Ras Baraka's Biography
- Mayor (Newark, NJ) - At-Large
Contact Information
Office
City Hall
920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
Full Name:
Ras J. Baraka
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married; 4 Children: Amandla, Assata, Raisa, Jua Nyamekye
Home City:
Newark, NJ
BA, Political Science and History, Howard University
MA, Education Supervision, Saint Peters University
Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey, 2014-present
Candidate, Governor of New Jersey, 2025
Council Member, City of Newark, New Jersey, District South, 2010-2014
No committee memberships found.
No caucus information on file.
No professional experience on file.
Co-Chair, National League of Cities Reimagining Public Safety Task Force
Executive Board Member, New Jersey League of Municipalities
President, New Jersey Urban Mayors Association
Vice-Chair, United States Conference of Mayors- Ports, Transportation and Communications Committee
Member, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee