Carlos M. Gonzalez
Carlos M. Gonzalez | |
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| Council Member-at-Large City of Newark | |
| Assumed office July 2006 | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark, New Jersey |
Carlos M. Gonzalez is a Democratic politician who has been a Council Member-at-Large of the Municipal Council of Newark, New Jersey since 2006.
Background[edit]
Gonzalez was born in 1949 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and is one of 10 children. He graduated cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico in 1969, with a bachelor's degree in business administration. In 1979, Gonzalez graduated magna cum laude from the International Institute of the Americas, receiving a Master's of Science of Accounting (MSA). He also became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). In 1992, he earned a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University and went on to work with a Wall Street law firm, specializing in municipal bonds. He opened his law firm in Newark in 1996.[1]
In the 2014 election for mayor and council he ran on the slate of Shavar Jeffries.[2] and was re-elected. Elected mayor Ras Baraka offered Gonazalz a municipal judgeship which he declined.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Carlos M. Gonzalez". Brick City Development Corporation. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ Giambusso, David (February 26, 2014). "Newark mayor's race: Jeffries rolls out council slate and senior plan". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Newark councilman Carlos Gonzalez turns down mayor's offer to be a judge". NJ.com. September 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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- 1949 births
- American politicians of Puerto Rican descent
- New Jersey Democrats
- People from Cayey, Puerto Rico
- Politicians from Newark, New Jersey
- Rutgers University alumni
- New Jersey city council members
- University of Puerto Rico alumni
- New Jersey lawyers
- Law firms based in Newark, New Jersey
- Lawyers from Newark, New Jersey
- 21st-century American politicians
