J. Christian Bollwage | |
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Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
Assumed office January 1, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Thomas G. Dunn |
Personal details | |
Born | James Christian Bollwage [1] December 7,1954 Elizabeth,New Jersey |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Adjunct Professor in the Public Administration Department at Kean University |
James Christian (Chris) Bollwage is the mayor of Elizabeth,New Jersey,the state's fourth-largest city. [2] [3] A lifelong resident of Elizabeth,he was elected into his first term in 1992,and reelected in November 1996,2000,2004,2008,2012,2016 and 2020. [2] He has been the president of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.
He is a 1972 graduate of St. Mary of the Assumption High School. [4] He graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's degree in 1981 and with a master's degree in 1989. [2] [5] Kean University gave Bollwage an honorary degree in 2002. [5] Bollwage is an adjunct professor in the Public Administration Department at Kean University. [2]
Bollwage's vision of the future of Elizabeth included "Go-Green" initiatives,collegiate corridor concept,remodeling of Midtown train station,and expansion of economic development,recreation,housing and transportation. He also unveiled a foreclosure assistance program,a Healthy Elizabeth initiative and camera surveillance network. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Chris Bollwage (incumbent) | 26,495 | 98.53 | ||
Write-in | 394 | 1.47 | |||
Total votes | 26,889 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Chris Bollwage (incumbent) | 20,732 | 99.68 | ||
Write-in | 66 | 0.32 | |||
Total votes | 20,798 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Chris Bollwage (incumbent) | 20,415 | 99.62 | ||
Write-in | 78 | 0.38 | |||
Total votes | 20,493 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Chris Bollwage (incumbent) | 18,929 | 80.21 | ||
Republican | Albert Martin | 4,663 | 19.76 | ||
Write-in | 7 | 0.03 | |||
Total votes | 23,599 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |