Don Guardian

Don Guardian
Mayor of Atlantic City
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2014[1]
Preceded by Lorenzo Langford
Personal details
Born 1953 (age 6162)
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Domestic partner Louis Fatato[2]
Residence Atlantic City, New Jersey
Occupation Politician,
Profession Boy Scout Leader, Mayor
Religion Roman Catholic[1][2]

Donald A. Guardian (born 1953) is the current mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Lorenzo Langford in the 2013 mayoral election to become the city's first openly gay mayor and first Republican mayor since 1990.[3][2] He is a former executive with the Boy Scouts of America and headed Atlantic City's Special Improvement District for two decades prior to his election as mayor. On January 19, 2013, Guardian announced he was challenging Mayor Lorenzo Langford. He won the Republican primary unopposed. On November 5, Guardian beat Mayor Langford by a margin of 50% to 47%.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Don Guardian taking over as Atlantic City mayor", "WPVI-TV 6ABC Action News", January 1, 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Don Guardian sworn in as Atlantic City's new mayor", "Press of Atlantic City", January 1, 2014.
  3. "Can A.C.'s first GOP mayor in decades help save city?". Philly.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  4. "Vote count appears to seal win for AC mayoral challenger Guardian", "Philadelphia Inquirer", December 1, 2013.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Lorenzo Langford
Mayor of Atlantic City
2014
Succeeded by
incumbent