Robert D. Jackson

Robert David Jackson was the mayor of Montclair, New Jersey from July 1, 1987 to July 1, 1988 and has again been the mayor of Montclair since July 1, 2012. He completed the unexpired 1984-88 mayoral term in his first term of office and succeeded Mayor Jerry Fried in 2012 upon beginning his second term. He is the first Montclair mayor to serve twice since the Council-Manager form of municipal government was adopted by Montclair in 1980 under the auspices of the Faulkner Act. He was elected mayor in 2012 with nearly 48 percent of all votes cast. ^[1]

Robert D. Jackson, mayor of Montclair, New Jersey, July 9, 2012.

Background

Jackson served as an at-large councilor from 1984 to 1987 in the second Faulkner Act-era council of Montclair before assuming the mayoralty in that council's final year. Outside of government, he has worked in real estate development, and he founded the development company Lorterdan Properties, LLC. ^[2]

References

1. ↑ Zernike, Kate, "Montclair Rejects Candidate Seeking To Reduce Spending", The New York Times, May 9, 2012. Accessed July 10, 2012. "Mr. Jackson won with a 48 percent plurality in the township of about 37,000, which had an unusually high turnout, with more than 8,000 voters."
2. ↑ Emling, Shelley. "Montclair 2012 Sweeps Election With Robert Jackson Declared Mayor", Patch.com Montclair, May 9, 2012. Accessed July 10, 2012. "Jackson was mayor of Montclair in 1987 and 1988, and previously served as an at-large councilor. He's a graduate of Montclair Kimberley Academy, a trustee of the Montclair Public Library, and is the founder and managing member of Lorterdan Properties, LLC, a diversified real estate development company."