+Number of mayors of Rumson, New Jersey by party affiliation Party Mayors Democratic 1 Republican 8 undetermined8 Rumson, New Jersey, was incorporated on June 18, 1907. It is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a mayor and a borough council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 58. The borough form of government used by Rumson, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" , New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014."Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" , p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.
Frank McMahon was the first mayor of Rumson, New Jersey. The current mayor of Rumson, New Jersey, is John E. Ekdahl.
Mayors
# Mayor Took office Left office Party Notes 1 Frank McMahon undeterminedFrank McMahon was the first mayor of Rumson, New Jersey. 2 John Minton Corlies 1921 Democratic He also served as the Director of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders. 3 William H. Mahoney 1923 undetermined 4 William Warren Barbour 1929 Republican Amateur heavyweight boxing champion; later served in the United States Senate. 5 Van R. Halsey 1935 undetermined 6 Neilson Edwards 1937 undetermined 7 James Coats Auchincloss 1942 Republican Later served in the United States House of Representatives. 8 Louis M. Hague 1947 undetermined 9 J. Edward Wilson 1949 undetermined 10 Peter Hood Ballantine Cumming 1951 undetermined Previously a business executive.11 Francis J. Nary 1957 undetermined 12 Peter Cartmell 1961 Republican 13 Charles S. Callman 1967 RepublicanThis was his first term. 14 John O. Teeter 1980 Republican 15 Charles Francis Paterno Republican 16 Charles S. Callman RepublicanThis was his second term. 17 John E. Ekdahl incumbent RepublicanJohn E. Ekdahl is the current mayor of Rumson, New Jersey. He has been serving for .
Notes
A. Table only includes Borough mayors. 17 people have served as mayor, one twice; the table includes this non-consecutive term as well.
References
External links Red Bank Register - Mayor Teeter Obituary Mayor Paterno New Jersey State League of Municipalities Hall of Fame - Mayor Callman