Thomas Gerard Dunn | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 20th district | |
| In office January 14, 1992 – January 11, 1994 Serving with George Hudak | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Deverin |
| Succeeded by | Neil M. Cohen Joseph Suliga |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 8, 1974 – January 10, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Newly created |
| Succeeded by | John T. Gregorio |
| Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
| In office January 1, 1965 – December 31, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Steven J. Bercik |
| Succeeded by | J. Christian Bollwage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1921 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | February 11, 1998 (aged 76) Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Dunn (d. 1989) Sally Dunn |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
Thomas Gerard Dunn (April 9, 1921 – February 11, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician who was a longtime Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey. His 28 years leading the city made him what some believed was the longest-serving mayor of a city in the United States with more than 100,000 people. (However, Joseph P. Riley Jr. was mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, (population 120,000) for over 40 years.) Dunn also served in the New Jersey Senate from 1973 to 1977, representing the 21st Legislative District, and in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1994 where he represented the 20th Legislative District. During the 1972 presidential election, Dunn served as a national co-chairman of Democrats for Nixon and was a frequent supporter of other Republican national and state candidates.[1]