Thomas McNamara
40th Mayor of Rockford
Assumed office
May 2, 2017
Preceded byLarry Morrissey
Personal details
Born (1983-03-29) March 29, 1983 (age 41)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Ann Reed
Residence(s)Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
EducationJohn Carroll University (BS, MS)

Thomas "Tom" McNamara (born March 29, 1983) is an American politician serving as the 40th Mayor of Rockford, Illinois. McNamara assumed office on May 1, 2017.[1][2][3]

Career

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McNamara is the youngest son of former Rockford mayor John McNamara, who served from 1981 to 1989.[4]

McNamara got his start as a politician serving as alderman of Rockford's 3rd ward, where he currently resides with his family.[5] On April 4, 2017, McNamara won a landslide victory, winning just over 68% of votes cast for four mayoral candidates.[6][7]

He is the 40th mayor of Rockford, but is serving in the 41st term of office. C. Henry Bloom served two terms under the former two-year term government, from 1933–1937, followed by three terms under the current four-year term for the mayor's office, 1941–1953. Charles F. Brown served in the four years between Bloom's two non-consecutive terms in office.

References

  1. ^ "It's 'all-in' for new aldermen, McNamara | The Rock River Times". rockrivertimes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  2. ^ Kolkey, Jeff (April 5, 2017). "Rockford getting new mayor, six new alderman". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Kolkey, Jeff (May 1, 2017). "Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara: together 'we can end culture of crime'". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Mayor McNamara on his first 100 days | The Rock River Times". rockrivertimes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  5. ^ "Biography". City of Rockford. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "McNamara wins in landslide | The Rock River Times". rockrivertimes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  7. ^ Kolkey, Jeff (April 5, 2017). "Rockford getting new mayor, six new alderman". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

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Political offices Preceded byLarry Morrissey Mayor of Rockford, Illinois 2017–present Succeeded byincumbent
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