Jersey City Council
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City Council of Jersey City | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
City Council President | Council President Denise Ridley |
City Council President Pro Tempore | Council President Pro Tempore Frank Gilmore |
| Seats | 9 |
| Elections | |
| Two-round system | |
| Meeting place | |
| Jersey City Hall | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Jersey City Council serves is a local government body in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Jersey City Council serves as the legislative body for Jersey City, and consists of nine members. It consists of six ward-based districts and three at-large districts. The city operates under a mayor-council system of local governance. The members of the City Council vote among themselves to select one member to serve as the City Council President every two years.[1][2]
Every four years, a city-wide election is held to elect the members of the city council. All city council elections are non-partisan, with a runoff scheduled for races in which no candidate has received a majority of the votes.[citation needed]
Current membership
The current[when?] members of the city council are:
| Ward | Name | Took Office | Preceded by |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Denise Ridley †[3] | 2018 | Francis "Frank" Gajewski |
| B | Joel A. Brooks[4] | 2026 | Mira Prinz-Arey |
| C | Thomas Zuppa Jr.[5] | 2026 | Richard Boggiano |
| D | Jake Ephros[4] | 2026 | Yousef Saleh |
| E | Eleana Little[6] | 2026 | James Solomon[7] |
| F | Frank Gilmore ‡[3] | 2022 | Jermaine Robinson |
| At-Large | Mamta Singh[8] | 2026 | Daniel Rivera |
| At-Large | Michael O. Griffin[9] | 2026 | Joyce Watterman[10] |
| At-Large | Rolando R. Lavarro Jr.[11] | 2026 | Amy DeGise |
† Signifies City Council President
‡ Signifies City Council President Pro Tempore
2021 City Council
| Ward | Name | Took Office | Preceded by |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Denise Ridley | 2018 | Francis "Frank" Gajewski[12] |
| B | Mira Prinz-Arey | 2018 | Khemraj "Chico" Ramchal |
| C | Richard Boggiano | 2014 | Nidia R. Lopez |
| D | Yousef Saleh | 2022 | Michael Yun |
| E | James Solomon[7] | 2022 | Candice Osbourne[13] |
| F | Frank Gilmore | 2022 | Jermaine Robinson |
| At-Large | Daniel Rivera | 2014 | Peter Brennan |
| At-Large | Joyce Watterman[10] | 2014 | Viola S. Richardson |
| At-Large | Amy DeGise | 2018 | Rolando R. Lavarro Jr. |