Thomas Lankey was the
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
of
Edison, New Jersey
Edison is a township located in Middlesex County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated in Central New Jersey within the core of the state's Raritan Valley region, Edison is a commercial hub, home to Menlo Park Mall and Little India. It ...
, the state's
6th largest municipality by population, with about 108,000 residents. He won the November 2013 election and was sworn in on January 1, 2014. He was previously a town councilperson. Soon after taking office, Lankey said he would re-write the town's code of ethics. He won reelection in 2017, winning 58.7% of the vote. He did not seek party backing in the 2021 election and dropped out of there race, endorsing Sam Joshi, who won and replaced him.
Background
Lankey is a lifelong resident of Edison, and a 1978 graduate of
Wardlaw-Hartridge School
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School (commonly referred to as Wardlaw or W+H) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Edison, New Jersey, United States, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is divided ...
.
He has a Bachelor of Science in
accounting
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...
from the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...
.
He is a senior vice president at
JFK Health System, and previously served as vice chairman of the board of directors of
Magyar Bank.
See also
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Mayor of Edison, New Jersey
References
External links
Official Edison biography
Forbes profile
1961 births
Living people
Mayors of Edison, New Jersey
New Jersey Democrats
University of Delaware alumni
Wardlaw-Hartridge School alumni
21st-century American politicians
21st-century New Jersey politicians
21st-century mayors of places in New Jersey
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