Marty Small Sr.

Marty Small Sr. (born March 25, 1974) 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 the previous mayor Frank Gilliam resigned upon pleading guilty to wire fraud.[3]

Marty Small Sr.
41st Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Assumed office
October 4, 2019
Preceded byFrank Gilliam
Personal details
Born (1974-03-25) March 25, 1974
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Career

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 as mayor.[6][2] He will serve for an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2020, following the city's November 2020 special election for mayor.[6][2]

Personal life

Small attended Atlantic City High School, where he played basketball.[4]

Small was graduated from Stockton University in New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.

He is married to La’Quetta Small, who is the principal of Atlantic City High School, and together they have two children.[4]

References
  1. Parry, Wayne. "New Atlantic City Mayor's Vow: I'll Follow the Law". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. 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.
  3. Rosenberg, Amy S. "Mother of Atlantic City murder victim holds Bible as new mayor sworn in". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. Rosenberg, Amy S. "Atlantic City gets a new mayor after another one is disgraced. Will it matter?". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  5. "Marty Small: New rider in Atlantic City's mayor-go-round". AP NEWS. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  6. Parry, Wayne. "Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption - yet again". Washington Post. AP. Retrieved 2019-10-29.


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