Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey

The Current Mayor of Perth Amboy is Helmin Caba, who was elected on December 15, 2020, after defeating Wilda Diaz and was sworn in on January 1, 2021. Perth Amboy, New Jersey is governed under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act. Members of the City Council are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election in even years. The mayor also serves a four-year term of office, which is up for election the same year that two council seats are up for vote.^[1] In October 2010, the City Council voted to shift the city's non-partisan elections from May to November, with the first balloting held in conjunction with the General Election in November 2012.^[2] Terms run from January 1 to December 31. A royal charter was issued on August 4, 1718. Perth Amboy was incorporated as a city on December 21, 1784.

Mayors

The mayors are:^[3]

Mayor	Birth and death	Term	Notes
Wilda Diaz	(born 1964)	2008 to 2020	She has served for 16 years, 325 days. Wilda Diaz is the first Latina mayor in New Jersey. Wilda Diaz was the first and currently serving female Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.[4] She was defeated by Helmin Caba in the December 15th 2020 runoff election.
Joseph Vas	(born 1955)	1990 to 2008	He served as mayor for 18 years.[5] On May 20, 2009, Vas was indicted by a federal grand jury for six counts of mail fraud, one count of misapplication of funds, two counts of making false statements to the Federal Election Commission, one count of making false statements to federal agents, and one count of making contributions to a federal candidate in the name of others.[6]
George John Otlowski	(1912–2009)	1976 to 1990	He served for 14 years.[7][8]
Alexander Jankowski		1972 to 1976	The change of municipal government to direct mayoral election, led to election of Jankowski.
...		1971
James J. Flynn, Jr.		1950 to 1970	He served for 20 years.
...		1941 to 1949
Edward James Patten	(1905-1994)	1934 to 1940	He served for 6 years.[9]
...		1927 to 1933
William C. Wilson (mayor)		1921 to 1926	He served for 5 years.
John F. Tenbroeck Jr.		1918 to 1920	[10][11]
...		1896 to 1917
E. W. Barnes (mayor)		1895	[12]
E. R. Pierce		1893	[13]
...		1882 to 1893
Uriah Burdge Watson	(1838-1919)	1881	He was also President of Middlesex County Bank when money went missing.[14][15]
Eber H. Hall		1879 to 1880
William Paterson (mayor)		1874 to 1878	This was his fourth term.
John G. Garretson		1872 to 1873
Joseph L. Crowell		1870 to 1871
James M. Chapman		1869
Alfred Hall (mayor)		1863 to 1868	He served for 5 years.
Joseph L. Crowell		1862
Edward I. Hall		1861
William Paterson (mayor)		1858 to 1860	This was his third term.
...		1857
William Paterson (mayor)		1856	This was his second term.
Solomon Andrews	(1806-1872)	1855	This was his third term.
Joseph D. Forbes		1854
Solomon Andrews	(1806-1872)	1853	This was his second term.
Theodore Frederick King, M.D.	(1804-1868)	1852	He was a physician.
Lewis Compton (mayor)		1851	He was related to Lewis Compton.
Solomon Andrews	(1806-1872)	1849	This was his first term.
Lawrence Kearny	(1789–1868)	1848	[16]
Francis William Brinley	(1796-1859)	1847	This was his second term.
William Paterson (mayor)		1846	This was his first term.
Francis William Brinley	(1796-1859)	1845	This was his first term. He served as Surveyor General of New Jersey from 1845 to 1859.[17]
James Harriott		1844
Joseph Marsh (mayor)		1834
James Parker II	(1776–1868)	1831 to 1833	This appears to be James Parker II (1776–1868)
John Ratoone	(1744-1823)	1808
Thomas Farmer (mayor)		1785
James Parker I	(1725–1797)	1784	This appears to be James Parker I (1725–1797). Perth Amboy was incorporated as a city on December 21, 1784. James Parker was the first Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey after incorporation. James Parker Sr. (1725–1797) was the father and James Parker Sr. (1776–1868) was the son. The father may have served the first term and the son the second term. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey assigns the two terms to one person.
Samuel Neville		1758	Royal colonial mayor.
William Kier		1718	Royal colonial mayor.

References

1. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 87.
2. Stirling, Stephen. "Perth Amboy moves its non-partisan city elections to November", The Star-Ledger, October 31, 2010. Accessed May 10, 2013. "Perth Amboy's City Council voted 3-1 with 1 abstention to make the change at its Wednesday meeting and will hold its 2012 non-partisan general election in November."
3. W. Woodford Clayton (1882). History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 617.
4. Adarlo, Sharon (July 1, 2008). "New mayor takes office in Perth Amboy". Newark Star Ledger.
5. Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas loses race in stunning upset from Newark Star Ledger, 14 May 2008.
6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2015-01-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. Rispoli, Michael. "Former Perth Amboy Mayor George J. Otlowski dies", The Star-Ledger, March 16, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2010.
8. "Mayor of Perth Amboy Says He Will Fight a Recall Effort". New York Times. November 24, 1989.
9. "Edward James Patten Profile". United States Congress. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
10. "Priest Accused of Exhorting Congregation to Attack Cispo". New York Times. November 2, 1918. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
11. Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New Jersey. Adjutant General of New Jersey. 1920. p. 59.
12. "Coachman Crudden Claimant. He Demands that the Mayor of Perth Amboy Be Removed and that the Office Be Given to Him". New York Times. September 30, 1895. Edward Crudden, a coachman, ran for the office of Mayor eighteen months ago. ...
13. "The Mayor Takes A Band To Further The Success Of Perth Amboy's Revival". New York Times. January 12, 1893.
14. "Bank Knew of Shortage". The Daily Times (New Brunswick). July 29, 1899. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
15. "Campbell, Receiver, v. Watson". New Jersey Equity Reports. New Jersey Superior Court. 1899. p. 422.
16. "Lawrence Kearny". New Jersey Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
17. "Brinley, Francis W., 1796-1859". Retrieved 2018-01-24.