Jerramiah Healy
Jerramiah T. Healy (born December 16, 1950) is an American local politician who served as the 48th mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey serving from 2004 to 2013. He ran for the unexpired term of the late Glenn D. Cunningham and was elected in November 2004. In the special election, he defeated Acting Mayor L. Harvey Smith. He was subsequently elected to a full term by a record landslide.
Jerramiah Healy | |
|---|---|
| 48th Mayor of Jersey City | |
| In office November 12, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | L. Harvey Smith |
| Succeeded by | Steven Fulop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerramiah T. Healy December 16, 1950 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maureen |
| Children | Jeremiah, Susanne, Catherine, and Patrick |
| Residence | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Villanova University Seton Hall University School of Law |
Healy entered public service as an assistant prosecutor for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in 1977. From 1981 to 1991, he maintained a private law practice in Jersey City. He was appointed Chief Judge in the Jersey City Municipal Court in 1991, and was reappointed in 1995. In 1997, he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Jersey City against Bret Schundler, who later ran for Governor of New Jersey against Jim McGreevey. Healy resumed his private law practice until 2004, when he was elected mayor. Healy lost to Councilman Steven Fulop for mayor in 2013.