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Alex Blanco
Alex Blanco (born 1972) is an American politician who served as mayor of Passaic, New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party he was the first elected and second serving Dominican-American mayor in the United States. being convicted of federal bribery charges in 2016. Biography Alex Blanco was born in the Dominican Republic in 1972. In 1984, when Alex was 12 years old, he emigrated from La Vega Province to Passaic, New Jersey, with his mother, stepfather, and two siblings. Two of his siblings have recently moved with him as well. Blanco's family struggled financially and received foodstamps for a time during Alex's childhood. He was paid by the Passaic School Board for taking the SAT's. Blanco graduated Kean University and New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Blanco was first elected in November 2008 in a special election to complete the unexpired term of former Mayor Samuel Rivera, who resigned after pleading guilty to attempted extortion. Blanco received around twe ...
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Mayor Of Passaic, New Jersey
Mayors of Passaic, New Jersey Most recent first: * Hector Carlos Lora, 2016 to present (interim mayor, November 17, 2016; elected to regular term May 9, 2017) * Alex Blanco, November 2008 to the day he pleaded guilty and was convicted on federal bribery charges (November 17, 2016) * Gary Schaer (acting mayor, unelected), May 2008 to November 2008 * Samuel Rivera (1946–2020), July 1, 2001 to the day he pleaded guilty and was convicted on federal bribery charges (May 9, 2008) * Marge Semler (1923–2015), May 12, 1993 to June 30, 2001 * Joseph Lipari, 1983 to 1993 (federal tax and conspiracy conviction) * Robert C. Hare (1914–2010), 1978 to 1983 * Gerald Goldman, 1971 to 1978 * Bernard E. Pinck (1917–1981), 1967 to 1971 *Paul G. DeMuro: 1960 to 1967; ''note: 2nd of 2 periods in office (see below, 1948)'' *''Gap between 1955 and 1960'' * Morris Pashman (1912–1999), 1951 to 1955 * Paul G. DeMuro, 1948 to 1951; ''note: 1st of 2 periods in office (see above, 1960 )'' * Nich ...
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Bribery
Bribery is the Offer and acceptance, offering, Gift, giving, Offer and acceptance, receiving, or Solicitation, soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. With regard to governmental operations, essentially, bribery is "Corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action." Gifts of money or other items of value which are otherwise available to everyone on an equivalent basis, and not for dishonest purposes, is not bribery. Offering a discount or a refund to all purchasers is a legal rebate (marketing), rebate and is not bribery. For example, it is legal for an employee of a Public Utilities Commission involved in electric rate regulation to accept a rebate on electric service that reduces their cost for electricity, when the rebate is available to other residential electric customers. However, giving a discount specifically to that employee to influence them to loo ...
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Mayors Of Passaic, New Jersey
Mayors of Passaic, New Jersey Most recent first: * Hector Carlos Lora, 2016 to present (interim mayor, November 17, 2016; elected to regular term May 9, 2017) * Alex Blanco, November 2008 to the day he pleaded guilty and was convicted on federal bribery charges (November 17, 2016) * Gary Schaer (acting mayor, unelected), May 2008 to November 2008 * Samuel Rivera (1946–2020), July 1, 2001 to the day he pleaded guilty and was convicted on federal bribery charges (May 9, 2008) * Marge Semler (1923–2015), May 12, 1993 to June 30, 2001 * Joseph Lipari, 1983 to 1993 (federal tax and conspiracy conviction) * Robert C. Hare (1914–2010), 1978 to 1983 * Gerald Goldman, 1971 to 1978 * Bernard E. Pinck (1917–1981), 1967 to 1971 *Paul G. DeMuro: 1960 to 1967; ''note: 2nd of 2 periods in office (see below, 1948)'' *''Gap between 1955 and 1960'' * Morris Pashman (1912–1999), 1951 to 1955 * Paul G. DeMuro, 1948 to 1951; ''note: 1st of 2 periods in office (see above, 1960 )'' * Nic ...
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American Podiatrists
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Hispanic And Latino American Mayors In New Jersey
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Sammy Rivera
Samuel Rivera (1946 – May 1, 2020) was an American politician, the Democratic mayor of the U.S. city of Passaic, New Jersey, from 2001 until 2008. Rivera came to national attention on September 6, 2007, when he was indicted and arrested on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for agreeing to direct municipal contracts to an insurance broker acting as a cooperating witness. Rivera pleaded guilty to attempted extortion, stepped down as mayor, and was sentenced to 21 months in prison. He was succeeded in office by Gary Schaer. Early life Rivera began his career by joining the Passaic Police Department in 1968. In 1970, Rivera was brought up on police brutality charges. He avoided trial by resigning and returning to Puerto Rico, where he became a police officer as well with the Puerto Rico Police Department. There, his law enforcement career ended when he was convicted of a felony and sentenced to either two or three years probation for offenses including admittedly sla ...
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Joseph Lipari
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Passaic County
Passaic County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Passaic County was enumerated at 524,118, an increase of 22,892 (4.6%) from the 501,226 counted at the 2010 U.S. census,DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010; 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Passaic County, New Jersey
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The Star-Ledger
''The Star-Ledger'' is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to ''The Jersey Journal'' of Jersey City, ''The Times'' of Trenton and the '' Staten Island Advance'', all of which are owned by Advance Publications. In 2007, ''The Star-Ledger''s daily circulation was reportedly more than the next two largest New Jersey newspapers combined, and its Sunday circulation was larger than the next three papers combined. It has suffered great declines in print circulation in recent years, to 180,000 daily in 2013, then to 114,000 "individually paid print circulation," which is the number of copies being bought by subscription or at newsstands, in 2015. In July 2013, the paper announced that it would sell its headquarters building in Newark. In the same year, Advance Publications announced it was exploring cost-saving changes among its New Jersey properties, but was not considering mergers or changes in publication frequ ...
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