Sharpe James
37th mayor of Newark, New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with James Sharpe.
Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is an American former Democratic politician who served as the 37th mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1986 to 2006, and as a state senator for the 29th legislative district from 1999 to 2008. He is a subject of the 2005 feature-film Street Fight.
Quick Facts Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 29th district, Preceded by ...
Sharpe James | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 29th district | |
In office June 21, 1999 ā January 8, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Wynona Lipman |
Succeeded by | Teresa Ruiz |
37th Mayor of Newark | |
In office July 1, 1986 ā June 30, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth A. Gibson |
Succeeded by | Cory Booker |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-02-20) February 20, 1936 (age 88) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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On July 12, 2007, James was indicted on federal corruption charges, and on April 16, 2008, was convicted of five counts of fraud and was subsequently sentenced to 27 months in prison.[1] Prior to politics, James worked as a teacher, athletic director and professor at Essex County College.