City Officials

Elected officials for Newark — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

Ras Baraka

2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30 (start 2026-07-01 and end 2030-06-30 per Legistar term records for the Municipal Council cycle [terms begin July 1 following the May 12, 2026 election; mayor won fourth term per AP]; first elected 2014)

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City Council

ARJ

Anibal Ramos Jr.

Council Member

2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30 (per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council]; North Ward seat held since 2006 per Wikipedia)

MJS

Michael J. Silva

Council Member

2022-07-01 – 2030-06-30 (first-office day per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [2022-07-01], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)

DLK

Dupré L. Kelly

Council Member

2022-07-01 – 2030-06-30 (first-office day per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [2022-07-01], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)

POC

Patrick O. Council

Council Member

2022-07-01 – 2030-06-30 (first-office day per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [2022-07-01], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)

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Amina Bey

Council Member

2025-11-24 – 2030-06-30 (first-office day per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [appointed 2025-11-24], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)

LAQ

Luis A. Quintana

Council President

2022-07-05 – 2030-06-30 (per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [record 2022-07-05; council president from 2026-07-01], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)

CLC

C. Lawrence Crump

Council Member

2021-08-25 – 2030-06-30 (first-office day per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [2021-08-25], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)

Louise Scott-Rountree

Council Member

2022-07-01 – 2030-06-30 (first-office day per Legistar office record [body 138, Municipal Council] [2022-07-01], current term 2026-07-01 – 2030-06-30)