Marty Small Sr.
Marty Small Sr. | |
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Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
Assumed office October 4, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frank Gilliam |
Personal details | |
Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | March 25, 1974
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Stockton University, NJ |
Marty Small Sr. (born March 25, 1974) is an American politician who has served as
Background
Small was first elected to the Atlantic City City Council as the 2nd Ward councilman in 2003. In 2006 Small was charged with election fraud regarding an alleged absentee ballot scheme. Again, in 2011, he was charged with election fraud concerning the 2009 Atlantic City mayoral election along with five other Democrats. He was acquitted on both charges. [4] Small claims that the election-related arrests were politically motivated.[5]
Small's tenure in the City Council ran from January 1, 2004, to October 3, 2019, when the acting mayor Frank Gilliam resigned, making Small the mayor of the city.[6]
In 2017, Small narrowly lost to Frank Gilliam in the Democratic primary for Atlantic City mayor.[6][4]
Following the resignation of previous Atlantic City mayor Frank Gilliam, the city council voted to appoint Small as mayor.[7][2] He served for an unexpired term through December 31, 2020, pending a special election in November 2020.[7][2] In November 2020, he was re-elected for an additional one-year term and in November 2021, he won his first four-year term as mayor.[8]
Personal life
Small attended Atlantic City High School, where he played basketball.[6] He received Bachelor of Arts in communications from Stockton University in New Jersey.
He and his wife La'Quetta Small, superintendent of the Atlantic City School District, have two children.[6]
April 15, 2024, Small was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree terroristic threats, third-degree aggravated assault and disorderly persons simple assault. The alleged victim is Small's teenage daughter.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Parry, Wayne. "New Atlantic City Mayor's Vow: I'll Follow the Law". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b "Marty Small: New rider in Atlantic City's mayor-go-round". AP NEWS. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Marty Small: New rider in Atlantic City's mayor-go-round". AP News. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Washington Post. AP. Archived from the originalon 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ Post, Michelle Brunetti (January 6, 2021). "Marty Small Sr. sworn in as Atlantic City mayor, faces another election this year". The Press of Atlantic City.
- New York Times.
- New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/newjersey/atlantic-city-mayor-wife-charged-with-abusing-and-assaulting-teenage-daughter/article_7c693af6-c230-54ea-8287-3e788a8d0a1f.html