Sharpe James
Sharpe James | |
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 James speaking to attendees at Rutgers University in 1988 | |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office June 21, 1999 – January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Wynona Lipman |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Ruiz |
| 37th Mayor of Newark | |
| In office July 1, 1986 – June 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth A. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Cory Booker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1936 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2025 (aged 89) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Mattison |
| Children | 3 |
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Sharpe James (February 20, 1936 – May 11, 2025) was an American Democratic politician. James was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 35th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. James was the second African American Mayor of Newark. From June 1999 until July 2006, James was Mayor of Newark and New Jersey State Senator at the same time.
His final reelection campaign, against then-Councilman Cory Booker in 2002, was documented in the 2005 feature movie Street Fight.
On April 16, 2008, James was convicted of five counts of fraud by a federal jury and was sentenced to 27 months in prison.[1]
James died in West Orange, New Jersey on May 11, 2025 at the age of 89.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Martin, John (July 29, 2008), "Ex-Newark Mayor Sharpe James sentenced to 27 months", The Star-Ledger, retrieved March 25, 2013
- ↑ Fried, Joseph P. (2025-05-12). "Sharpe James, Revitalizing Newark Mayor Convicted of Corruption, Dies at 89". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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