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Hector Carlos Lora (born November 26, 1977) is an American-Dominican Independent politician and current Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, United States.[1][2][3] He is one of the approximately 2 dozen American-Dominican figures in government in the US.[4]

Early life edit

Hector Carlos Lora was born on November 26, 1977, in St. Mary's General Hospital the city of Passaic, New Jersey in the United States. His parents are Dominican immigrants Alejandro and Maritza Lora, factory workers[5] who also bore Manuel, Henry, Alex, Angela, and Rita Lora, all siblings to Hector.[6][7][8]

Lora lived in Passaic for the entirety of his early life. He completed his early education career as a student to the Passaic Public Schools system in 1996 and later went on to enroll as a university student at the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University located in South Orange, NJ.[6] He also obtained an Associate degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Passaic County Community College, and later a Bachelor's degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Liberty University.[6]

Before beginning his career as a political figure, Lora assumed the position of Director of various Ancillary departments and Public Health and Patient Liaison within the Public Relations and Marketing department at St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic. He remained working there for fourteen years.[7][9]

Political career edit

Lora's political career officially began in 2011, when he was elected as a Councilman in Passaic, NJ. He was then appointed as Passaic County Freeholder for a total amount of two times.[5] He made history in Passaic County when, in 2015, he became the first American of Dominican heritage to become the Director of the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[7]

In November 2016, the Passaic City Council elected Lora as interim Mayor of the city to complete former Mayor Blanco's term. During his interim tenure, Lora implemented policies that supported children with special needs, provided guidance to undocumented residents on federal immigration policies, and addressed local issues such as parking space management post-snowstorms.[5] He remained Interim Mayor until he won the position in the mayoral elections in May 2017, amassing a number of 4 to 1 votes against his closest rival with a total number of votes of 5,716.[10]

Today, Lora remains as Mayor of his hometown in Passaic, NJ, having won the 2021 election with over 88% of all votes cast.[11] He has been recognized by the Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, who in August 2020 nominated Lora to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.[12] His political objectives center around the redevelopment of Passaic, aiding veterans, the homeless, and the undocumented population of Passaic, and empowering the youth.[13][14][15][16] He has made history in Passaic by introducing Passaic County's newest park in 50 years,[17][18] being one of the first few municipalities in New Jersey to declare Juneteenth a holiday,[19] and bringing home the 2023 Governor's Excellence in Housing and Economic Development Award for Dignity House.[20]

Lora is married to Nicauris De Los Santos-Lora, who serves in the city of Clifton, NJ as a Registered Public Nurse. Together they have five sons, the youngest of whom was born June 9, 2020.[16][21] Hector's eldest son is serving in the United States Marines Corps.

References edit

  1. ^ Ly, Mallika Kallingal,Melissa Alonso,Laura (January 15, 2022). "Mayor says fire is contained in Passaic, New Jersey, with no major injuries or evacuations". CNN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Newssource, C. N. N. (January 15, 2022). "Mayor says fire is contained in Passaic, New Jersey, with no major injuries or evacuations".
  3. ^ "Passaic, NJ | Official Website". www.cityofpassaic.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ "Elected Officials : DANR – Dominican American National Roundtable". 2010-11-01. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  5. ^ a b c Katzban, Nicholas. "Lora promises to work for unity as mayor of Passaic". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  6. ^ a b c "Hector C. Lora – Immigrant Integration Day". immigrantintegration.org. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  7. ^ a b c "Hector Lora Dominicano Alcalde en Passaic New Jersey De Extremo a Extremo". Telemicro. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-07 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Hector Carlos Lora, Alcalde de la ciudad de passaic - New Jersey | Matinal". Telemicro. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-11 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Scandarella, Doug (June 24, 2019). "Three Local Municipal Leaders Sworn in as PVSC Commissioners" (PDF). Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (Press release).
  10. ^ Katzban, Nicholas. "Hector Lora wins Passaic mayoral race". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  11. ^ Fagan, Matt. "Passaic mayor and Team Passaic slate see landslide victories in municipal elections". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  12. ^ "Gov. Phil Murphy Nominates Passaic Mayor Hector Lora to Passaic Valley Water Commission". Insider NJ. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  13. ^ Fagan, Matt. "Revitalization is happening in Passaic as abandoned trains make the first move". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  14. ^ "Converted Passaic Fire Station Opens As Homeless Shelter". newjerseynewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.[dead link]
  15. ^ "Passaic's $10M plan to transform neglected riverfront site into recreation space | Video". NJ Spotlight News. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  16. ^ a b Communications (2020-10-21). "Q & A: Mayor Hector Lora". Salvation Army Connects. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  17. ^ Cowen, Richard. "Passaic debuts Dundee Island Park with hope it will spur transformation in area of blight". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  18. ^ "Dundee Island Park". passaiccountynj.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  19. ^ Fagan, Matt. "Passaic makes Juneteenth an official holiday, will close city offices Friday". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  20. ^ "Passaic's Dignity House for homeless residents recognized by Gov. Murphy". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  21. ^ Fagan, Matt. "Passaic mayor's wife gives birth to family's fifth son". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2020-10-17.

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