Tony F. Mack

Tony F. Mack, Sr. (born January 8, 1966) is an American Democratic politician from Trenton, New Jersey. He served as the Mayor of Trenton from 2010 until February 2014, when he was forced to resign after his conviction on federal bribery, fraud, extortion, and money laundering charges.

His administration was "plagued by accusations of cronyism and reckless spending," according to The New York Times. He faced a recall election in November 2011; however, it did not gain sufficient citizen support to succeed. On September 10, 2012, Mack was arrested after being the subject of an FBI investigation into bribery, fraud, extortion and money laundering. On February 26, 2014, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson removed Mayor Mack from office.

Early life and education Mack was born in Louisville, Georgia. When he was five years old, his father died, and the family moved to Trenton, New Jersey.

He earned a bachelor's degree in Consumer Affairs Management from Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he was also a member of the football, wrestling and baseball teams from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the 1987 football team, coached by College Football Hall of Fame member Willie Jeffries, that won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title and finished 9–1. In 2007, he was inducted into the Howard Athletic Hall of Fame.

Early political career Mercer County Freeholder Mack served as a Mercer County Freeholder for 12 years.

First elected in 1996, he served on a variety of committees, including the Airport Advisory Council, the Board of School Estimate, the Commission on Child Abuse and Missing Children, the Human Services Advisory Council, and the Organization Rules and Procedures Committee.

Upon being re-elected to a second freeholder term on November 2, 1999, he was sworn in as the Freeholder Board President in 2000.

Mack also served the Democratic Party as a committeeman in the East Ward (District 7) and West Ward (District 1) sections of Trenton.

Mayor of Trenton He was elected Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey in 2010, defeating Manny Segura.

Among Mack's first moves as mayor of the city of 85,000 was firing the existing department heads, including a deputy city clerk hired by the City Council but escorted from City Hall by police.

As mayor, Mack was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition. His half-brother, whose authority he elevated at the city water plant, was arrested on charges of stealing.

Conviction and resignation As part of an FBI investigation, his home was raided on July 18, 2012, and some offices at city hall were raided on the following day.

Mack was arrested on September 10, 2012 along with eight others including his brother and his close associate, steakhouse owner Joseph A. "JoJo" Giorgianni.

Mack was found guilty by a jury of all counts on February 7, 2014.

Release On May 23, 2018, Mack was released from prison.

Electoral history election year=2010 title=Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey election runoff