Thomas Gangemi
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Thomas Gangemi was the 35th Mayor
of Jersey City, New Jersey
. Elected in 1961, the Italian-born Gangemi was forced to resign from office less than two years later when it was discovered that he had never become a United States citizen. Following his resignation, Jersey City was without a Mayor for 47 days while the city council failed to reach a consensus on a successor.
Gangemi became a naturalized citizen on September 2, 1964. He filed petitions to run for Mayor again in 1965, but was refused by the City Clerk and New Jersey Superior Court
before being allowed on the ballot (see Gangemi v. Rosengard 207 A.2d 665 (N.J. 1965)).
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. Elected in 1961, the Italian-born Gangemi was forced to resign from office less than two years later when it was discovered that he had never become a United States citizen. Following his resignation, Jersey City was without a Mayor for 47 days while the city council failed to reach a consensus on a successor.
Gangemi became a naturalized citizen on September 2, 1964. He filed petitions to run for Mayor again in 1965, but was refused by the City Clerk and New Jersey Superior Court
New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The Superior Court has three divisions: the Appellate Division is essentially an intermediate appellate court while the Law and Chancery Divisions function as trial courts...
before being allowed on the ballot (see Gangemi v. Rosengard 207 A.2d 665 (N.J. 1965)).