Thomas Lankey Explained

Office:Mayor of Edison
Term Start:January 1, 2014
Term End:January 1, 2022
Predecessor:Antonia Ricigliano
Successor:Sam Joshi
Office2:Councilman Edison
Term Start2:2010
Term End2:2014
Party:Democrat
Birth Place:Edison, New Jersey
Website:http://www.edisonnj.org/mayor/

Thomas Lankey was the Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, the state's 6th largest municipality by population, with about 108,000 residents. He won the November 2013 election[1] and was sworn in on January 1, 2014. He was previously a town councilperson.[2] [3] Soon after taking office, Lankey said he would re-write the town's code of ethics.[4] He won reelection in 2017,[5] winning 58.7% of the vote.[6] He did not seek party backing in the 2021 election and dropped out of there race, endorsing Sam Joshi, who won and replaced him.[7]

Background

Lankey is a lifelong resident of Edison, and a 1978 graduate of Wardlaw-Hartridge School.[8] He has a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Delaware.[9] He is a senior vice president at JFK Health System, and previously served as vice chairman of the board of directors of Magyar Bank.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Epstein . Sue . Democrats keep control in Edison, Middlesex County . The Star-Ledger . November 5, 2013 . 2014-11-28.
  2. News: Amaral . Brian. Edison mayor-elect Thomas Lankey to be sworn in New Year's Day . The Star-Ledger . December 31, 2013 . 2014-11-28.
  3. News: Councilman Thomas Lankey (D), candidate for Edison Township Mayor . Asbury Park Press . October 14, 2013 . 2014-11-28.
  4. Web site: State of Edison Township: Mayor Thomas Lankey wants new code of conduct for employees. 23 February 2014. NJ.com. 19 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Edison Township's ethnic, cultural, religious diversity has enriched community: Mayor Thomas Lankey - News India Times. Ruchi. Vaishnav. 3 November 2017. 2 December 2017.
  6. News: New Jersey Ballot Measures and State Legislature - 2013 Election Results. The New York Times.
  7. Web site: Lankey drops re-election bid, endorses Joshi for Edison mayor. 10 August 2021.
  8. Web site: The Wardlaw-Hartridge School: News Archive. whschool.org. 16 June 2016. 19 September 2016. Tom Lankey '78, Edison Township Mayor, also made remarks and wished the school continued success..
  9. Web site: Mayor Thomas Lankey, Mayor Thomas Lankey Thomas Lankey rsquo s distinguished career in finance and management spans thirty years. edisonnj.org. 19 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119023139/http://www.edisonnj.org/mayor/. 2016-11-19. dead.

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