Steve Fulop | |
|---|---|
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| 49th Mayor of Jersey City | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jerramiah Healy |
| Member of Jersey City Council from Ward E | |
| In office July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Junior Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Candice Osborne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Michael Fulop February 28, 1977 Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jacklyn Thompson (m. 2016) |
| Education | Binghamton University (BA) Columbia University (MPA) New York University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2002–2006 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 6th Engineer Support Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Steven Michael Fulop[1] (born February 28, 1977) is an American politician serving as the 49th mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. A Democrat, he was formerly the Councilman for Jersey City's Ward E.[2] On May 14, 2013, Fulop defeated incumbent mayor Jerramiah Healy.[3]
Fulop assumed the office of mayor on July 1, 2013.[4] He was widely considered likely to run for governor in 2017,[5] but ended this speculation by announcing his intention to run for re-election as mayor.[6] In November 2017, Mayor Fulop was re-elected as mayor of Jersey City with 78% of the vote which represented the largest margin of re-election by a Jersey City mayor since 1949. He was again re-elected in 2021,[7] becoming the first Jersey City mayor to win a third term since Frank Hague.[8] On January 3, 2023, Fulop announced that he will not seek reelection in 2025. Instead, in April 2023, he announced he would run to succeed term-limited Governor Phil Murphy in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election[9]
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- ^ Celock, John (May 15, 2003). "Steve Fulop Wins 2013 Jersey City Mayoral Election". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Steven Fulop wins mayor's race in Jersey City". Asbury Park Press. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Sizing up the likely candidates for N.J. governor in 2017". January 3, 2016.
- ^ Friedman, Matt (September 28, 2016). "Fulop says it's about Murphy, and only Murphy". Politico. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Mayor Steve Fulop wins third term in Jersey City". November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Fulop and Jersey City Council sworn in; Watterman returns as council president". January 2, 2022.
- ^ West, Teri (January 3, 2023). "Jersey City Mayor Fulop will not run for a fourth term". The Jersey Journal – via NJ.com.