Mary V. Mochary
Encyclopedia
Mary Veronica Kasser Mochary (born September 2, 1942 in Budapest
, Hungary
) is an American
attorney and Republican Party
politician
from New Jersey
. She served as Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
and was the Republican nominee for United States Senate
in 1984 to oppose incumbent Bill Bradley
.
, immigrating first to Mexico and then to the United States. They settled in Montclair, New Jersey
when Mochary was 9 years old. She attended Montclair State College High School, an experimental high school at Montclair State College (now Montclair State University
). She graduated from Wellesley College in 1963 with a B.A.
degree in economics and from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1967 with a J.D.
degree. In 1965 she married Stephen E. Mochary, also a lawyer, and they went into practice together as Mochary & Mochary in Montclair from 1970 to 1985. They have two children, Alexandra Bergstein and Matthew Mochary.
In 1980, Montclair's form of government changed from a five-member commission to a seven-member council. Mochary ran for the Council, and out of 28 candidates in the nonpartisan municipal election she received the most votes, leading to her selection as Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
from 1980 to 1984.
State Republican leaders tried to recruit Mochary to run for Congress and to oppose New Jersey Senate
President Carmen A. Orechio
in 1983. She then emerged as a potential candidate to oppose Bill Bradley
in the 1984 U.S. Senate race. After declaring her candidacy she defeated Robert Morris of Mantoloking
in the Republican primary. She was soundly defeated by Bradley in the general election
, losing by a margin of 64.2% to 35.2%.
Mochary later served in the United States Department of State
, as Principal Deputy Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State
and Special Negotiator for Real Estate. She has also served as manager and trustee of the Kasser Family Foundation, overseeing a fund with assets of $2.5 million that awards scholarships to young artists.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
) is an American
United States
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attorney and Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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from New Jersey
New Jersey
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. She served as Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey:*Jerry Fried 2008 to present.*Ed Remson 2004 to 2008.*Bob Russo 2000 to 2004.*Mary Veronica Mochary 1980 to 1984.*Matthew G. Carter 1968 to 1972. First African American mayor.*Harold Hayes circa 1966....
and was the Republican nominee for United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1984 to oppose incumbent Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St....
.
Biography
Mochary was born as Mary Veronica Kasser in Budapest in 1942 to Alexander and Elisabeth Kasser. Her father was the manager of the largest paper mill in Eastern Europe. The family left Hungary at the end of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, immigrating first to Mexico and then to the United States. They settled in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
when Mochary was 9 years old. She attended Montclair State College High School, an experimental high school at Montclair State College (now Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
). She graduated from Wellesley College in 1963 with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in economics and from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1967 with a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree. In 1965 she married Stephen E. Mochary, also a lawyer, and they went into practice together as Mochary & Mochary in Montclair from 1970 to 1985. They have two children, Alexandra Bergstein and Matthew Mochary.
In 1980, Montclair's form of government changed from a five-member commission to a seven-member council. Mochary ran for the Council, and out of 28 candidates in the nonpartisan municipal election she received the most votes, leading to her selection as Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey:*Jerry Fried 2008 to present.*Ed Remson 2004 to 2008.*Bob Russo 2000 to 2004.*Mary Veronica Mochary 1980 to 1984.*Matthew G. Carter 1968 to 1972. First African American mayor.*Harold Hayes circa 1966....
from 1980 to 1984.
State Republican leaders tried to recruit Mochary to run for Congress and to oppose New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
President Carmen A. Orechio
Carmen A. Orechio
Carmen A. Orechio is an American Democratic Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate and as Commissioner and Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey.-Biography:...
in 1983. She then emerged as a potential candidate to oppose Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St....
in the 1984 U.S. Senate race. After declaring her candidacy she defeated Robert Morris of Mantoloking
Mantoloking, New Jersey
Mantoloking is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States . As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough had a total population of 296. The borough has an estimated summer population of approximately 5,000...
in the Republican primary. She was soundly defeated by Bradley in the general election
United States Senate elections, 1984
The 1984 elections to the United States Senate coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the 1984 presidential election...
, losing by a margin of 64.2% to 35.2%.
Mochary later served in the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
, as Principal Deputy Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
and Special Negotiator for Real Estate. She has also served as manager and trustee of the Kasser Family Foundation, overseeing a fund with assets of $2.5 million that awards scholarships to young artists.
External links
- Biographical information for Mary V. Mochary from The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...