Pat Kramer | |
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Mayor of Paterson | |
In office 1967–1972 | |
Preceded by | Frank X. Graves Jr. |
Succeeded by | Arthur C. Dwyer (acting) |
In office 1975–1982 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Rooney |
Succeeded by | Frank X. Graves Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | February 24, 1933 |
Died | August 24, 2023 | (aged 90)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Lawrence Francis "Pat" Kramer Jr. (February 24, 1933 – August 24, 2023) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1967 to 1972[1] and 1975 until 1982.[2]
Kramer ran for Governor of New Jersey in the Republican primary in 1981. He came in second to future Governor Thomas Kean.[3]
The fifth child and first son born to Lawrence and Ann Kramer, Kramer attended School No. 20, Central High School (now John F. Kennedy High School) and Clemson University before earning a degree from Farleigh Dickinson University.[2]
Kramer died on August 24, 2023, at the age of 90.[3]