Leo P. Carlin (August 12, 1908 – December 17, 1999) was the Democratic
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
The Mayor of Newark is the head of the executive branch of government of Newark, New Jersey, United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce the municipal charter and ordinances; prepare the annual budget; appoint deputy mayors, department head ...
from 1953 to 1962.
Biography
He was born on August 12, 1908, in
Newark, New Jersey
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, but left before graduating, to go to work to help support his family. He first served on the
New Jersey General Assembly
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Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
. He was president of Newark's Board of Education and was the longtime president of Local 478 of the
Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs.
[
The only or one of the few mayors since 1962 to leave office with a positive balance in Newark's budget. One of the major contribution Carlin made was to call together the CEOs of Newark's 18 largest corporations in an effort to stem the outward movement of companies to the suburbs. '']The Star-Ledger
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'' wrote:
The term New Newark came into existence in 1954, largely as a result of the recently elected Mayor Leo Carlin, who called together the CEOs of Newark's 18 largest corporations in an effort to stem the outward movement of companies to the suburbs. At first, the organization was composed exclusively of business leaders who met quarterly. One of its best-known chairs was David Yunich, president of Bamberger's. ... But as time passed, the organization expanded to encompass the Newark Economic Development Committee. It was made up of representatives not only from business, but also labor and government, and better represented the whole community. One of its recommendations called for the redevelopment of the area adjoining Pennsylvania Station.
He died on December 17, 1999, in Avon-by-Sea, New Jersey, aged 91.
See also
*List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey
The Mayor of Newark is the head of the executive branch of government of Newark, New Jersey, United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce the municipal charter and ordinances; prepare the annual budget; appoint deputy mayors, department h ...
References
1908 births
1999 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in New Jersey
Mayors of Newark, New Jersey
People from Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
New Jersey Democrats
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