| 词条 | Alex Blanco |
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| name = Alex Blanco | image = | caption = | order = Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey | term_start = November 2008 | term_end = November 2016 | predecessor = Gary Schaer | successor = Hector Lora | order2 = Member of the Passaic School Board | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | birth_date = | birth_place = Dominican Republic | death_date = | death_place = | constituency = | party = Democratic Party | spouse = Aurora Blanco | alma_mater = Kean University New York College of Podiatric Medicine | profession = Mayor, Passaic, New Jersey | religion = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }}Alex Blanco (born 1972) is an American politician and mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, United States.[1] He is the first elected and second serving Dominican-American mayor in the United States.[2][3] BiographyAlex Blanco was born in the Dominican Republic in 1972.[2] In 1984, when Alex was 12 years old, he emigrated from La Vega Province to Passaic, New Jersey, with his mother, stepfather, and two siblings. Two of his siblings have recently moved with him as well. [2][4] Blanco's family struggled financially and received foodstamps for a time during Alex's childhood.[4] He was paid by the Passaic School Board for taking the SAT's.[4] Blanco graduated Kean University and New York College of Podiatric Medicine.[2] Blanco was first elected in November 2008 in a special election to complete the unexpired term of former Mayor Samuel Rivera, who resigned after pleading guilty to attempted extortion.[1] Blanco received around twenty eight percent of the 13,769 votes.[1] In April 2009, he announced he was running for a full-term, and was endorsed by Senator Bob Menendez.[5] Blanco won a full four-year term in the May election, defeating city supervisor Vincent Capuana.[3] Blanco was sworn in July 1, 2009, when he began serving his four-year term.[3] Blanco was described as the "classic American success story" by Gary Schaer, whom Blanco replaced as acting mayor in the 2008 special election.[2] Bribery case and resignationIn November 2016, Blanco pled guilty to a single federal count of bribery, agreeing to resign immediately.[6] Blanco admitted in court to accepting $110,000 in bribes from two unnamed housing developers in exchange for directing more than $200,000 in HUD funds to a failed low-income housing development.[7] He faced up to 10 years in federal prison upon sentencing, scheduled for February 2017.[8] He was succeeded by Passaic County Freeholder Hector Lora, in an appointment made by the City Council. Blanco is the second consecutive elected mayor of Passaic, and the third in two decades (following Joseph Lipari and Sammy Rivera), to be convicted of or plead guilty to official misconduct charges.[7][9][10] References1. ^1 2 {{Citation |last= |first= |title=Alex Blanco Elected Mayor of Passaic |newspaper=WCBS880 |date=November 5, 2008 |url=http://www.wcbs880.com/pages/3261365.php? |access-date=November 3, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208192213/http://www.wcbs880.com/pages/3261365.php |archivedate=December 8, 2008 |deadurl=yes }} {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{s-bef|before=Gary Schaer}}{{s-ttl|title=Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey|years=2009–present}}{{s-inc}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Blanco, Alex}}{{NewJersey-mayor-stub}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Citation | last = Coyne | first = Kevin | title = Dominican Wins City Hall and a Community’s Pride | newspaper = The New York Times | date = November 28, 2008 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/nyregion/new-jersey/30colnj.html | access-date = May 22, 2010}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=Corzine to swear-in Blanco tomorrow with Menendez also in attendance |author=Pizarro, Max |url=http://www.politickernj.com/max/31079/corzine-swear-blanco-tomorrow-menendez-also-attendance |publisher=PolitickerNJ |date=June 30, 2009 |access-date=November 3, 2009}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://americantaino.blogspot.com/2008/11/dr-alex-blanco-1st-dominican-american.html |title=Dr. Alex Blanco: 1st Dominican-American Mayor in U.S.|first= |last= |date=November 12, 2008 |access-date=November 3, 2009}} 5. ^{{Citation | last = Pizzaro | first = Max | title = Menendez backs Blanco as Passaic mayor launches his reelection campaign at City Hall | newspaper = PolitickerNJ | date = April 13, 2009 | url =http://www.politickernj.com/max/28966/menendez-backs-blanco-passaic-mayor-launches-his-reelection-campaign-city-hall | access-date = May 22, 2010}} 6. ^{{Citation | last = Cowen | first = Richard | title = Passaic mayor pleads guilty to accepting bribes from developers | newspaper = The Record | date = November 17, 2016 | url =http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2016/11/17/passaic-mayor-pleads-guilty-accepting-bribes-developers/94023134/ | access-date = November 17, 2016}} 7. ^1 {{Citation | last = Moriarty | first = Thomas | title = Passaic mayor Alex Blanco admits taking bribe, faces prison | newspaper = The Star-Ledger | date = November 17, 2016 | url =http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2016/11/passaic_mayor_pleads_guilty_to_federal_bribery_cha.html | access-date = November 17, 2016}} 8. ^{{Citation | last = Givens | first = Ann | title = Passaic Mayor Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges | newspaper = NBC4 New York | date = November 17, 2016 | url =http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Passaic-Mayor-Pleads-Guilty-to-Federal-Charges-401697835.html | access-date = November 17, 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2017/04/ex-passaic_mayor_alex_blanco_to_be_sentenced_in_br.html|title=Ex-Passaic mayor faces sentencing for taking $110K in bribes|website=NJ.com|access-date=November 20, 2017}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2017/04/former_passaic_mayor_alex_blanco_sentenced_for_tak.html|title=Ex-Passaic Mayor Alex Blanco gets 2 years in prison in bribery scheme. As of 2018 Alex Blanco, Blanco has pleaded guilty to all charges against him.|website=NJ.com|access-date=November 20, 2017}} 7 : American politicians of Dominican Republic descent|Hispanic and Latino American mayors|New Jersey politicians convicted of crimes|Living people|American podiatrists|Mayors of Passaic, New Jersey|1972 births |
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