Jose Torres | |
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 Mayor Torres in NJ DMV photo | |
| Mayor of Paterson | |
| In office July 1, 2014 – September 25, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffery Jones |
| Succeeded by | Ruby Cotton (acting) |
| In office July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Martin G. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Jeffery Jones |
| Council member Paterson City Council | |
| In office July 1, 1990 – July 1, 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1] Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
Jose "Joey" Torres (born 1958)[1] is an American politician who served as Mayor of Paterson, the third-largest city in New Jersey. Torres served two terms as mayor between 2002 and 2010 and had previously served five terms as a city council member. He was again elected May 13 and was sworn in July 1, 2014. He pled guilty to corruption charges on September 22, 2017, and was forced to step down from his mayoral position.[2][3] Torres was succeeded by Ruby Cotton, the president of the city council, and was replaced by retired city clerk Jane Williams-Warren on October 10, 2017.[4][5]
- ^ a b Attrino, Anthony G. (August 18, 2020). "N.J. mayor who served prison time for official misconduct wants free health insurance at taxpayer cost". NJ.com.
Jose "Joey" Torres, 61, who was forced to resign as mayor of Paterson after his criminal conviction in 2017...
- ^ "Paterson Mayor Joey Torres pleads guilty to corruption charges". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "These N.J. mayors were forced from office over criminal charges". NJ.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Jayed (October 10, 2017). "Paterson's new mayor, Jane Williams-Warren, takes office". PatersonTimes.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Jayed (September 29, 2017). "Paterson appoints retired city clerk as mayor". PatersonTimes.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.