Thomas Lankey | |
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Mayor of Edison | |
In office January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Antonia Ricigliano |
Succeeded by | Sam Joshi |
Councilman Edison | |
In office 2010–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Edison, New Jersey |
Political party | Democratic |
Website | http://www.edisonnj.org/mayor/ |
Thomas Lankey was the Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, the state's 6th largest municipality by population, with about 108,000 residents. He won the November 2013 election [1] and was sworn in on January 1, 2014. He was previously a town councilperson. [2] [3] Soon after taking office, Lankey said he would re-write the town's code of ethics. [4] He won reelection in 2017, [5] winning 58.7% of the vote. [6] He did not seek party backing in the 2021 election and dropped out of there race, endorsing Sam Joshi, who won and replaced him. [7]
Lankey is a lifelong resident of Edison, and a 1978 graduate of Wardlaw-Hartridge School. [8] He has a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Delaware. [9] He is a senior vice president at JFK Health System, and previously served as vice chairman of the board of directors of Magyar Bank. [9]
Tom Lankey '78, Edison Township Mayor, also made remarks and wished the school continued success.