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Donald Cresitello

Donald Cresitello is an American politician who served as the mayor of Morristown, New Jersey from 1977 to 1981 and again from 2006 to 2010.[1]

Donald Cresitello
Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
In office
2006 – January 1, 2010
Succeeded byTim Dougherty
In office
1977–1981
Preceded byDavid Manahan
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Republican (1997)

Career edit

U.S. Senate edit

Cresitello launched a campaign for 1982 United States Senate election in New Jersey.[2] He dropped out of the race on May 27 but remained on the June 8 Democratic primary ballot.[3][4]

Cresitello again ran in Democratic primary for the 2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey against incumbent Senator Frank Lautenberg,[5] which he subsequently lost, receiving only 10% of the vote.[6] He garnered 19,743 votes, or 5.7% of those cast in a field of three.[7][8] which he subsequently lost, receiving only 10% of the vote.[9]

Mayor edit

In 1997 Cresitillo switched to the Republican party but lost the mayoral primary to Jay Delaney.

He went on to win the Morristown mayoral election against Scott Whitenack in 2005.

On June 2, 2009 Cresitello lost a Democratic primary challenge from Morristown's zoning board chairman Tim Dougherty.[10]

Freeholder edit

In 2013 Cresitillo ran in the primary for Freeholder of Morris County.[11] He did not expect to win since voters normally elect Republicans to the Board.[12]

Immigration policy edit

Cresitello gained national attention in a controversy regarding Immigration reduction in the United States and use of Immigration and Nationality Act Section 287(g).[13][14][15][16][17][18] [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] He had been active in reducing the presence of illegal immigrants in Morristown.[27] He attempted to have police officers deputized as immigration officers. He asked federal authorities to assist local police in cracking down on illegal immigration in the town and on employers that hired illegal immigrants. He wrote a letter to then-United States attorney Chris Christie in this effort.[28] In 2007, a rally at which he spoke saw violence and arrests.[29] in his attempts to have local law enforcement officials coordinate with federal authorities is consistent with Section 287(g) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.[30][31][32][33]

References edit

  1. ^ "A Candidate the Graveyard Vote Won't Help". The New York Times. October 13, 1995.
  2. ^ "THE REGION; Cresitello Quits Jersey Senate Race". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Normal, Michael (May 13, 1982). "9 IN JERSEY RACE FOR U.S. SENATE ADDRESS ELDERLY". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Cresitello Quits Jersey Senate Race". The New York Times. May 28, 1982. Retrieved June 25, 2016. TRENTON, May 27— Former Mayor Donald Cresitello of Morristown withdrew today from the race for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator and endorsed former Representative Joseph A. LeFante of Bayonne.
  5. ^ "New Jersey Politics". Observer.
  6. ^ Official results for 2008 primary elections, New Jersey Division of Elections (PDF Archived August 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, July 11, 2008)
  7. ^ Official results for 2008 primary elections, New Jersey Division of Elections Archived August 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "New Jersey Politics | NJ Politics". Observer.
  9. ^ Snowflack, Fred (2008-06-04). "Good omen wasn't enough for 'Jersey Joe'". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  10. ^ Drobness, Tanya "Mayor Cresitello loses Democratic primary in Morristown" The Star-Ledger June 02, 2009
  11. ^ "Former Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello throws hat into freeholder ring | Morristown Green".
  12. ^ "Underdog Democrats make points and Republicans cite their records in Morris County races". 27 October 2013.
  13. ^ Ramirez, Anthony (July 29, 2007). "Unrest and Arrests at Immigration Rally". The New York Times.
  14. ^ "Opinion | Morristown's Incendiary Mayor". The New York Times. April 8, 2007.
  15. ^ Pizarro, Max (May 27, 2009). "In Morristown, Cresitello brags that 'spinach is good for you'". Observer. Observer Media. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "One-Third America: Asian and Hispanic Numbers Surge". NPR.org. May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  17. ^ Dela Cruz, Christopher (September 3, 2009). "Attorney General Milgram warns N.J. law enforcement about role in immigration program". Star-Ledger.
  18. ^ Elizabeth Llorente, "Newark killings become immigration flash point," North Jersey Media Group, August 14, 2007 "North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!". Archived from the original on June 16, 2007.
  19. ^ "Lou Dobbs Tonight: Broken Borders: Who's Responsible?". CNN. August 2, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  20. ^ Friedman, Matt (August 22, 2007). "CRESITELLO WANTS TO ADVISE CHRISTIE ON IMMIGRATION LAW". Observer Media. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "NOW". PBS. October 18, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  22. ^ Rockland, Michael Aaron (January 30, 2008). "THOSE People". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  23. ^ Drobness, Tanya (January 3, 2010). "Former Morristown mayor looks back on his tenure". The Star-Ledger.
  24. ^ Friedman, Matt (December 1, 2010). "Ex-Morristown Mayor Cresitello will pay state $11K over alleged campaign finance violations". NJ Advance Media for nj.com.
  25. ^ H. Schwenken, S. Russ, Sabine Ruß-Sattar (2014), New Border and Citizenship Politics: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship, Springer, ISBN 9781137326638{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ Rodriguez, Robyn (2017), In Lady Liberty's Shadow: The Politics of Race and Immigration in New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, ISBN 9780813573717
  27. ^ "Opinion | Morristown's Incendiary Mayor". The New York Times. April 8, 2007.
  28. ^ Koloff, Abbott "Details of Cresitello letter revealed"[permanent dead link], Daily Record, August 24, 2007.
  29. ^ Ramirez, Anthony (July 29, 2007). "Unrest and Arrests at Immigration Rally". The New York Times.
  30. ^ "Partners: Law Enforcement," "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" 1996 http://www.ice.gov/partners/287g/Section287_g.htm
  31. ^ Carafano, James Jay. "Section 287(g) Is the Right Answer for State and Local Immigration Enforcement" Archived 2007-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, The Heritage Foundation, March 2, 2006.
  32. ^ Mac Donald, Heather. "ICE, ICE Baby: Orange County provides the Bush administration with a significant enforcement opportunity" Archived August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, National Review online, August 7, 2006.
  33. ^ Coyne, Kevin (26 March 2009). "Few Signs of Spring for Day Laborers". The New York Times.
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