Marty Small Sr.
41st Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Assumed office
October 4, 2019
Preceded byFrank Gilliam
Personal details
Born (1974-03-25) March 25, 1974 (age 50)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Marty Small Sr. (born March 25, 1974) is an American politician who has served as mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, since 2019.[1][2] He was elected 8-0 by a vote of the Atlantic City city council after the previous mayor, Frank Gilliam, resigned upon pleading guilty to wire fraud.[3]

Career

Small was first elected to the Atlantic City city council as 2nd Ward councilman in 2003.[4]

In 2006 he was charged and acquitted of election fraud, and in 2011 he was again charged and acquitted of election fraud concerning the 2009 Atlantic City mayoral election along with five other Democrats.[5]

In 2017, Small narrowly lost to Frank Gilliam in the Democratic primary for Atlantic City mayor.[4][5]

Following the resignation of previous Atlantic City mayor Frank Gilliam, the city council voted to appoint Small as mayor.[6][2] He served for an unexpired term through December 31, 2020, pending a special election in November 2020.[6][2] In November 2020, he was re-elected for an additional one-year term and in November 2021, he won his first four-year term as mayor.[7]

On March 28, 2024, Police executed a search warrant at his home.

Personal life

Small attended Atlantic City High School, where he played basketball.[4]

Small graduated from Stockton University in New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.

He is married to La’Quetta Small, who is the principal of Atlantic City High School, and together they have two children.[4]

References

  1. ^ Parry, Wayne. "New Atlantic City Mayor's Vow: I'll Follow the Law". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  2. ^ a b c "The Latest: Councilman Marty Small Named Atlantic City Mayor". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2019-10-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Amy S. "Mother of Atlantic City murder victim holds Bible as new mayor sworn in". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. ^ a b c d Rosenberg, Amy S. "Atlantic City gets a new mayor after another one is disgraced. Will it matter?". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  5. ^ a b "Marty Small: New rider in Atlantic City's mayor-go-round". AP NEWS. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  6. ^ a b Parry, Wayne. "Atlantic City transfers power amid corruption - yet again". Washington Post. AP. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  7. ^ Post, Michelle Brunetti (January 6, 2021). "Marty Small Sr. sworn in as Atlantic City mayor, faces another election this year". The Press of Atlantic City.

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