Albio Sires
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Albio B. Sires (/ˈælbioʊ ˈsɪrɪs/ AL-bee-oh SIRR-iss;[1] born January 26, 1951) is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of West New York, New Jersey, since 2023 and previously from 1995 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Albio Sires | |
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Mayor of West New York | |
Assumed office May 16, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Gabe Rodriguez |
In office May 16, 1995 – November 13, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Anthony M. DeFino |
Succeeded by | Silverio Vega |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
In office November 13, 2006 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
Succeeded by | Rob Menendez |
Constituency | 13th district (2006–2013) 8th district (2013–2023) |
167th Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
In office January 8, 2002 – January 10, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Jack Collins |
Succeeded by | Joseph J. Roberts |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 33rd district | |
In office January 11, 2000 – November 13, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Louis Romano |
Succeeded by | Silverio Vega |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-01-26) January 26, 1951 (age 73) Bejucal, Cuba |
Political party | Democratic (before 1985, 1998–present) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (1985–1994) Independent (1994–1998) |
Spouse |
Adrienne Kole (m. 1986) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Saint Peter's University (BA) Middlebury College (MA) |
Sires represented district 33 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2000 to 2006, serving as Speaker of the New Jersey House from 2002 to 2006.[2] He then served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 2006 to 2023. The district, numbered as the 13th district from 2006 to 2013, included most of northern and eastern Jersey City, as well as most of Newark's Latino neighborhoods. He did not seek reelection in 2022.[3][4][5][6]