Report: Rice May Run for Mayor in 2014
West Ward Councilman had run unsuccessfully for Congress
West Ward Councilman Ron Rice is mulling a run for mayor of the city of Newark, PolitickerNJ reported Tuesday.
Quoting two unnamed sources, PolitickerNJ said Rice, who was unsuccessful in his June Democratic primary bid for the 10th District Congressional seat, has privately expressed interest in the top job at city hall.
Other possible mayoral candidates have been somewhat less coy about their intentions.
Mayor Cory Booker, now in his second term, recently said publicly he may not run for mayor again when his current term expires in 2014, and is instead eyeing a US Senate seat or a shot at Gov. Chris Christie’s job.
Rice’s council colleague, Ras Baraka of the South Ward, announced during a meeting of the Newark Municipal Council in March that he was forming an exploratory committee to look into a mayoral run.
Baraka had supported Rice in his race for Congress this year.
Rice did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Kelly Guerra
7:38 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
I voted "other" but I can't even imagine anyone out there who is both qualified and willing to do the job! We can always hope...!
TruthbeTold
3:09 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
as long as its not booker Im fine, newark does not need another Lying absentee mayor
Nez11
9:00 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Lying... Absentee... Don't make me laugh! Mayor Booker has pushed the City of Newark to the into the 21st Century. Constuction and businesses have come back to Newark like never before!
TruthbeTold
9:04 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
People can always talk about good things about anyone but the fact of the matter is that over all Hollywood is a disappointment and if an individual wants to back someone that says and I quote " If I am here to run for a 3rd term as mayor please shoot me" go ahead but to most of us who do deal with booker on a daily basis and sees what he is really like rather than reading the GOOD media hype on the internet we know when dog poop smells like poop.
Nez11
9:06 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Excuse my swift typing/texting. Mayor Booker has pushed the City of Newark into the 21st century.
Nez11
9:12 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Again! The voters of Newark did not elect a mayor to just sit behind a desk. One of the jobs of a mayor is to, bring resources and economic developement back to his or her city.
Kelly Guerra
9:15 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
According to this poll, Mayor Booker should run again...so far he would win by a 57% majority against anyone else running!!!
Nez11
9:22 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Now, my comment on who may be the next mayor of Newark, N.J. If Mayor Booker does not run again. I will not vote for just anybody! Newarkers deserves a well qualified person that can continue Newark's quest to be one of the greatest city's in american! Aim high Newarkers!!!
Nez11
9:25 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
So I guess some people my not have a job anymore, if Mayor Booker doesn't run for a 3rd term.... NOW I GET IT!
Nez11
9:30 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
57%!!!! Now that's.... "Turth Be Told"!
TruthbeTold
12:21 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Im not going to get into it with what looks like a typical hostile Newarker, Comments have been made and thats that. good luck with hollywood
Me
6:27 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Newarkers are in a desperate situation. As it stands now, we have no one who will be bold enough to defend the real interest of newwarkers. I worry we will go back to 15-20 years ago. Lord help us.