Patrick Pasculli
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Patrick Pasculli is a retired educator and American
Democratic Party
politician
who served as the 34th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
from 1988 to 1993.
Born and raised in Hoboken, Pasculli was serving as City Council President at the time of the death of Mayor Thomas Vezzetti
. He was elected, twice, by the City Council to serve as Acting Mayor
. He resigned his seat on the Council, and was elected to a full term in 1989.
Pasculli's 1989 campaign led to the formation of the Coalition for a Better Waterfront which opposed his plan to lease city-owned land to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
for commercial development.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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who served as the 34th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
from 1988 to 1993.
Born and raised in Hoboken, Pasculli was serving as City Council President at the time of the death of Mayor Thomas Vezzetti
Thomas Vezzetti
Thomas F. Vezzetti was the 33rd mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, and served as mayor from 1985 until his death in 1988.Vezzetti was born in Bradley Beach, New Jersey along with his twin sister, Louise....
. He was elected, twice, by the City Council to serve as Acting Mayor
Acting Mayor
Acting mayor is a temporary office created by the charter of some municipal governments.-History:In many cities and towns, the charter or some similar fundamental document provides that in the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the mayor, another official will lead the...
. He resigned his seat on the Council, and was elected to a full term in 1989.
Pasculli's 1989 campaign led to the formation of the Coalition for a Better Waterfront which opposed his plan to lease city-owned land to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
for commercial development.