John McCormac
American politician (born 1958)
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John E. McCormac is an American Democratic Party politician, who is serving as the Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. He served as State Treasurer of New Jersey for four years in the cabinets of former Governor of New Jersey James McGreevey and former Gov. Richard Codey.[1]
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John E. McCormac | |
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| 21st Mayor of Woodbridge Township | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Vitale |
| Treasurer of New Jersey | |
| In office January 2002 – January 2006 | |
| Governor | Jim McGreevey Richard Codey |
| Preceded by | Peter Lawrance |
| Succeeded by | Bradley Abelow |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) Woodbridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (BA) St. John's University (MS) |
Biography
McCormac was born and raised in Woodbridge. He attended St. Cecelia's grammar school in Iselin and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1976. He earned a BA in Accounting from Rutgers University and a master's degree in Finance from St. John's University.[2]
McCormac had served as chief financial officer and business administrator of Woodbridge Township, during McGreevey's tenure as Mayor of the Township. When McGreevey became governor, he named McCormac to the treasurer's job. Codey, who succeeded McGreevey in November 2004, retained McCormac in the post for his administration.
After leaving the treasurer's office in January 2006, McCormac announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Woodbridge in the 2007 election. He was planning on opposing Mayor Frank Pelzman in the Democratic primary. Pelzman's unexpected June 2006 death triggered a November 2006 special election where McCormac won; he was sworn in on November 13, 2006 and has held the post ever since; State Senator Joseph Vitale was appointed to serve as mayor until the special election winner was sworn in. McCormac is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition.[3]
