Augusto Amador
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Augusto Amador is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, council member of the East Ward of Newark
, New Jersey
, though all nine council members of Newark are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years. The famous Ironbound
or Little Portugal is part of the East Ward.
Amador was born in January 1949, in a small town called Murtosa
, Portugal
. He began his primary education in that small town and went on to graduate from high school Colégio de São João de Brito. In 1966, he immigrated to the United States. Upon becoming a resident of Newark, he continued his higher education at Rutgers University
.
Augusto Amador’s first professional career was with the Public Service Electric & Gas Company of New Jersey in 1969. He currently holds the position of Performance Administrator at this major public utility company. In 1981, Amador gained first hand experience working with the City of Newark when he was appointed to serve on the Newark Parking Commission. In 1993 Amador ran for the Newark Board of Education and was the first from the Portuguese-American Community of Newark to win this elected position. Soon, his service to the people of Newark was recognized by the mayor, earning him the appointment of Deputy Mayor
in 1997.
In 1998, Amador was elected to the City of Newark Municipal Council as councilman for the East Ward. On July 1, 1998 he was sworn in. He would go on to be re-elected four years later. Currently, Amador is serving the East Ward for a fourth term.
Amador is very active in his community. He has received a number of tributes and honors. He is the recipient of both the PSE&G Spirit of Leading Award and Challenge of Caring Award. He is on the Advisory Board of the Ironbound’s Boys’ and Girl’s Club, a member of Ironbound Citizens United, Congress of Portuguese-American Educators, and member of the Portuguese-American Congress. Among several many other social and religious organizations, he is president of LISA, a local soccer league which provides recreation for over 450 young people.
Augusto Amador has recently won re-election to his fourth term by a wide margin.
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, council member of the East Ward of Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, though all nine council members of Newark are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years. The famous Ironbound
Ironbound
The Ironbound is a large working-class neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. This close-knit, multi-ethnic community covers approximately four square miles . Historically, the area was called "Dutch Neck," "Down Neck," or simply "the Neck," because of the way the Passaic River curved to form what...
or Little Portugal is part of the East Ward.
Amador was born in January 1949, in a small town called Murtosa
Murtosa
Murtosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 73.3 km² and a total population of 9,550 inhabitants, and 8,282 electors.The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro....
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. He began his primary education in that small town and went on to graduate from high school Colégio de São João de Brito. In 1966, he immigrated to the United States. Upon becoming a resident of Newark, he continued his higher education at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
.
Augusto Amador’s first professional career was with the Public Service Electric & Gas Company of New Jersey in 1969. He currently holds the position of Performance Administrator at this major public utility company. In 1981, Amador gained first hand experience working with the City of Newark when he was appointed to serve on the Newark Parking Commission. In 1993 Amador ran for the Newark Board of Education and was the first from the Portuguese-American Community of Newark to win this elected position. Soon, his service to the people of Newark was recognized by the mayor, earning him the appointment of Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
in 1997.
In 1998, Amador was elected to the City of Newark Municipal Council as councilman for the East Ward. On July 1, 1998 he was sworn in. He would go on to be re-elected four years later. Currently, Amador is serving the East Ward for a fourth term.
Amador is very active in his community. He has received a number of tributes and honors. He is the recipient of both the PSE&G Spirit of Leading Award and Challenge of Caring Award. He is on the Advisory Board of the Ironbound’s Boys’ and Girl’s Club, a member of Ironbound Citizens United, Congress of Portuguese-American Educators, and member of the Portuguese-American Congress. Among several many other social and religious organizations, he is president of LISA, a local soccer league which provides recreation for over 450 young people.
Augusto Amador has recently won re-election to his fourth term by a wide margin.