Shavar Jeffries
| Shavar D. Jeffries | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 39–40) Newark |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark |
| Website | http://www.shavarjeffries.com |
Shavar Jeffries is an attorney and candidate in the 2014 election for Mayor of Newark, New Jersey.[1]
Background
Jeffries grew up in the South Ward of Newark. He lost his mother to violence was raised by his grandmother, a public school teacher.[2] He first attended Newark Public Schools and later received a scholarship to attend Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange.[3] Jeffries obtained his bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1996.[4] After graduating he attended Columbia Law School where he served as managing editor of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review[4] and clerked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. His received his Juris Doctor in 1999. Jeffries lives in the South Ward with his wife and their two children.
Career
After law school, Jeffries clerked for Judge Nathaniel R. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals.[4] He then worked as an associate with Wilmer Cutler & Pickering. Since 2001, Shavar has been counsel at Gibbons P.C., a firm based at the Gateway Center in Newark.
Jeffries has been an associate professor at the Center for Social Justice at Seton Hall Law School since 2004. In 2008-2010, he took a leave of absence to serve as Assistant Attorney General and Counsel to New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and led several departments, including the Juvenile Justice Commission and the Civil Rights Division.[5]
In April 2010, Jeffries was elected to the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board.
Candidacy
Jeffries announced his election bid on May 20, 2013.[6][7] Jeffries is relatively unknown in Newark,[8] where typically one runs first for council and then for mayor. His connection to Duke and Columbia alumni is seen as an advantage in fundraising.[1]
The election will take place May 13, 2014.[6] As of August 2013 the other announced mayopral candidates for election included Municipal Council of Newark Council Members Ras Baraka, Anibal Ramos, Jr. and Darrin S. Sharif.[9][10] [11]
Jeffries introduced a public safety plan in October 2013[12][13] As of January 2014, Jeffries had raised the most campaign financing of the candidates.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Giambusso, David (June 2, 2013). "With three major candidates declared, Newark braces for mayoral race". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-02. "“We intend to show people that when I become mayor we all become mayor,” he said. Jeffries, a former assistant state Attorney General, has a strong narrative. He grew up in the South Ward and lost his mother to violence. He graduated from Duke University and Columbia Law School and came back to Newark to raise his family. He has strong connections to charter schools, as well as Duke and Columbia alumni, which gives him an edge in fundraising. But Jeffries is relatively unknown in Newark, where typically one runs for council before shooting for mayor."
- ↑ W, R (August 14, 2013). "When Cory’s gone". Democracy in America. The Economist. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ "About Shavar Jeffries". For Newark Mayor 2014. www.shavarjeffries.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Shavar D. Jeffries". Gibbons. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ "Shavar D. Jeffries". Seton Hall Law. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Shavar Jeffries". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ↑ Giambusso, David (May 21, 2013). "Shavar Jeffries officially jumps into the ring for Newark mayoral contest". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ Glover, Vivian (October 15, 2013). "Who will run Newark without Cory Booker?". The Grio. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ Giambusso, David (August 16, 2013). "Darrin Sharif announces run for mayor of Newark". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ Glover, Vivian (October 15, 2013). "Who will run Newark without Cory Booker?". The Grio. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ Giambusso, David (June 2, 2013). "With three major candidates declared, Newark braces for mayoral race". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "The Jeffreis Plan". The Star-Ledger. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Giambusso, David (October 23, 2013). "Newark mayor's race: Shavar Jeffries lays out public safety plan". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Giambusso/, David (January 30, 2014). "Newark mayor's race: Shavar Jeffries outpaces candidates in fundraising". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014--1-30.
External links
- Shavar Jeffires Mayor 2014
- Perry, Ravi K (editor); Gillepsie, Andra (2013), "Beyond Booker: Assissing the Prospect of Black and Latino Mayoral Candidates in Newark, New Jersey", 21st Century Urban Race Politics: Representing Minorities As Universal Interests (Emerald Group Publishing)
- Mooney, John (October 25, 2013). "WOULD-BE SUCCESSORS TO CORY BOOKER OFFER VIEWS ON NEWARK’S SCHOOLS". NJ Spotlight.
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