbury is 'vibrant, lively'. Here's why". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  11. DePuyt, Bruce. "Salisbury Mayor to Announce Relief and Recovery Plan". Maryland Matters. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  12. Maese, Rick (June 2, 2020). "This Maryland mayor has overseen his town's virus response. Up next: National Guard deployment". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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